Jazz Ramble
Australian jazz, and other ramblings
About Jazz Ramble
Jazz Ramble is a community-driven blog covering Australian jazz news, gig listings, and education resources. With a focus on the Melbourne and Victoria scene, the site brings together gig guides, club directories, festival coverage, and workshop information for jazz enthusiasts and musicians alike.
From the Melbourne International Jazz Festival to local club nights in Geelong, Ballarat, and beyond, Jazz Ramble has been a home for Australian jazz conversation — featuring contributions from across the jazz community.
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| Free spins and withdrawal checks for Australian casino players | Jazz and casino culture have shared a long history of nightlife, entertainment, and risk. For Australian players exploring online slots, promotional offers can… | |
| Don Stewart (1937–2023): A saxophonist and educator remembered | Don Stewart, the Australian saxophonist and educator who spent more than six decades shaping the sound of jazz across the country, has died at the age of 86.… | |
| Five essential tracks from the Australian jazz archive series | Australian jazz history is full of recordings that deserve more than a passing mention in a discography. The country’s traditional jazz scene grew through… | |
| Tracing Australia's jazz trumpet sound across the decades | For more than a century, a distinctly local voice on the trumpet has risen from Australian dance halls, suburban jazz clubs, and community radio studios. From… | |
| Listening Closely with Bruce Johnson | Australian jazz history is written in more places than concert halls. It survives in yellowing gig posters, radio playlists, record-shop conversations, family… | |
| The Lost Art of the Australian Jazz Marching Band | Before jazz was enclosed by club walls and concert stages, it moved through the street. Brass, reeds, drums and sousaphones carried melodies past shopfronts,… | |
| Sun-Soaked Rhythms at the Fringe Jazz Festival Byron Bay 2024 | Byron Bay has worn many hats over the decades. Surf town, hippie haven, wellness retreat. This year, for one weekend in late November, it added another feather… | |
| How to Host a Traditional Jazz Jam Session in Your Living Room | A traditional jazz jam session can turn an ordinary lounge room into a small, lively club. With a few musicians, a clear repertoire and enough room for people… | |
| Remembering Sydney’s Basement and Its 1970s Jazz Spirit | The Basement occupies a special place in Australian music history. For generations of Sydney listeners, the name recalls a low-ceilinged room, close tables,… | |
| The History of the Mardi Gras Jazz Band of Melbourne | The Mardi Gras Jazz Band belongs to the long, lively story of traditional jazz in Melbourne. Its sound sits within a local culture shaped by New Orleans… |
Victorian Jazz Clubs
A directory of jazz clubs across Victoria
Jazz Albury Wodonga
156 Lawrence Street, Wodonga VIC 3690
Musical Director: Graeme Cook — 0438 623 462
Venue: The Jazz Basement, Shop 5, 48–52 Lincoln Causeway, Wodonga. Music from 8pm. Bar open 7.30pm. $20, Concession $15.
Ballarat Jazz Club
President & Bookings: Mollie — contact via the club.
Echuca-Moama Jazz Club
Contact: Harry Daniels — harrydaniels@jazzramble.com
Geelong Jazz Club
Contact: Sandy Leaman
Venue: Vines Road Community Centre, 41 Vines Road, Hamlyn Heights.
Phillip Island Jazz Club
Home of the Phillip Island Jazz Festival.
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