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The Ellington Jazz Club
The Ellington
Map
Address191/193 Beaufort St
Perth
Australia
Opened2009
Website
https://www.ellingtonjazz.com.au

The Ellington Jazz Club, known locally as The Ellington, is a music venue located in downtown Perth, Western Australia.[1][2][3][4]

It has been described as one of the country's 'best loved and most highly regarded jazz clubs'.[5]

The venue plays host to local jazz musicians, including students of WAAPA.[6][7] It has also been a venue for the Perth International Jazz Festival, and Perth's Fringe World festival.[8][9]

History

Founding

The interior of the venue described as resembling New York City jazz clubs.[10][11] It was designed by Graham Wood following his frustration at a lack of suitable performance venues in Perth, after he had been a professional musician for 20 years.[12] The venue was converted from a disused dye works building.[5]

Ownership

The venue was founded by Graham Wood and Bernard Kong in 2009.[13][14][4] In October 2022 the venue was put up for sale.[4] In 2023 the venue was purchased by the couple Travis Simmons and Zoe Jay.[3]

Notable performances

In 2014 the Rolling Stones' drummer Charlie Watts played a surprise performance at the venue, after the cancellation of the band's planned concert due to the death of Mick Jagger's partner. Then-student Harry Mitchell was invited for perform alongside him.[15] The impromptu performance made Perth headlines.[15][16][17]

See also

References

  1. ^ Henry, Clarence bernard (2021). Global Jazz: A Research and Information Guide. Series: Routledge Music Bibliographies. p. 1382. ISBN 9780367724832.
  2. ^ Wolfe, Angelyne; Sinclair, Dorothy M; O'Donohue, Matthew J (2014). Hot Nights Cool Jazz. Perth: London Court Books. ISBN 9780646917221.
  3. ^ a b "The Ellington Jazz Club seeking weekend daytime trade". PerthNow. 2023-05-11. Retrieved 2023-06-04.
  4. ^ a b c "Ellington Jazz Club hits the market". Business News. 2022-10-31. Retrieved 2023-06-04.
  5. ^ a b "Biographies » City of Vincent Library". library.vincent.wa.gov.au. Retrieved 2023-06-04.
  6. ^ "The Ellington Jazz Club". theellingtonjazzclub.blogspot.com. Retrieved 2023-06-04.
  7. ^ Edwards, Brayden (2023-03-02). "Review: An Evening of Elegant Songs at Ellington Jazz Club". X-Press Magazine - Entertainment in Perth. Retrieved 2023-06-04.
  8. ^ "Perth International Jazz Festival 2016". www.weekendnotes.com. 2016-06-03. Retrieved 2023-06-04.
  9. ^ "The Ellington Jazz Club | FRINGE WORLD Festival - 20 January - 19 February 2023". fringeworld.com.au. Retrieved 2023-06-04.
  10. ^ "Five Of Perth's Cosiest Jazz Bars For A Classy Night Out". Scoop. 2021-04-17. Retrieved 2023-06-04.
  11. ^ "The Ellington Jazz Club, Perth: Function Room Hire and Reviews". Australia's Best Bars and Nightclubs. Retrieved 2023-06-04.
  12. ^ "Graham Wood: The Ellington Jazz Club". Isolated Sounds. 2009-07-31. Retrieved 2023-06-04.
  13. ^ "Perth jazz great Graham Wood dies aged 46". ABC News. 2017-07-19. Retrieved 2023-06-04.
  14. ^ "Perth jazz identity Graham Wood loses cancer battle". The West Australian. 2017-07-19. Retrieved 2023-06-04.
  15. ^ a b Orr, Aleisha (2014-03-20). "Perth teenager jams with a Rolling Stone". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2023-06-04.
  16. ^ "Charlie Watt plays Perth jazz club". SBS News. Retrieved 2023-06-04.
  17. ^ "Remembering Charlie Watts' surprise Perth gig". The West Australian. 2021-08-25. Retrieved 2023-06-04.


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