Ellington Jazz Club

Ellington Jazz Club

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Full name	The Ellington Jazz Club
Address	191–193 Beaufort Street Perth Australia
Coordinates	31°56′48″S115°51′51″E / 31.946639°S 115.864246°E / -31.946639; 115.864246 (The Ellington Jazz Club)
Type	Jazz club
Construction
Opened	2009;16 years ago (2009)
Website
www.ellingtonjazz.com.au

The Ellington Jazz Club, known colloquially as the Ellington, is a music venue located in 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 Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts. ^{[6] [7]} It has also been a venue for the Perth International Jazz Festival, and Perth's Fringe World festival. ^{[8] [9]}

History

The venue was founded by Graham Wood and Bernard Kong in 2009. ^{[10] [11] [4]} Wood had been frustrated by the 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] The interior of the venue is described as resembling New York City jazz clubs. ^{[13] [14]}

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]}

In October 2022 the venue was put up for sale. ^[4] It was purchased in 2023 by the couple Travis Simmons and Zoe Jay. ^[3]

Building

The location of the club is the heritage listed former Chinese Laundry and Dye Works, build in 1896. ^[18]

See also

• Australian jazz
• William Street Bird

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. "The Ellington Jazz Club seeking weekend daytime trade". PerthNow. 11 May 2023. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
4. "Ellington Jazz Club hits the market". Business News. 31 October 2022. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
5. "Biographies » City of Vincent Library". library.vincent.wa.gov.au. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
6. "The Ellington Jazz Club". theellingtonjazzclub.blogspot.com. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
7. Edwards, Brayden (2 March 2023). "Review: An Evening of Elegant Songs at Ellington Jazz Club". X-Press Magazine - Entertainment in Perth. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
8. "Perth International Jazz Festival 2016". www.weekendnotes.com. 3 June 2016. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
9. "The Ellington Jazz Club | FRINGE WORLD Festival - 20 January - 19 February 2023". fringeworld.com.au. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
10. "Perth jazz great Graham Wood dies aged 46". ABC News. 19 July 2017. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
11. "Perth jazz identity Graham Wood loses cancer battle". The West Australian. 19 July 2017. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
12. "Graham Wood: The Ellington Jazz Club". Isolated Sounds. 31 July 2009. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
13. "Five Of Perth's Cosiest Jazz Bars For A Classy Night Out". Scoop. 17 April 2021. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
14. "The Ellington Jazz Club, Perth: Function Room Hire and Reviews". Australia's Best Bars and Nightclubs. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
15. Orr, Aleisha (20 March 2014). "Perth teenager jams with a Rolling Stone". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
16. "Charlie Watt plays Perth jazz club". SBS News. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
17. "Remembering Charlie Watts' surprise Perth gig". The West Australian. 25 August 2021. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
18. "Chinese Laundry & Dye Works (fmr)". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 12 July 2023.