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Fresh Faces: Na'amah Cheiban & Francesca Parussini

  • Ponsonby Social Club 152 Ponsonby Road Auckland, Auckland, 1011 New Zealand (map)

CJC Creative Jazz Club Fresh Faces

A double-bill featuring two rising wāhine in the Auckland jazz scene, at the special venue of Ponsonby Social Club. Come early and grab a drink/bite in the courtyard with more live music from Soul Bossa Duo!

Na'amah Cheiban

Auckland based vocalist and guitarist, and co-director of Wāhine in Jazz, Na'amah Cheiban, presents a series of unreleased compositions and arrangements to CJC. Na'amah's compositions are a collection of thoughts centered around life as a young person with troubles, dreams and new relationships. Combining elements of jazz and folk, her music is brought to life by a group of fantastic local musicians. 

FEATURING

Na'amah Cheiban - voice & guitar
Crystal Choi - piano
Bethany Britten - double bass & voice
Forrest Thorp - flugelhorn & trumpet
Francesca Parussini - flute & tenor saxophone
Marvin Yuen - drums

Francesca Parussini

Francesca Parussini is a keen saxophone, flute and piano player based in Auckland NZ. Francesca will bring a series of compositions and arrangements to CJC that aim to uncover a feeling, experience or concept that’s had or is having its “moment” in her life. Some of these moments have run their course, some she is still living with, all of which are shared through improvised and collaborative music.

FEATURING

Francesca Parussini - tenor sax & flute 
Leo Nemkin - electric guitar 
Na’amah Cheiban - voice & acoustic guitar 
Charmian Keay & Zoe Mi  - violins
Minju Kim & Kat Tomacruz - cellos
Bethany Britten - Double Bass and Voice 
Callum Passells - drums


$30 General Admission
$25 CJC Members
$15 Students
$10 CJC Student Members

Presale tickets available from Eventfinda until 7pm on day.

Cash & EFTPOS door sales unless sold out prior.

Doors: 7.30pm
Performance: 8-10pm with intermission


Earlier Event: 29 November
Ruckus (Postponed)
Later Event: 16 December
CJC "2023's Over" BBQ / Jam / Fundraiser