
Ben​
Drummer & educator
​Charnley​
Catch Ben live:
​2024
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Tues May 7, David Dower Trio, Classic Southside, private function
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Sun January 21, Mina Yu - the music of Studio Ghibli, Paris Cat, Melbourne, 6:00pm
2023
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Sat December 16, Jess Young, the Paris Cat Jazz Club, Melbourne, 6:00pm
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Fri December 15, Jess Young, the Paris Cat Jazz Club, Melbourne, 6:00pm
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Thurs December 14, King Blakey present the music of Art Blakey, the Paris Cat, Melbourne, 7:30pm
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Sun December 10, Mina Yu Trio - Charlie Brown Christmas, Paris Cat
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Sat December 9, Georgina Docherty plays the music of Laurel Canyon, the Paris Cat, Melbourne
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Fri December 1, Georgina Docherty, Kew Courthouse
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Sat October 14, Richard Pavlidis - presents the music of Blue Note Records, the Paris Cat Jazz Club, Melbourne
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Fri September 8, Richard Pavlidis - presents the music of John Coltrane, the Paris Cat Jazz Club, Melbourne, 9:30pm
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Fri September 8, Georgina Docherty, the Paris Cat, Melbourne
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Sat September 2, Jess Young, the Paris Cat Jazz Club, Melbourne, 6:00pm
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Fri September 1, Jess Young, the Paris Cat Jazz Club, Melbourne, 6:00pm
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Sun August 27, Kimba Griffith Quartet, Hurstbridge
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Sat August 26, Nadira and Friends - Classic Southside, Elsternwick
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Sat August 19, Georgina Docherty, the Paris Cat, Melbourne
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Thurs August 17, Mina Yu, Uptown Jazz Cafe, Fitzroy
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Fri August 11, Mina Yu Trio, Open Studio Northcote
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Thurs August 10, King Blakey present the music of Art Blakey, the Paris Cat, Melbourne, 7:30pm
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Sun August 6, Mina Yu - the music of Studio Ghibli, Paris Cat, Melbourne, 6:00pm
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Fri July 28, Richard Pavlidis - presents the music of Charlie Parker, the Paris Cat Jazz Club, Melbourne
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Sun July 23, Aaron Searle presents the music of Cannonball Adderley, the Paris Cat Jazz Club, Melbourne, 6:00pm
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Wed July 5, Mina Yu Trio, RACV Club, Melbourne
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Sat June 17, Richard Pavlidis - presents the music of Blue Note Records, the Paris Cat Jazz Club, Melbourne
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Fri June 16, Mina Yu Trio, Open Studio Northcote
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Sun June 11, Ben Charnley Trio, Castlemaine Jazz Festival. 8:00pm Phee Broadway Theatre
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Sun June 11, Ben Charnley Trio, Castlemaine Jazz Festival. 2:40pm Northern Arts Hotel
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Sat June 3 Richard Pavlidis - presents the music of John Coltrane, the Paris Cat Jazz Club, Melbourne, 6:30pm
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Thurs June 1, Mina Yu Quartet, Agostino, Carlton, 6:30pm
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Fri May 26, Georgina Docherty, Stormy Weather, the Paris Cat, Melbourne, 6:30pm
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Fri May 19, Richard Pavlidis - presents the music of Duke Ellington, the Paris Cat Jazz Club, Melbourne, 9:30pm
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Sat May 13, Jess Young, the Paris Cat Jazz Club, Melbourne, 6:00pm
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Fri May 12, Jess Young, the Paris Cat Jazz Club, Melbourne, 6:00pm
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Tues May 9, David Dower Trio, Shelford Grammar
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Sun May 7, Aaron Searle presents the music of Dave Brubeck, the Paris Cat Jazz Club, Melbourne, 6:00pm
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Sat May 6, Georgina Docherty, the Paris Cat, Melbourne, 9:30pm
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Thurs May 4, Mina Yu Quartet, Agostino, Carlton, 6:30pm
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Sun April 23, Richard Pavlidis - private function, Leonda Hawthorn, 12:00pm
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Sat April 22, Nadira and Friends - Classic Southside, Elsternwick
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Sat April 15, Richard Pavlidis - presents the music of Herbie Hancock, the Paris Cat Jazz Club, Melbourne, 9:30pm
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Fri April 14, Georgina Docherty, the Paris Cat, Melbourne, 9:30pm
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Thurs April 13, David Dower Trio, the Paris Cat, Melbourne, 6:30pm
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Thurs March 30, Richard Pavlidis Quartet, the Paris Cat Jazz Club, Melbourne, 6:30pm
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Fri March 24, Georgina Docherty, the Paris Cat, Melbourne, 6:30pm
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Sun March 19, Fem Belling, 2pm
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Sun March 12, Greg Gould presents the music of Nat King Cole, the Paris Cat, Melbourne, 6:30pm
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Fri March 10, Richard Pavlidis - presents the music of Blue Note Records, the Paris Cat Jazz Club, Melbourne, 9:00pm
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Fri February 24, Mina Yu Trio, Open Studio, Northcote, 9pm
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Thurs February 23, King Blakey present the music of Art Blakey, the Paris Cat, Melbourne, 7:30pm
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Sat February 18 Georgina Docherty, plays the music of Norah Jones and Diana Krall, the Paris Cat, Melbourne, 6:30pm
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Fri February 17, Georgina Docherty, the Laurel Canyon Scene - LA in the 1970s, the Paris Cat, Melbourne, 6:00pm
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Sun February 12, Isaiah, Private Event, Sofitel, Melbourne
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Sun February 5, Aaron Searle presents the music of Dave Brubeck, the Paris Cat Jazz Club, Melbourne, 6:30pm
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Sat February 4, Jess Young, the Paris Cat Jazz Club, Melbourne, 6:00pm
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Sat January 28 Nadira and Friends - a tribute to Billie Holiday and Lester Young, the Paris Cat Jazz Club, Melbourne, 6:00pm
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Wed January 25, ZEDSIX, Shot Kickers, Thornbury
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Tues January 24, Lee Jones, Compass Pizza Brunswick East, 7pm
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Sun January 22, Richard Pavlidis - presents the music of Duke Ellington, the Paris Cat Jazz Club, Melbourne, 6:30pm
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Wed January 18, ZEDSIX, Shot Kickers, Thornbury
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Sun January 15, Greg Gould presents the music of Nat King Cole, the Paris Cat, Melbourne, 6:30pm
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Fri January 13, Georgina Docherty, the Paris Cat, Melbourne, 6:00pm
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Wed January 11, ZEDSIX, Shot Kickers, Thornbury
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Wed January 4, ZEDSIX, Shot Kickers, Thornbury
2022
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Sat December 31, ZEDSIX, Treasury Gardens, 10pm
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Sat December 31, Fem Belling, KonShes project, Treasury Gardens, 8:15pm
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Sun December 11, Mina Yu Trio - Charlie Brown Christmas, Paris Cat
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Sat December 10, Richard Pavlidis, private event, Ormond Collective
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Fri December 9, Richard Pavlidis - presents the music of Weather Report, the Paris Cat Jazz Club, Melbourne, 9:30pm
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Fri December 9, Georgina Docherty - the music of Diana Krall the Paris Cat, Melbourne, 6:30pm
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Sat December 3, Private Event, Melbourne
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Fri December 2 2022, Mina Yu Trio featuring Fem Belling, Migrant's Home, Melbourne Recital Centre
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Wed November 30, Fem Belling, The Count's, Monash University
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Sun November 27, Isaiah, Private Event, Melbourne
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Sat November 26, Private Event, Melbourne
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Fri November 25, Nadira and Friends, the Paris Cat Jazz Club, Melbourne, 6:30pm
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Thurs November 24, Richard Pavlidis, Uptown Jazz Cafe, Melbourne
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Wed November 23, Richard Pavlidis, private function, RACV Club, Melbourne
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Sat November 19, Private function, White Tree, Bunarong
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Fri November 11, Private function, White Tree, Moama
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Sat November 5, Nadira and Friends, Classic Southside, Elsternwick
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Fri November 4, Private function, White Tree, Royal Botanic Gardens
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Sun October 30, Isaiah, Private Event, Melbourne
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Sat October 22, Private Event, Sarah McDonald, Taradale, Vic
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Tues October 18, Andrew Judd, private event, Plaza Ballroom, Melbourne, 6:30pm
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Sat October 15, Richard Pavlidis plays the music of John Coltrane, the Paris Cat Jazz Club, Melbourne, 6:00pm
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Wed October 12, Richard Pavlidis, Melbourne Cellar Door, 7:00pm
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Sat October 8, Nadira and Friends - a tribute to Billie Holiday and Lester Young, the Paris Cat Jazz Club, Melbourne, 6:30pm
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Fri October 7, Georgina Docherty - Stormy Weather, the Paris Cat, Melbourne, 6:30pm
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Sat October 1, private event, Melbourne
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Sun September 25, Dawn Ho, the Paris Cat, Melbourne, 6:00pm
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Sat September 24, Richard Pavlidis plays the music of Blue Note Records, the Paris Cat, Melbourne, 6:00pm
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Tues September 20, Yarra Banks House Band, Bar 303, Northcote, 8pm
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Sun September 4, Private function, White Tree, Crown River Room
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Fri September 2, Georgina Docherty, the Laurel Canyon Scene - LA in the 1970s, the Paris Cat, Melbourne
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Sat August 27, Richard Pavlidis - presents the music of Duke Ellington, the Paris Cat Jazz Club, Melbourne, 9:30pm
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Sat August 13, Richard Pavlidis plays the music of Blue Note Records, the Paris Cat, Melbourne, 6:30pm
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Fri July 29, Nadira and Friends feat. Richard Pavlidis - a tribute to Billie Holiday and Lester Young, the Paris Cat Jazz Club, Melbourne, 9pm
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Sat June 25, Richard Pavlidis plays the music of Blue Note Records, the Paris Cat, Melbourne, 9:30pm
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Sat June 25, Georgina Docherty - Stormy Weather, the Paris Cat, Melbourne, 6:00pm
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Sun June 19, Shirazz, Patterson Lakes Community Centre, Patterson Lakes, 2:00pm
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Sat May 28, Nadira and Friends, the Paris Cat Jazz Club, Melbourne, 6:30pm
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Fri May 13, Georgina Docherty - the Laurel Canyon Scene - LA in the 1970s, the Paris Cat, Melbourne
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Sat May 7, Mina Yu Trio, Open Studio Northcote
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Thurs May 5, Fem Belling, Monash University
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Sun May 1, Shirazz, Newport Jazz Festival 1pm an 6pm
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Sat April 30, The White Tree, Pure South, South Bank, Melbourne
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Sat April 30, Shirazz, Federation Square, Melbourne, 12:30-1:30pm
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Wed April 27, Georgina Docherty, Bromley Gallery, South Melbourne 6:30pm
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Sun April 24, Isaiah, Private Event, Crown, Melbourne
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Sat April 23, Richard Pavlidis plays the music of Stan Getz, the Paris Cat Jazz Club, Melbourne, 9:00pm
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Thurs April 21, ZEDSIX, the Night Cat, Fitzroy
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Sat April 16, Tara Minton, the Paris Cat Jazz Club, Melbourne, 6pm
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Thurs April 14, ZEDSIX and the Public Opinion Afro Orchestra, the Night Cat, Fitzroy
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Sun April 10, Isaiah, private event, St Kilda
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Sat April 9, Private function, White Tree, MCG, Melbourne
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Thurs April 7, ZEDSIX, the Night Cat, Fitzroy
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Fri April 1, Nadira and Friends, the Paris Cat Jazz Club, Melbourne, 6pm
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Sat March 26, Private function, White Tree, Melbourne
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Fri March 25, Ezequiel, Lost St Kilda, 9pm
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Thurs March 24, ZEDSIX, the Count's at Monash University
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Sat March 19, Richard Pavlidis plays the music of Blue Note Records, the Paris Cat Jazz Club, Melbourne, 9:00pm
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Sat March 19, ZEDSIX, Come Together Festival, 6pm
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Tues March 15, Yarra Banks House Band, Bar 303, Northcote, 8pm
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Mon March 14, The Public Opinion Afro Orchestra, Moomba Festival, Star Garden stage, 8pm.
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Sat March 12, Private function, White Tree, Barunah Plains, Hesse
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Sun March 6, Mina Yu Trio, Paris Cat, Melbourne, 6pm
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Sat March 5, Private function, White Tree, Strath Creek
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Fri March 4, Dawn Ho, Paris Cat Jazz Club, Melbourne
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Tues March 1, Yarra Banks House Band, Bar 303, Northcote, 8pm
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Sun February 27, Isaiah, private event Melbourne
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Sat February 26, Private function, White Tree, Beaufort
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Tues February 14, Yarra Banks House Band, Bar 303, Northcote, 8pm
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Fri February 4, Richard Pavlidis plays the music of Blue Note Records, the Paris Cat Jazz Club, Melbourne, 9:30pm
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Fri January 21, Richard Pavlidis plays the music of Charlie Parker, the Paris Cat Jazz Club, Melbourne, 9:30pm
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Fri January 14, Nadira and Friends, the Paris Cat Jazz Club, Melbourne, 9:30pm
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Fri January 7, Private function, White Tree, Melbourne
2021
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Sun December 19, Hofbräuhaus, Melbourne 7pm
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Fri December 10, Dawn Ho, POME, Richmond
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Sat December 4, Richard Pavlidis, Private event, Hawthorn, 2pm
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Thurs December 2, Richard Pavlidis, New Tears for Old Fears album launch, the Paris Cat Jazz Club, Melbourne, 7:30pm
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Wed December 1, Not My Circus, Yarraville 6-8pm
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Sat November 27, Hofbräuhaus, Melbourne 7pm
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Sun November 21, Mina Yu Trio featuring Richard Pavlidis, Paris Cat Melbourne, 5pm
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Fri November 12, ZEDSIX, the Night Cat, Shape of Jazz Launch show with The Public Opinion Afro Orchestra, Fitzroy, 10pm
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Fri November 12, Nadira and Friends, the Paris Cat Jazz Club, Melbourne, 6:30pm (cancelled)
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Thurs November 11, ZEDSIX, the Night Cat, Shape of Jazz Launch show with The Public Opinion Afro Orchestra, Fitzroy, 10pm
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Sat November 6, Daimon Brunton, Wolfhound Brunswick, 4pm
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Fri November 5, Dawn Ho, Paris Cat Jazz Club, Melbourne, 6:30pm
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Sun October 31, Isaiah, private event Melbourne (cancelled)
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Fri October 29, Richard Pavlidis plays the music of Stan Getz, the Paris Cat Jazz Club, Melbourne, 9:00pm (cancelled)
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Sat October 23, Little Buster Brown, private function, Melbourne, VIC (cancelled)
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Thurs October 21, Mina Yu Trio, Melbourne Museum, Melbourne International Jazz Festival show (cancelled)
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Sun October 10, Mina Yu, Paris Cat Melbourne, 5pm (cancelled)
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Saturday October 2, Mina Yu Trio, POME, Richmond (cancelled)
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Friday October 1, Mina Yu Trio, POME, Richmond (cancelled)
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Sat September 25, Daimon Brunton, Wolfhound Brunswick, 4pm (cancelled)
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Sat September 11, Dawn Ho, Paris Cat Jazz Club, Melbourne, 6pm (cancelled)
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Sat September 18, Richard Pavlidis, Open Studio, Northcote, 6:30pm (cancelled)
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Sat September 4, Nadira and Friends, the Paris Cat Jazz Club, Melbourne, 6:30pm (cancelled)
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Sun August 29, Mina Yu, Paris Cat Melbourne, 8pm (cancelled)
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Sat August 28, Richard Pavlidis plays the music of Charlie Parker, the Paris Cat Jazz Club, Melbourne, 9:30pm (cancelled)
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Wed August 25, Richard Pavlidis album launch, the Jazz Lab, Brunswick (cancelled)
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Sat August 7, Daimon Brunton, Wolfhound Brunswick, 4pm (cancelled)
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Tues August 3, Yarra Banks House Band, Bar 303, Northcote, 8pm
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Sat July 24, Daimon Brunton, Wolfhound Brunswick, 4pm (cancelled)
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Fri July 23, Richard Pavlidis plays the music of Stan Getz, the Paris Cat Jazz Club, Melbourne, 9:00pm (cancelled)
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Fri July 16, Dawn Ho, Paris Cat, Melbourne (cancelled)
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Sat July 10, Nadira and Friends, Classic Southside, Elsternwick, 8:00pm
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Fri July 2, Nadira and Friends, the Paris Cat Jazz Club, Melbourne, 6:30pm
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Sun June 27, Nica's Dream, Mantra Studio, Kitchen, Bar, Yarraville, 3-5pm
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Sun June 20, Nica's Dream, Mantra Studio, Kitchen, Bar, Yarraville, 3-5pm
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Sun June 13, Nica's Dream, Mantra Studio, Kitchen, Bar, Yarraville, 3-5pm
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Sat June 12, Richard Pavlidis plays the music of Blue Note Records, the Paris Cat Jazz Club, Melbourne, 9:30pm
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Sun June 6, Nica's Dream, Mantra Studio, Kitchen, Bar, Yarraville, 3-5pm (cancelled)
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Wed June 2, Richard Pavlidis album launch, the Jazz Lab, Brunswick (cancelled)
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Sun May 30, Mina Yu, Paris Cat Melbourne (cancelled)
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Fri May 21, Mina Yu + Ben Charnley, Open Studio, Northcote, 9:30- 11:30pm
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Fri May, 7, Richard Pavlidis plays the music of Stan Getz, the Paris Cat Jazz Club, Melbourne, 6:30pm
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Sun May 2, International Jazz Day Asylum Seeker Resource Centre benefit concert, the JazzLab Brunswick, 7pm
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Sat May 1, Nadira and Friends, the Paris Cat Jazz Club, Melbourne
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Sat April 24, Dawn Ho, Paris Cat Melbourne 6pm
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Sat April 10, Nadira and Friends, Classic Southside, Elsternwick
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Fri April 9, Richard Pavlidis plays the music of Stan Getz, the Paris Cat Jazz Club, Melbourne, 9:00pm
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Sun March 28, Nica's Dream, Mantra Studio, Kitchen, Bar, Yarraville, 3-5pm
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Sat March 27, Hofbräuhaus, Melbourne 7pm.
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Sun March 21, Nica's Dream, Mantra Studio, Kitchen, Bar, Yarraville, 3-5pm
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Sat March 20, Kimba Griffith, Hurstbridge, 7:30pm
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Friday March 19, Richard Pavlidis plays the music of Blue Note Records, the Paris Cat Jazz Club, Melbourne, 9:30pm
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Sun March 14, Nica's Dream, Mantra Studio, Kitchen, Bar, Yarraville, 3-5pm
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Sun March 7, Nica's Dream, Mantra Studio, Kitchen, Bar, Yarraville, 3-5pm
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Sat February 27, Mina Yu + Ben Charnley, Open Studio, Northcote, 9:30- 11:30pm
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Sat February 20, Richard Pavlidis album launch, the Paris Cat Jazz Club, Melbourne, 9:30pm
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Sun January 24, Dawn Ho, Paris Cat Melbourne 7pm
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Friday January 22, Richard Pavlidis plays the music of Blue Note Records, the Paris Cat Jazz Club, Melbourne, 9:30pm
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Wed January 20, After Hours, Hotel Sofitel, 7:45pm
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Sun January 10, Isaiah, private event Melbourne
2020
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Friday December 11, Richard Pavlidis plays the music of Blue Note Records, the Paris Cat Jazz Club, Melbourne, 9:30pm
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Sun September 6, Shimona Kee plays the music of Disney, the Paris Cat Jazz Club, Melbourne, 7pm (Cancelled)
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Sat July 11, Richard Pavlidis plays the music of Blue Note Records, the Paris Cat Jazz Club, Melbourne (Cancelled)
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Friday July 3, Fem Belling, the Jazz Lab, Brunswick, 7pm
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Sat June 20, Cat's Pyjamas, Swing on High (Cancelled)
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Fri June 19, Richard Pavlidis plays the music of Getz/Gilberto, the Paris Cat Jazz Club, Melbourne 8:30pm (Cancelled)
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Fri June 12, Luke Andrews sings the songs of Michael Bublé, the Paris Cat Jazz Club, Melbourne, 8:30pm. (Cancelled)
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Monday June 7 Castlemaine Jazz Festival (Cancelled)
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Sun June 7, Moonglow Jazz Band, private event, Melbourne (Cancelled)
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Sun May 31, Aaron Searle plays the music of Hank Mobley, the Paris Cat Jazz Club, Melbourne, 7pm (Cancelled)
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Sun May 24, Shimona Kee plays the music of Disney, the Paris Cat Jazz Club, Melbourne, 7pm (Cancelled)
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Sun May 17, Richard Pavlidis, Stonnington Jazz Festival, Chapel off Chapel, 7pm (Cancelled)
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Fri May 8, Nadira and Friends, Classic Southside, Elsternwick, 8pm (Cancelled)
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Sat May 2, Luke Andrews - from the Rat Pack to Michael Bublé, the Paris Cat Jazz Club, Melbourne, 9:00pm. (Cancelled)
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Sat May 2, Little Buster Brown, private function, (Cancelled)
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Tues April 28, Tara Minton, Melbourne Recital Centre Salon, 7pm. (Cancelled)
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Sat April 18, Richard Pavlidis plays the music of Blue Note Records, the Paris Cat Jazz Club, Melbourne 9pm (Cancelled)
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Sat April 18, Tara Minton, the Paris Cat Jazz Club, Melbourne 7pm (Cancelled)
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Fri April 17, Tara Minton, the Paris Cat Jazz Club, Melbourne 7pm (Cancelled)
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Thursday April 16, ZEDSIX, Monash Jazz Club (Cancelled)
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Sat March 28, Aaron Searle recording session, Pughouse studios (Cancelled)
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Fri March 20, Ashleigh Kiven, Classic Southside, Elsternwick, 7pm (Cancelled)
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Thurs March 19, ZEDSIX, the Shape of Jazz, listening party, Angel Bar, 10:30pm (Cancelled)
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Sat March 14, Mike Field, Paris Cat Melbourne 7pm
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Wed March 11, Richard Pavlidis, Bar 303, Northcote, 7:30pm
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Sat March 7, ZEDSIX 55ml Bar at 33-35 Mill Street Adelaide
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Sun March 1, Dawn Ho, Paris Cat Melbourne 7pm
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Thursday February 27, ZEDSIX, the Grace Basement, Melbourne
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Thursday February 20, ZEDSIX, the Grace Basement, Melbourne
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Thursday February 13, ZEDSIX, the Grace Basement, Melbourne
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Fri February 7, Richard Pavlidis Quartet, Melbourne Recital Centre Salon, 7pm.
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Sun February 2, Shimona Kee plays jazz from the movies, the Paris Cat Jazz Club, Melbourne, 7:30pm.
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Thurs January 23, Ashleigh Kiven 'Tales from Provence', Classic Southside, Elsternwick, 8pm
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Wed January 22, Ashleigh Kiven 'Tales from Provence', Classic Southside, Elsternwick, 8pm
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Tues January 21, Ashleigh Kiven 'Tales from Provence', Classic Southside, Elsternwick, 8pm
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Monday January 20, 'Burn Benefit' Bushfire Benefit Concert, Transport, Melbourne.
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Fri January 3, Hofbräuhaus, Melbourne 7pm.













