Gigs at the Underground
Bistro is Open Upstairs for Meals, Coffee and Desserts.
Under 18's are welcome accompanied by a reponsible adult.
Doc & The Delegates
February 4th, 8pm
Doc & The Delegates look like this:
Billy Black; Guitar and loud profanities.
Funky Dan; banjo. Longtime cross-dressing denizen of the burgeoning Newcastle freakfunk/folkbeat scene and member of multiple local bands including ‘Banjo Beats’ and ‘Pocket Jazz’. Brings plinky plonky.
Smiley Tim; Double Bass. Longstanding member of local avant-folk outfit ‘The Vanishing Shapes’. Brings the low end and winning smile.
Toro B Smith; Scottish fiddler. Birkensock proponent. Left handed.
Dr. Gordon; Bluegrass and gypsy jazz Mandolin. Tenor guitar. Mandola. Other pretend guitars.
We'll be playing a variety of styles including jazz, bluegrass, folk, Southern rock, West African rhumba, Cuban classics pulling from any tunes we find fun to play. We will also also be playing a number of originals written just for NIMA.
Judith Nijland
- The Travel Songbook
February 11th, 8pm
Travel Songbook: Jazz standards with traveling as a main theme. An energetic collection of famous tracks like Take the 'A' Train and Come fly with me in surprising arrangements and with tasteful specials. But also the less famous songs hit the spot, like Voyage from Kenny Barron with lyrics by Judith. A varied and refreshing show that pays homage to the true jazz classics.
Dutch jazz vocal sensation, Judith Nijland, and her very talented bass player Pieter Althuis will be touring in Australia in February 2020. Reunited with their piano player Marnix van Bruggen. They played together for over 15 years in Holland, before Marnix moved to Australia 8 years ago. At this concert they will also be joined by the great Australian drummer Andrew Dickeson.
After graduating from studying the classics, Greek and Latin, Judith studied Jazz at the Royal Conservatory in the Hague (NL). After completion Judith focusses more on writing her own material, but jazz remains her true love.
Judith released 5 albums, got great reviews, lots of airplay and has been touring in her own country, but also played her music in many countries in Europe, in the U.S.A, Australia, Japan, Indonesia and in Thailand.
Judith Nijland (NL) - Vocals
Marnix van Bruggen (NL/AUS) - Piano
Pieter Althuis (NL) - Double Bass
Andrew Dickeson (AUS) - Drums
Adam Miller Trio
February 18th, 8pm
Hot off the back of another US adventure, Adam Miller graces the NIMA stage once more with his trio for a night of unforgettable musical indulgence.
Dedos Curiosos
February 25th, 8pm
Dedos Curiosos are a Newcastle based group that plays lively acoustic Brazilian music. They are joined by some of their Brazilian friends to explore a variety of styles - Bossa Nova, Forro, Choro, Samba, and Baiao.
Martin Rotolo – Guitar
Gareth Lewis – Woodwind
Neil Simpson – Accordion
Dennis Walsh – Percussion
