The Peninsula comes alive with a free jazz night every Wednesday at the Ocean Beach Hotel in Umina Beach.
Each week drummer Toby Hall, guitarist Aaron Flower, and Matthew Lamb on double bass will back a variety of guest artists.
Hall is one of the most highly regarded Australian drummers, featuring on more than 30 Australian CDs.
He works with Australia’s finest jazz and contemporary musicians including Dale Barlow, Mike Nock, Lloyd Swanton and Vince Jones.
Also, he has performed with international artists Sheila Jordan, Ricky Ford, Chuck Findley and Raymond MacDonald and performed at Montreal Jazz Festival, North Sea Jazz Festival, Jakarta International Jazz Festival and New York’s famous Knitting Factory.
Flower is an award-winning guitarist, composer, arranger, music producer and guitar teacher based on the Central Coast.
He performs, writes and records with numerous bands including the powerhouse guitars/drums trio Danaides (winners of the JARA Award), Luke Escombe and The Corporation and many others.
Lamb is a double and electric bassist who has performed throughout Australia and internationally.
His ability to perform proficiently in many genres of music has made him a sought-after player over the past 15 years.
He has performed regularly with acts such as Arthur Washington, Geoff Bull, Queen Porter Stomp, Rapaport, Pat Powell, The Hamiltons and many others.
He also tutors music, double and electric bass.
Special guests in coming weeks will be: Donna Restom on July 3, Magdalena Mira on July 10, Luke Gallen on July 17, and Kate Wadey on July 24.
The jazz continues from 6.30-9.30pm every Wednesday and the kitchen closes at 9pm.