Greg Poppleton 1920s Band Vid Hits 140 000 Views

Thank you! Greg Poppleton and the Bakelite Broadcasters YouTube 1920s-1930s Chill Mix now has 301 likes and will reach 140 000 hits in an hour. Cheers, Greg.

We’d love to play for your event. Email us.

Photos 21 November Gin Mill Social at The Rocks. Greg Poppleton and the Bakelite Broadcasters.

It was Greg Poppleton and the Bakelite Broadcasters‘ third exciting Friday of a four week residency at the enormously popular 1920s Gin Mill Social, The Rocks Village Bizarre, last Friday night, 21 November 6:30 – 9:45pm.

Who is Greg Poppleton and the Bakelite Broadcasters?  Sydney’s only authentic, hot, 1920s singer and dance band.

What a night of hot 1920s jazz, razz-ma-tazz and vaudeville it was with Thor the fire dancer and Penny the fan dancer getting standing ovations from the audience in the band intermissions! Did you miss out? You have one more chance next Friday 28 November, 6:30 – 9:45pm.

It’s a non-stop show you can dip in and out of as you see all the other exciting acts and stalls The Rocks Village Bizarre has to offer you. And it’s FREE!

Greg Poppleton and the Bakelite Broadcasters. (L-r) Greg Chilcott (sousaphone and trombone) Paul Baker (banjo) Greg Poppleton (singer and megaphone) Laurie Bennett (drums). At the Gin Mill Social, The Rocks Village Bizarre, Friday 21 November 2014. It was a hot evening, over 30C, so coats off. Luckily a cool southerly cooled things down as the sun set.

All set to go! Group photo. Then its time to go crazy with a night of 1920s Frantica Antica.

It’s your last chance next Friday. Greg Poppleton and the Bakelite Broadcasters return for one last Gin Mill Social at The Rocks Village Bizarre, next Friday 28 November. Don’t miss out.

We will be returning to play at Sydney’s hottest 1920s ticket, The Gin Mill Social at Slide Cabaret on Thursday night, 18 December.

Every month, Greg Poppleton and the Bakelite Broadcasters open The Gin Mill Social, Slide Cabaret, 41 Oxford St, Surry Hills. It’s the 1920s in there! An exquisite art deco room with 1920s cuisine and gin in tea cups, juggling, tap dancing, aerials, music, fan dancing, a police raid and more! Next Gin Mill Social at Slide is Thursday 18 December. Find out more.

A quick selfie. Well all the kids are doing it. Then off we go, Greg Poppleton and the Bakelite Broadcasters playing 1920s hot jazz and 1930s swing at The Gin Mill Social at The Rocks Village Bizarre. (l-r) Greg Chilcott, Paul Baker, Greg Poppleton with Laurie Bennett peaking behind.

Thor, the fire dancer. He performs an amazing finale walking on his hands while holding the flaming touches in his feet. I’ll try and snap that next week.

Thor, the fire dancer. He does an amazing finale walking on his hands while holding the flaming touches in his feet.

Every Friday night from 7 November to 19 December, The Rocks is transformed into a world of mystery, magic, music and markets. Catch a glimpse of a colossal white rabbit peeping over rooftops. Encounter captivating characters around every corner…

Drummer, Laurie Bennett, sketched by a roving artist from the Julian Ashton School of Art.

Gravitate towards The Gin Mill Social, step out to the hotcha Kings of Frantica Antica, Greg Poppleton and the Bakelite Broadcasters, graze on mouth-watering morsels at open-air food stalls or snag a cosy corner seat. Meander through the Village Bizarre Night Markets, and explore a unique curation of Etsy stalls each Friday. Adopt an alter ego for the evening with a daring and dazzling makeover at the Parlour Bizarre…

My camera is so slow it tends to blur and the not take the picture at the right moment. A Charleston dancer in the audience.

Can Greg Poppleton and the Bakelite Broadcasters play at your party, wedding and corporate function, too? Yes, no party is too big or small. Australia’s only authentic 1920s singer and band play for background and for dancing. And we always play at a volume where your guests can talk easily with eachother. We can be a Trio and everything in between to Sydney’s only hot 1920s Dance Orchestra. Ask us here.

Penny, the fantabulous fan dancer, brings the 1920s art of the fan dance to adoring crowds in the band intermissions

NEWS. Greg Poppleton and the Bakelite Broadcasters albums, downloads and 1920s-1930s Background Chill Mix are now available at Bandcamp.

The latest Greg Poppleton and the Bakelite Broadcasters CD, ‘Doin’ The Charleston’ available at the band’s official website http://www.bakelitejazz.com CD Baby, Bandcamp, Amazon, iTunes and your favourite online digital music retailer.

See you Friday at The Gin Mill Social, Rocks Village Bizarre. Spread the word. Tweet, FB, instagram, tell your friends.

I’ve put a map for you at the end of this blog so you can find us easily. Just a short walk from Circular Quay train station, the ferry wharves and Circular Quay bus terminal. See you this Friday, Greg.

The big city taken from Circular Quay train station on the way home from the third, fun, Rocks Village Bizarre..

 

 

Brothers Age 8 and 11, Girl Age 13, Improvise on ‘Comin’ Home Baby’. Jazz Workshop Australia

Very proud of my two sons, Damon (age 11, alto sax) Flynn (age 8, drums) improvising with Nadine (age 13, keyboard) and Saul Richardson (bass, and who teaches them improvisation at Jazz Workshop Australia) on ‘Comin’ Home Baby’, Jazz Workshop Australia end-of-year show, Monday 17 November.

Want to learn jazz? Contact:
Jazz Workshop Australia
(02) 9966 5468
www.JazzWorkshopAustralia.com.au

More Photos – Greg Poppleton and the Bakelite Broadcasters at The Rocks Village Bizarre by Mohan.

Thank you to Mohan Sekaram who generously emailed these photos today. He took them at the Gin Mill Social, The Rocks Village Bizarre…

Greg Poppleton and the Bakelite Broadcasters at the 1920s Gin Mill Social, The Rocks Village Bizarre 2014 14 November 2014. (L-r) Greg Chilcott (sousaphone doubling trombone) Paul Baker (banjo) Laurie Bennett (drums) Greg Poppleton (1920s singer with megaphone). Photo by Mohan Sekaram.

Greg Poppleton is Australia’s only authentic 1920s singer. The Bakelite Broadcasters are all vintage jazz specialists. We’d love to play for you, too. Just ask.

Greg Poppleton and the Bakelite Broadcasters will be back at The Gin Mill Social at The Rocks Square, Free, every Friday in November (7, 14, 21, 28) 6:30 – 9:45pm – with amazing fan dancer and fire dancer intermissions, bar, craft beer on tap, and tables to bring in dinner from the food stalls.

The debonair Paul Baker plays banjo in Greg Poppleton and the Bakelite Broadcasters at the Gin Mill Socials. Photo by Mohan Sekaram.

Every month, Greg Poppleton and the Bakelite Broadcasters open The Gin Mill Social, Slide Cabaret, 41 Oxford St, Surry Hills. It’s the 1920s in there! An exquisite art deco room with 1920s cuisine and gin in tea cups, juggling, tap dancing, aerials, music, fan dancing, a police raid and more! Next Gin Mill Social at Slide is Thursday 18 December. Find out more.

Swing dancing to Greg Poppleton and the Bakelite Broadcasters. What a beautiful couple! Photo by Mohan Sekaram.

Every Friday night from 7 November to 19 December, The Rocks is transformed into a world of mystery, magic, music and markets. Catch a glimpse of a colossal white rabbit peeping over rooftops. Encounter captivating characters around every corner. Gaze through a world Behind the Windows. Satisfy your foodie side. Gravitate towards The Gin Mill Social, groove to the hotcha Kings of Frantica Antica, Greg Poppleton and the Bakelite Broadcasters, graze on mouth-watering morsels at open-air food stalls or snag a cosy corner seat. Meander through the Village Bizarre Night Markets, and explore a unique curation of Etsy stalls each Friday. Adopt an alter ego for the evening with a daring and dazzling makeover at the Parlour Bizarre.

Thor the fire-dancer, intermission floorshow. Photo by Mohan Sekaram.

NEWS. Greg Poppleton and the Bakelite Broadcasters albums, downloads and 1920s-1930s Background Chill Mix are now available at Bandcamp.

See you Friday at The Gin Mill Social, Rocks Village Bizarre. Spread the word. Tweet, FB, instagram, tell your friends.

I’ve put a map for you at the end of this blog so you can find us easily. Just a short walk from Circular Quay train station, the ferry wharves and Circular Quay bus terminal. See you this Friday, Greg.

 

The Rocks Village Bizarre – The Insatiable Bon Vivant

Videos The Rocks Village Bizarre Gin Mill Social with Greg Poppleton and the Bakelite Broadcasters

Have you been to The Rocks Village Bizarre and seen Greg Poppleton and the Bakelite Broadcasters at the 1920s Gin Mill Social yet? Check out what you’re missing.

Greg Poppleton is Australia’s only authentic 1920s-1930s  singer. The Bakelite Broadcasters are all red hot, world-touring, vintage jazz specialists. We’ll be at the Gin Mill Social, Rocks Village Bizarre, Friday 21 Nov and 28 Nov 6:30-9:45pm. Free.

The second week of Village Bizarre saw crowds mesmerised by the riveting tales of Full Fathom Five and live entertainment at Love TV, cracking up from Peter Baecker’s kooky dance moves, delighted by Match Box Projects at The Rocks Pop-Up, and gravitating towards Gin Mill Social for cold brews and live music and dance. Expect the unexpected when you join us at The Rocks Village Bizarre, every Friday Night until 19 Dec.
Find out more at http://www.therocks.com

Did you make it to opening night? The Gin Mill Social was buzzing, Love TV had us in stitches and the Intrude Rabbit lit up an unexpected laneway. Performance artists like Peter Baecker brought shopfronts to life, while K-Pop dancers got us grooving, and Parlour Bizarre was the place to be for a quick shave or cool selfie. Expect the unexpected when you join us at The Rocks Village Bizarre Friday Nights, 7 Nov – 19 Dec

The Rocks Village Bizarre
Every Friday, 6.30pm – 10pm
7 Nov – 19 Dec
http://www.therocks.com

Enquire now for Greg Poppleton and the Bakelite Broadcasters at your wedding, event and party.

Official Photos. Greg Poppleton and the Bakelite Broadcasters at The Rocks Village Bizarre Gin Mill Social

Have you checked out the free Gin Mill Social at The Rocks Village Bizarre, yet? Don’t miss out. There’s only two more Fridays left to see Greg Poppleton and the Bakelite Broadcasters, the 1920s Kings of Frantica Antica.

What’s it like? Well, just in for you to enjoy, here’s a set of official photos taken of Greg Poppleton and the Bakelite Broadcasters at the free 1920s Gin Mill Social, Rocks Village Bizarre, taken Friday 7 November 2014.

Did you miss this exciting free show? There’s still some time…

The audience at the Gin Mill Social at The Rocks Village Bizarre. Greg Poppleton introducing the Bakelite Broadcasters at the microphone as the 1920s quartet launches into the second set of Frantica Antica on a beautiful Spring evening in The Rocks Square.

Greg Poppleton and the Bakelite Broadcasters will be back at The Gin Mill Social at The Rocks Square, Free, every Friday in November (7, 14, 21, 28) 6:30 – 9:45pm – with amazing fan dancer and fire dancer intermissions, bar, craft beer on tap, and tables to bring in dinner from the food stalls.

What is The Gin Mill Social?

Greg Poppleton is Australia’s only authentic 1920s singer. Greg Poppleton and the Bakelite Broadcasters are the Kings of Frantica Antica with a hot and energetic show (we also play soft and background). In this photo I’m hitting the final note of the 1920s classic ‘Love Me Or Leave Me’. But don’t be alarmed. I’m not shouting. It’s all tuneful mischievous fun. My favourite singers are Gigli, Bocelli and Bjoerling. In the background are two of the 1920s Bakelite Broadcasters, Geoff Power on sousaphone and Paul Baker on banjo. Laurie Bennett, out of shot, plays a small drum kit.

Every month, Greg Poppleton and the Bakelite Broadcasters open The Gin Mill Social, Slide Cabaret, 41 Oxford St, Surry Hills. It’s the 1920s in there! An exquisite art deco room with 1920s cuisine and gin in tea cups, juggling, tap dancing, aerials, music, fan dancing, a police raid and more! Next Gin Mill Social at Slide is Thursday 18 December. Find out more.

What is The Rocks Village Bizarre?

Geoff Power is an ARIA nominee and doubles sousaphone and trumpet with Greg Poppleton and the Bakelite Broadcaster. Here he’s delivering a hot solo on the Roaring ’20s classic, ‘At Sundown’.

Every Friday night from 7 November to 19 December, The Rocks is transformed into a world of mystery, magic, music and markets. Catch a glimpse of a colossal white rabbit peeping over rooftops. Encounter captivating characters around every corner. Gaze through a world Behind the Windows. Satisfy your foodie side. Gravitate towards The Gin Mill Social, groove to the hotcha Kings of Frantica Antica, Greg Poppleton and the Bakelite Broadcasters, graze on mouth-watering morsels at open-air food stalls or snag a cosy corner seat. Meander through the Village Bizarre Night Markets, and explore a unique curation of Etsy stalls each Friday. Adopt an alter ego for the evening with a daring and dazzling makeover at the Parlour Bizarre.

Can Greg Poppleton and the Bakelite Broadcasters play at your party, wedding and corporate function, too? Yes, no party is too big or small. Australia’s only authentic 1920s singer and band play for background and for dancing. And we always play at a volume where your guests can talk easily with eachother. We can be a Trio and everything in between to Sydney’s only hot 1920s Dance Orchestra. Ask us here.

Greg Poppleton (1920s vocals) Geoff Power (sousaphone and trumpet) Paul Baker (banjo) Laurie Bennett (drums out of shot) – Greg Poppleton and the Bakelite Broadcasters at The Rocks Village Bizarre, Gin Mill Social, Friday 7 Nov 2014 and every Friday in November.

NEWS. Greg Poppleton and the Bakelite Broadcasters albums, downloads and 1920s-1930s Background Chill Mix are now available at Bandcamp.

See you Friday at The Gin Mill Social, Rocks Village Bizarre. Spread the word. Tweet, FB, instagram, tell your friends.

I’ve put a map for you at the end of this blog so you can find us easily. Just a short walk from Circular Quay train station, the ferry wharves and Circular Quay bus terminal. See you this Friday, Greg.

 

Julius Sumner Miller Archimedes Principle and Phantom Dancer 2SER 2 Dec 2014

Today’s Phantom Dancer, 2 December 2014, is eight hot sets of swing and jazz from live 1920s – 1960s radio and TV.

MISSED today’s Phantom Dancer? Here it is until January at 2ser.com

There’s a set of the great woman jazz singers, Bille, Sarah and Ella. A set of piano and orchestra, George Shearing, Frankie Carle and Eddie Heywood, sets of hot swing, a set of early radio dance bands and so much more

Your Phantom Dancer Video of the Week is program 13 in the series ‘Demonstrations in Physics’ with Professor Julius Sumner Miller and made at ABC TV in Sydney in 1969. The series was telecast in Australia as ‘Why Is It So?’ This week, the Professor demonstrates Archimedes’ Principle.

Play List – The Phantom Dancer 107.3 2SER-FM Sydney, Live Stream, Digital Radio Community Radio Network Show CRN#134

2SER Tuesday 2 December 2014 12 noon – 2:00pm (+11 hours GMT)

Set 1

Open + St Louis Breakdown Lucky Millinder Orchestra ‘One Night Stand’ Savoy Ballroom NY AFRS Re-broadcast 17 Jul 1945 Back To Back Glenn Miller Orchestra (voc) Marion Hutton Glen Island Casino New Rochelle WEAF NBC Red NY 13 Jun 1939 Nagasaki + One O’Clock Jump (theme) Louis Jordan Tympani 5 ‘Jubilee’ AFRS Hollywood Sep 1943 Set 2     Open + Waltz Our Orchestra Radio Transcription TRANSCO Hollywood 1933 Too Many Tears Jimmie Grier Orchestra (voc) Gogo Delys Radio Trancription ‘Cocoanut Grove’ TRANSCO Hollywood 1932 Yours Sincerely Eskimo Pie (Jean Goldkette) Orchestra ‘The Eskimo Pie Program’ Chicago 27 Jul 1929 Set 3     The Girl On The Police Gazettre Jim Davidson ABC Dance Orchestra (voc) Dick Cranburne Comm Rec Sydney 1936 Jubilee Mildred Bailey (voc) Benny Goodman Orchestra ‘For The Record’ WEAF NBC NY 1944 Comin’ Through The Rye Diane Courtney ‘Chamber Music Society Of Lower Basin Street’ WJZ NBC Blue NY 7 Jul 1941 Set 4     Limehouse Blues Stephan Grapelli with Hatchett’s Swingtette. George Shearing piano and novochord Aircheck BBC London 1943 Falling Leaves Frankie Carle Orchestra (p) Frankie Carle ‘One Night Stand’ Cocoanut Grove Ambassador Hotel Los Angeles AFRS Re-broadcast 1950s Please Don’t Talk About Me When I’m Gone Eddie Heywood Sextet ‘Jubilee’ AFRS Hollywood 21 May 1945 Set 5     Don’tcha Go ‘Way Mad Fletcher Henderson Aircheck Cafe Society, NY 1950 ‘Til I Waltz Again with You Harry James Orchestra (voc) April Ames Hotel Astor Roof WCBS CBS NY 25 May 1953 Interview Gerard Hoffnung and Cyril Richardson ‘Saturday Night on the Light’ BBC Light Program London 1955 Riding Around In The Rain Dorsey Brothers Orchestra (voc) Dolly Houston Cafe Rouge Hotel Statler WNBC NBC NY 1955 Set 6     105 In The Shade Cab Calloway Orchestra (voc) CC ‘Personal Album’ AFRS Hollywood 1943 One O’Clock Jump Duke Ellington Orchestra ‘A Date With The Duke’ Apollo Theare WJZ ABC NY 30 Jun 1945 Stealin’ Apples Benny Goodman Orchestra Hotel Astor Roof WABC CBS NY Jul 1943 Gin Mill Special Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ‘Jubilee’ AFRS Hollywood 1943 Set 7     Billie’s Blues Billie Holliday (voc) Storyville WMEX Boston Apr 1959 Sunday, Monday or Always George Trevare and his Australians (voc) Joan Blake Comm Rec Sydney 1945 You’re All I Need Sarah Vaughan (voc) Stan Getz Big Band ‘Symphony Sid Show’ Apollo Theatre WJZ ABC NY 17 Aug 1950 Ridin’ High Ella Fitzgerald (voc) Benny Goodman Orchestra WNBC TV NY 9 Apr 1958 Set 8     Hot House Miles Davis Septet ‘Jazz Club USA’ Carnegie Hall NY 25 Dec 1949 Voice of America Lullaby of Birdland into Three Little Words Lester Young Quintet Birdland WABC ABC NY 5 Sep 1956

Gin Mill Social – Greg Poppleton 14 Nov – The Rocks Village Bizarre

What an exciting night it was Friday 14 November as The Kings of Frantica Antica 1920s hotcha, Greg Poppleton and the Bakelite Broadcasters, swung out at the 1920s Gin Mill Social for The Rocks Village Bizarre.

Did you miss it? You still have two more chances to catch the Gin Mill Social with Greg Poppleton and the Bakelite Broadcasters,

When?…

A selfie. Greg Poppleton, Australia’s only authentic 1920s singer with trombonist, Greg Chilcott, in Greg Poppleton and the Bakelite Broadcasters.

Next Friday 21 and Friday 28 November, 6:30 – 9:45pm

Where?….

The audience at the Gin Mill Social enjoying the music, having a craft beer, a wine, and having a dance to Greg Poppleton and the Bakelite Broadcasters, the Kings of Frantica Antica 1920s hotcha.

The Rocks Village Bizarre, The Rocks Square, Playfair St, The Rocks. Playfair St is off Argyle St which is off George St. I’ve put up a helpful map for you at the end of this blog…

Greg Poppleton and the Bakelite Broadcasters at the Gin Mill Social, The Rocks Village Bizarre. (L-r) Greg Chilcott (sousaphone and trombone) Greg Poppleton (1920s singer and megaphone) Laurie Bennett (drums) Paul Baker (banjo).

Greg Poppleton is Australia’s only authentic 1920s singer. With an amazing 3 octave range, a style that’s genuine and true-to-the-era, Greg has a winning stage presence backed by 25 years of extensive stage experience.

You may have also seen Greg in feature films opposite 3 Academy Award winners and 2 Golden Globe winners. You may have also seen him on TV shows, in 55 TV commercials, and heard him on radio for the ABC and BBC, community Radio 2SER, and on over 30 stations of the Community Radio Network across Australia every week.

Thor, swirling fire, at The 1920s Gin Mill Social

In the short band intermissions, the Gin Mill Social crowd at The Rocks Village Bizarre were amazed and entertained by the fantabulous exotic fan dancing Penny and the fire dancer virtuoso, Thor.

Penny, the crowd-stopping fan dancer!

Braden, the spontaneous 4 year old finger dancer captured the crowd’s hearts with a blur of rhythmic digit manipulation….

Greg Poppleton and the Bakelite Broadcasters 1920s singer and trio will be at the Gin Mill Social, Rocks Village Bizarre, The Rocks Square next Friday 21 November, 6:30 – 9:45pm. See location below…

Book Greg Poppleton and the Bakelite Broadcasters for your event, wedding, corporate function, festival and party. Email Tony.

The Rocks Village Bizarre – The Insatiable Bon Vivant

Greg Poppleton and the Bakelite Broadcasters – Penrith RSL 15 November

Saturday 15 November, Greg Poppleton and the Bakelite Broadcasters played 1920s and 1930s swing for jazz fans and dancers in the Castle Bar, Penrith RSL. We’ll be back, 2pm, Saturday 28 February 2015. FREE!

My name in lights!!! A beacon of hope to the weary traveller at night, no doubt.

In Greg Poppleton and the Bakelite Broadcasters at Penrith RSL,
Greg Poppleton – authentic 1920s – 1930s singer
Grahame Conlon – guitarist for Ricky May and many others
Darcy Wright – double bassist for Tony Bennett in Australia, and more
Bob Gillespie – drummer for Maynard Ferguson’s English Orchestra, Lovelace Watkins, the Glenn Miller and Les Brown Orchestras in Australia and many more.

A blur of action. A selfie while singing ‘The Way You Look Tonight’ with Darcy Wright on double bass. I also took selfies with Grahame Conlon on guitar and Bob Gillespie on double bass but they were far too blurry for human consumption.

Book Greg Poppleton and the Bakelite Broadcasters for your swingin’ party!

1920s Orchestra ‘The Lounge Bar Lotharios’ Spring Into Jazz.

Spring Into Jazz 2014. Authentic, Sydney-based, 1920s Dance Orchestra, The Lounge Bar Lotharios, entertained an enthusiastic audience of picnickers and dancers with a 3 hour concert of energetic 1920s hotcha from the historic Art Deco Music Shell in St Leonards Park, North Sydney.

Some of the Art Deco detailing on the Music Shell, St Leonards Park, North Sydney, where 1920s Orchestra, The Lounge Bar Lotharios, entertained with a 3 hour show at the 2014 Spring Into Jazz festival.

Playing Roaring ’20s classics like Shanghai Shuffle, Let’s Do The Breakaway and If I Had A Talking Picture Of You, all from original 1920s vintage scores, The Lounge Bar Lotharios, kept the crowd happy and singing along on a warm November afternoon, despite the blustery winds.

Here are photos of the concert for you PLUS a glowing review of The Lounge Bar Lotharios performance…

The Lounge Bar Lotharios in the Music Shell during sound check. The perfect sound was by Tony Jex, OzManagement audio visual 02 9567 7171

“Congratulations to Greg Poppleton, Geoff Power and the whole Lounge Bar Lotharios 1920s Orchestra! You presented what is a rare thing nowadays: 11 well-trained musicians, from young to “well traveled” playing a specific style of jazz with passion and expertise. The group sounded cohesive and perfectly balanced. I loved the tone of the sousaphone as well as the authentic sounding drum kit which was manned by a very young drummer, for the genre, and who had obviously does his homework on 1920/30s music.
It was just a pleasure to work with all of you and great to share in the excellent atmosphere you created for all those who attended. Good to see so many smiling faces in the crowd!
Regards
Tony Jex
OzManagement Audio Visual Services 02 9567 7171″

The Lounge Bar Lotharios are absolutely authentic as a 1920s Dance Orchestra. The orchestra has played at the Canberra Centenary Gala and Great Art Deco Ball. Some of the 11-piece 1920s orchestra you can see in this photo are (l-r) Alex Inman-Hislop (drums) Paul Furniss (soprano sax, alto sax and clarinet) Ron Nairn (alto sax and clarinet) Greg Poppleton (1920s singer (in blue)) James Power (trumpet) and next to him is Ben Gurton’s trombone, just at edge of frame.

In The Lounge Bar Lotharios:
Authentic 1920s singer – Greg Poppleton
1st trumpet and music director – Geoff Power
2nd trumpet – Jamie Power
Trombone – Ben Gurton
1st Alto Sax, Soprano Sax and Clarinet – Paul Furniss
2nd Alto Sax and Clarinet – Ron Nairn
Tenor Sax and Clarinet – Jim Elliott
Piano – Bradley Newman
Banjo – Michael Brady
Sousaphone – Greg Chilcott
Drums – Alex Inman-Hislop

Two of Australia’s greatest and world-renowned jazz musicians with a rising star on banjo. On trumpet is The Lounge Bar Lotharios’ musical director and co-leader, ARIA nominee and festival headliner, Geoff Power. Playing clarinet in this picture, he is also first alto sax and the soprano sax player in The Lounge Bar Lotharios, is Paul Furniss. Paul is named in Wiki as one of the greatest jazz musicians Australia has ever produced. Michael Brady plays the banjo.

Greg Poppleton is Australia’s only authentic 1920s singer and is the singer and co-leader of The Lounge Bar Lotharios. He has a 3 octave lyric baritone range. He studied under maestro Steve Ostrow, who himself studied under the 20th century operatic greats, Melchior and Schipa.

The rest of The Lounge Bar Lotharios 1920s rhythm section (you’ve already met Michael Brady on banjo). Bradley Newman (piano) Greg Chilcott (sousaphone) Alex Inman-Hislop (drums).

This photo of The Lounge Bar Lotharios includes Jim Elliott (tenor sax and clarinet) just behind 1920s singer, Greg Poppleton, in the blue, double-breasted Royale.

A Kookaburra on a Hills Fig tree near the stage. Even birds enjoy the tunefulness of The Lounge Bar Lotharios because we are kind to sensitive ears. Indeed, Kookaburras have good ears but they tend to hear things differently to us. Kookaburras recognise and remember something akin to absolute pitch whereas humans perceive sounds via relative pitch. Very few humans can hear and remember absolute pitch. Relative pitch however allows us to hear a tune in one octave and still recognise the tune in a different octave. While Kookaburras can’t do this, they can recognise ‘timbre’ (a fundamental note combined with harmonies). Recognising timbre and harmonic variations gives Kookaburras great versatility in the sounds that they can respond to, and in some cases reproduce. They also hear shorter notes than we can. Humans process sounds in bytes about 1/20 of a second long whereas Kookaburras discriminate up to 1/200 of a second. This means where we hear one sound only, a Kooka may hear as many as ten separate notes. Kookaburras can be music buffs and can distinguish between human composers such as Bach and Stravinsky. Seems this Kooka didn’t mind The Lounge Bar Lotharios Bach and bytes at all!

Enquire now. You, too, can have The Lounge Bar Lotharios bring real, red hot, 1920s Great Gatsby Art Deco Cotton Club Speakeasy magic to your festival, club, event, wedding, corporate function and party.