Swinging 20s & 30s jazz with a modern spin – played by some of Sydney’s finest players!

Those who know The Greasy Chicken Orchestra will have enjoyed their spirited live shows and will know that they perform in the “Territory Band” tradition of Kansas City, Chicago, and New Orleans jazz of the ’20s and ’30s. Recent shows have been getting rave reviews from critics and fans alike.

The GCO repertoire includes a diverse selection of music from Ellington, Armstrong and Jelly Roll Morton, as well as exciting originals. They will perform music from their highly-regarded CD, I Cakewalked With A Zombie (Earshift), as well as great new tunes you can only hear LIVE!

“…The Greasy Chicken Orchestra offers indisputable evidence that jazz is neither dead nor zombie-fied. (They) are truly post- modern in the sense that they address styles, sounds, and songs drawn from well more than a hundred years of jazz.”
 –Will Friedwald, New York Sun, 2024.

"This project serves to redefine the often-underrated jazz ensemble music of the 1920s and 30s, a timely mission which I warmly applaud." (★★★★4 stars)
 –Eric Myers, The Australian

Personnel:

Phillip Johnston: Alto sax
Peter Farrar: Alto sax
Tim Clarkson: Tenor sax
Nick Bowd: Baritone sax

Peter Dasent: Piano
Tim Rollinson: Guitar, banjo
James Greening: Sousaphone
Nic Cecire: Drums

5pm Doors/Restaurant 🍷 🍕
6.30pm Band