Phillip Island and all that jazz!

THREE outstanding groups provided six hours of wonderful musical entertainment back in December as part of the Jazz Extravaganza put on by Phillip Island Jazz.

An almost capacity crowd showed their enthusiasm with rousing support for each of the groups, with a couple of standing ovations thrown in. What a way to finish 2021!

The next jazz gig is on Sunday, January 16. It will see the return of the lunch and show with the Andy Scott Quintet. Andy is a favourite of Phillip Island Jazz and he has been playing the January gig for the past few years and once again organisers look forward to seeing this fantastic group back.

The group will consist of Andy Scott (bass and vocals), Stephen Grant (piano), Justin Fermino (tenor sax), Matt Kirsch (guitar) and ex Daddy Cool drummer Gary Young.

Four of the group have had regular club gigs. Justin Fermino, who performed at the festival in 2016 with Cope Street Parade, is now performing at many gigs in Melbourne. It will be great to have him back on the Island.

Cost will be $40 a head for lunch and show (also includes a complimentary beer, wine or soft drink). COVID restrictions in place at the time will apply. Lunch will be served between 1pm and 2pm.

Organisers will need numbers of those attending by January 13 so they can advise the chef at Ramada. The venue will be the outdoor dining area of Flametrees Restaurant at Ramada Resort, 2128 Phillip Island Rd, Cowes.

Please arrange for your tickets early to avoid disappointment. Advance payments will once again be required. Please contact Robin on 0432 814 407 or Jill on 0417 416 300 to arrange purchase of tickets.

One for the diary: February 20, 2022, second outdoor lunch and show at Flametrees Restaurant, wonderful vocalist Sarah Maclaine will be performing supported by the Tod Sidney group.