Performing Live:

THE MUSIC OF ART BLAKEY AND THE JAZZ MESSENGERS!

Jazz Harbingers

Hard Bop Band



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The Jazz Harbingers Quintet:

Based in Melbourne, The Jazz Harbingers is the premier tribute band to Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers in the country. The Jazz Harbingers draw heavily on influences from albums like Moanin', Indestructible and Free For All, seeking to capture the energy of Art Blakey's multigenerational all-star band and convey its old school sensibilities to the Melbourne scene.

The Jazz Harbingers at Paris Cat Jazz Club in Feb 2020

Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers is among the most prolific, seminal and iconic bands in jazz history. Running for a total of 35 years, the band has featured and mentored countless world-famous musicians, including Freddie Hubbard, Clifford Brown, Wayne Shorter, Lee Morgan, Benny Golson, and Cedar Walton.

They are sometimes credited with the invention of Hard bop - a subgenre of jazz that incorporates the influence of blues, gospel and RnB into the fold of a rich bebop language.


The Jazz Harbingers at Paris Cat Jazz Club in June 2022


You may wonder what our name means. Harbinger is defined as: "something that announces or signals the approach of another." So we are bringers of Jazz, but also signal the approach of Art Blakey's world-renowned music to the Australian scene.


The Jazz Harbingers Quintet at The Paris Cat in 20228



The current members of our band include:

Justin Foster: Tenor Saxophone
Jerry Li: Trumpet
Matthew Steele: Piano
Jonah Grant: Double Bass
Miles Henry: Drums.

(Previous performers: Luke Drohan: Piano; Stuart McCowan: Piano; Russel Tay: Piano; Hugh Parsons: Trumpet; Benedict Saputra: Drums; Alex Spicer: Drums.)


The Jazz Harbingers Quintet at The Jazz Lab in 2018


Punters and fans have previously seen The Jazz Harbingers perform at well-know venues such as Paris Cat Jazz Club, Uptown Jazz Cafe, Jazz Lab, and Fyrefly.

Don't miss Melbourne's own fiery Jazz Messengers Tribute Band! If you would like to share in the hardbop music we love, book us for your club or venue!


Studio Recordings:

You can also vist: Jazz Harbingers' SoundCloud Channel Playlist 





Live Performance Recordings:

You can also vist: Jazz Harbingers' SoundCloud Channel Playlist 




Live Performance Videos:

You can also vist: Jazz Harbingers' YouTube Channel Playlist 
or for some short clips, visit: Jazz Harbingers' Instragram Page 


"A La Mode" - by Curtis Fuller, performed by The Jazz Harbingers at The Paris Cat Jazz Club - February 6, 2020


"Caravan" - by Duke Ellington, performed by The Jazz Harbingers at The Paris Cat Jazz Club - February 6, 2020



"Whisper Not" - by Benny Golson, performed by The Jazz Harbingers at The Uptown Jazz Cafe - December 21, 2019


"Night in Tunisia" - by Dizzy Gillespie, performed by The Jazz Harbingers at The Uptown Jazz Cafe - December 21, 2019



"Shibuya Crossing Blues" - an original composition by Benedict Julian Saputra, performed by The Jazz Harbingers at The Fyrefly - November 29, 2019


"Bye George" - by Michael Brecker, performed at The Uptown Jazz Cafe - June 2019 (as a Quartet)



"Tour de Force" - by Dizzy Gillespie, performed at The Jazz Lab - October 2018



Upcoming Gigs:


You can also vist: Jazz Harbingers' Facebook Page 

The Jazz Harbingers are organising some upcoming gigs in the near future. We will keep you posted when the gigs have been confirmed.


The Jazz Harbingers are taking a break, before they start their next tour of Melbourne Jazz Clubs.

If you didn't get a chance to see them perform during their most recent suite of gigs, here is a taste of what you missed:




"Lady Bird" - by Tadd Dameron, performed at The Paris Cat Jazz Club - June 23, 2022



Paris Cat Jazz Club:
www.pariscat.com.au

July 07, 2024 - 6:00pm

6 Goldie Place, Melbourne

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Uptown Jazz Cafe:
www.uptownjazzcafe.com

August 11, 2022 - 8:00pm

177 Brunswick St, Fitzroy

Event has already occurred

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Paris Cat Jazz Club:
www.pariscat.com.au

July 28, 2022 - 8:00pm

6 Goldie Place, Melbourne

Event has already occurred

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Paris Cat Jazz Club:
www.pariscat.com.au

June 23, 2022 - 8:00pm

6 Goldie Place, Melbourne

Event has already occurred

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Paris Cat Jazz Club:
www.pariscat.com.au

February 6, 2020 - 8:30pm

6 Goldie Place, Melbourne

Event has already occurred

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Uptown Jazz Cafe:
www.uptownjazzcafe.com

December 21, 2019 - 6:00pm

177 Brunswick St, Fitzroy

Event has already occurred

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Fyrefly:
www.fyreflystkilda.com.au

November 29, 2019 - 8:30pm

34 Inkerman Street, St Kilda

Event has already occurred

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Promotional Material:

Venues - click on the links below for your gig's marketing info.

Press Kit for: Coming Soon



Some Miscellaneous Live Performance Pics: