The Ellington Jazz Club, known colloquially as the ''Ellington'', is a
music venue
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located in
Perth, Western Australia.
It has been described as one of the country's "best loved and most highly regarded jazz clubs".
The venue plays host to local jazz musicians, including students of
Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts. It has also been a venue for the
Perth International Jazz Festival, and Perth's
Fringe World festival.
History
The venue was founded by
Graham Wood and Bernard Kong in 2009.
Wood had been frustrated by the lack of suitable performance venues in Perth, after he had been a professional musician for 20 years. The venue was converted from a disused dye works building.
The interior of the venue is described as resembling New York City jazz clubs.
In 2014 the
Rolling Stones
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' drummer
Charlie Watts
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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.
The impromptu performance made Perth headlines.
In October 2022 the venue was put up for sale.
It was purchased in 2023 by the couple Travis Simmons and Zoe Jay.
Building
The location of the club is the heritage listed former Chinese Laundry and Dye Works, build in 1896.
See also
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Australian jazz
Jazz music has a long history in Australia. Over the years jazz has held a high-profile at local clubs, festivals and other music venues and a vast number of recordings have been produced by Australian jazz musicians, many of whom have gone on t ...
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William Street Bird
The William Street Bird, known colloquially as the ''Bird'', is a live music bar located in the Northbridge suburb of Perth, Western Australia. It opened in 2010.
Description
The Bird plays host to local musicians, with some known performe ...
References
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Music venues in Perth, Western Australia
Jazz clubs in Australia
Beaufort Street, Perth