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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| Inside the Sydney Jazz Club’s Sunday Sessions | Sunday jazz has its own rhythm in Sydney. The week is easing off, the streets are quieter, and a room full of musicians can make an ordinary afternoon feel… | |
| The Rise Of Traditional Jazz In Brisbane’s West End | Traditional jazz has found a distinctive setting in Brisbane’s West End. The suburb’s independent venues, multicultural character and easygoing social life… | |
| Don Burrows’s 1973 album Just the Beginning revisited | Don Burrows’s 1973 album Just the Beginning captures an important moment in Australian jazz. Burrows was already a familiar figure through concerts, radio,… | |
| How Melbourne’s Jazz Festival Changed Australian Jazz | The Melbourne International Jazz Festival has become one of the most influential meeting points in Australian music. Since its establishment in 1998, it has… | |
| Remembering the Life and Music of Bob Barnard | Bob Barnard occupies a special place in Australian jazz history. His trumpet sound was warm, fluent and unmistakably connected to the great traditions of… | |
| Exploring Sydney’s Lost Jazz Dens Of The 1920s | Sydney’s jazz history is often pictured through grand theatres, ballroom orchestras and polished bandstands. Yet some of the liveliest music-making happened in… |
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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