The Stevedores
Tue, 22 Oct
|Milk Bar at the Civic Hotel
Lynn Nicholls (banjo), Martin Jones (reeds), Mike Wiese (reeds), Bob Benton (trom), Paul Williams (tuba), Tim Woolley (drums), Tony Eardley (piano)
Time & Location
22 Oct 2024, 7:30 pm – 10:00 pm
Milk Bar at the Civic Hotel, 981 Beaufort St, Inglewood WA 6052, Australia
About the event
The Stevedores are a well-regarded traditional jazz band. Formed by the late Bert Nicholls, (and now led by his wife Lynn) they've been playing in various forms since they had the residency at the Railway Hotel in Fremantle in 1992.
Their style is up-tempo, rhythmic and accessible - and always easy to dance to.
Their name evokes images of hard-working men (often former slaves), lugging for the Mississippi paddle-boats, appropriate as they used to work on the P.S. decoy on the Swan River, and early on played so often in Fremantle, synonymous with docks and dockwork.
Tonight they're coming in at fairly late notice, due to a late cancellation. So, expect the lineup to feature familiar faces, maybe some fresh ones, and a touch of the unforeseen. Suits them...they love to improvise. It'll be great.