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Brian Abrahams has toured and recorded with the greats (Sarah Vaughan, Nancy Wilson, Abdullah Ibrahim, Dewey Redman, Dudu Pukwana and more), and now he’s playing with his 7-piece band at @oldplatesrecordbar every Wednesday!

Donation entry, two sets of South African jazz from 8-10:30pm, West African food available and Brunswick Street’s best beer garden out the back.

📍Old Plates Record Bar
(384 Brunswick Street, Fitzroy)

#southafricanjazz #melbourne #jazz #drummer #fitzroy

“Yakhal’ Inkomo” recorded live at our home, @oldplatesrecordbar , is out today! Full video available on YouTube (link in bio) and you can hear the band live at @oldplatesrecordbar every Wed or at our album launch party at @waxmusiclounge on Fri 28 Nov.

Director and editor - @timothymarriage
Recorded by @mmmmumford
Mixed by @zedsixofficial

#southafricanjazz #jazz #oldplates #melbournemusic #afrojazz #ausjazz #fitzroy #melbourne #recordstore #afrospaceinterchange

‘Old Plates’ - our debut album - is out today! This record is a celebration of the musical family that’s emerged from two years of Wed night gigs at @oldplatesrecordbar

The record’s two sides - HERE and THERE - capture a cultural exchange between the South African and Australian jazz scenes, featuring a stacked lineup of guests from our residency: @cmintslice @andrewsaragossi @zac_oconnell @sandilegontsana @floracarbo & John Bennett.

Digital album and vinyl preorder now available on Bandcamp! Launch party tonight at Old Plates!!

Recorded at @rollingstockrecordingrooms
Mixed by @zedsixofficial
Mastered by @arks_audio
Artwork by @azlikestodraw
Design by the @wik101_cc

#oldplates #jazz #southafricanjazz #southafricanmusic #melbournemusic #ausjazz #australianjazz #afrojazz #afromusic #afrospace #afrospaceinterchange

Afrospace Wednesdays at @oldplatesrecordbar have grown from a tiny weekly gig into a joyful celebration of South African Jazz. The 7-piece band features legendary drummer Brian Abrahams (Sarah Vaughan, Nancy Wilson, Abdullah Ibrahim, Dewey Redman, Dudu Pukwana and more) and their 3-year ongoing residency has built up a cult following as one of Melbourne’s best feel good gigs.

The residency celebrates its third birthday this Wed 20 May, but Brian and the band will still be going strong every Wednesday into the future.

Donation entry, two sets of South African jazz from 8-10:30pm, West African food available and Brunswick Street’s best beer garden out the back.

📍Old Plates Record Bar
(384 Brunswick Street, Fitzroy)

#southafricanjazz #melbournemusic #melbourne #fitzroy #brunswickstreet

Happy third birthday to Afrospace Wednesdays at @oldplatesrecordbar 🎉🥳🎉 What was meant to be a trio gig has grown into an enormous community celebrating South African each week. We’re grateful to everyone that’s played in the band or been part of it 🙏 See you this Wed for the best 3rd birthday party Brunswick St has ever seen 🥳

#southafricanjazz #fitzroy #brunswickstreet #oldplates #afrospace

Happy third birthday to Afrospace Wednesdays at @oldplatesrecordbar 🎉🥳🎉 What was meant to be a trio gig has grown into an enormous community celebrating South African each week. We’re grateful to everyone that’s played in the band or been part of it 🙏 See you this Wed for the best 3rd birthday party Brunswick St has ever seen 🥳

#southafricanjazz #fitzroy #brunswickstreet #oldplates #afrospace

Happy third birthday to Afrospace Wednesdays at @oldplatesrecordbar 🎉🥳🎉 What was meant to be a trio gig has grown into an enormous community celebrating South African each week. We’re grateful to everyone that’s played in the band or been part of it 🙏 See you this Wed for the best 3rd birthday party Brunswick St has ever seen 🥳

#southafricanjazz #fitzroy #brunswickstreet #oldplates #afrospace

Happy third birthday to Afrospace Wednesdays at @oldplatesrecordbar 🎉🥳🎉 What was meant to be a trio gig has grown into an enormous community celebrating South African each week. We’re grateful to everyone that’s played in the band or been part of it 🙏 See you this Wed for the best 3rd birthday party Brunswick St has ever seen 🥳

#southafricanjazz #fitzroy #brunswickstreet #oldplates #afrospace

Happy third birthday to Afrospace Wednesdays at @oldplatesrecordbar 🎉🥳🎉 What was meant to be a trio gig has grown into an enormous community celebrating South African each week. We’re grateful to everyone that’s played in the band or been part of it 🙏 See you this Wed for the best 3rd birthday party Brunswick St has ever seen 🥳

#southafricanjazz #fitzroy #brunswickstreet #oldplates #afrospace

Happy third birthday to Afrospace Wednesdays at @oldplatesrecordbar 🎉🥳🎉 What was meant to be a trio gig has grown into an enormous community celebrating South African each week. We’re grateful to everyone that’s played in the band or been part of it 🙏 See you this Wed for the best 3rd birthday party Brunswick St has ever seen 🥳

#southafricanjazz #fitzroy #brunswickstreet #oldplates #afrospace

Happy third birthday to Afrospace Wednesdays at @oldplatesrecordbar 🎉🥳🎉 What was meant to be a trio gig has grown into an enormous community celebrating South African each week. We’re grateful to everyone that’s played in the band or been part of it 🙏 See you this Wed for the best 3rd birthday party Brunswick St has ever seen 🥳

#southafricanjazz #fitzroy #brunswickstreet #oldplates #afrospace

Happy third birthday to Afrospace Wednesdays at @oldplatesrecordbar 🎉🥳🎉 What was meant to be a trio gig has grown into an enormous community celebrating South African each week. We’re grateful to everyone that’s played in the band or been part of it 🙏 See you this Wed for the best 3rd birthday party Brunswick St has ever seen 🥳

#southafricanjazz #fitzroy #brunswickstreet #oldplates #afrospace

We’re bringing the South African jazz party to @castlemainejazzfestival again this year 🕺🎺 We’re playing at Castlemaine Goods Shed on Sat 6 June, in an evening lineup with two of our favourites @solune_madvantage and @mountkujo Tickets now on sale for the weekend, which also includes @official_paulgrabowsky and Vince Jones, @natbartsch quartet and @dans_les_arbres_band - ticket link in bio

📷 by @ilyaharperphotography

#castlemaine #australianjazz #southafricanjazz #castlemainejazzfestival #melbournemusic

We’re bringing the South African jazz party to @castlemainejazzfestival again this year 🕺🎺 We’re playing at Castlemaine Goods Shed on Sat 6 June, in an evening lineup with two of our favourites @solune_madvantage and @mountkujo Tickets now on sale for the weekend, which also includes @official_paulgrabowsky and Vince Jones, @natbartsch quartet and @dans_les_arbres_band - ticket link in bio

📷 by @ilyaharperphotography

#castlemaine #australianjazz #southafricanjazz #castlemainejazzfestival #melbournemusic

@oldplatesrecordbar Wednesdays are still the best three hours of our week every week 🙏 Some beautiful pics from last Wed thanks to @guss.henry 🙌

#fitzroy #melbournemusic #oldplates #brunswickstreet #southafricanjazz

@oldplatesrecordbar Wednesdays are still the best three hours of our week every week 🙏 Some beautiful pics from last Wed thanks to @guss.henry 🙌

#fitzroy #melbournemusic #oldplates #brunswickstreet #southafricanjazz

@oldplatesrecordbar Wednesdays are still the best three hours of our week every week 🙏 Some beautiful pics from last Wed thanks to @guss.henry 🙌

#fitzroy #melbournemusic #oldplates #brunswickstreet #southafricanjazz

@oldplatesrecordbar Wednesdays are still the best three hours of our week every week 🙏 Some beautiful pics from last Wed thanks to @guss.henry 🙌

#fitzroy #melbournemusic #oldplates #brunswickstreet #southafricanjazz

@oldplatesrecordbar Wednesdays are still the best three hours of our week every week 🙏 Some beautiful pics from last Wed thanks to @guss.henry 🙌

#fitzroy #melbournemusic #oldplates #brunswickstreet #southafricanjazz

We’re teaming up with @smallspacemusic and @alex.keatley to put on ‘Space Is The Place’ - a celebration of Brian Abrahams, South African jazz and large ensemble improvisation. Brian will be teaming up with fellow drummer Ronny Farella to lead a large ensemble, inspired by Brian’s time with the @grandunionorchestra . For the opening act, @alex.keatley brings his Sounds of The Motherland project to perform a mix of Alex’s original music and classics from his South African heritage, as featured in his recently released debut album.

From 3-6pm THIS SAT at Cross Street, Brunswick East. Tickets $20/$10 via link in bio or at the door.

#southafricanjazz #melbournemusic #jazz #brunswick #jazzdrumming

The weekly South African jazz party at Old Plates Record Bar is a must see for Melbourne music fans. Every Wednesday, legendary drummer Brian Abrahams and his seven piece band bring deep grooves and spiritual jazz to Brunswick Street. Donation entry, two sets of jazz from 8-10:30pm, Ghanaian food available from 6:30 and Fitzroy’s best beer garden out the back.

#southafricanjazz #melbourne #fitzroy #jazz #brunswickstreet

Melbourne is home to a thriving outpost of South African jazz. Legendary drummer Brian Abrahams leads 7-piece Afrospace Interchange for a donation-entry gig every Wed at @oldplatesrecordbar (Brunswick Street, Fitzroy). Two sets from 8pm with a featured guest artist each week (upcoming guests include Angela Davis, Jorik Bergman (NED) and Scott Tinkler).

Afrospace Interchange are also heading to @geelongjazzandbluesfestival , playing at @beavsbar from 3:30pm on Sun 15 Mar.

Finally, on the afternoon of Sat 21 March, @alex.keatley (NZ) puts together a new band celebrating his South African roots, in a double bill with ‘Space Is The Place’, a large ensemble spiritual jazz collaboration featuring two drummers, @smallspacemusic (Ronny Farella) and Brian Abrahams. Cross Street Music Hall, Brunswick from 3-6pm on 21 Mar (details via link in bio).

#southafricanjazz #melbournemusic #jazz #melbourne #fitzroy

@oldplatesrecordbar hosts Melbourne’s biggest South African jazz party every Wednesday! The house band features legendary drummer Brian Abrahams and has been bringing deep grooves and spiritual jazz to Brunswick Street each week for almost three years. Donation entry, two sets of jazz from 8-10:30pm, Ghanaian food available from 6:30 and Fitzroy’s best beer garden out the back.

#melbournemusic #melbourne #jazz #fitzroy #southafricanjazz

Join us for a very fun month in Afrospace 🛸 We play @brunswickmusicfest Sydney Rd Street party this Sun at 5pm, @geelongjazzandbluesfestival a couple of weeks later, and then we’re putting on a wild afternoon of free improvisation at Cross St with @smallspacemusic and @alex.keatley 🪐 We’ll also be having a real good time at @oldplatesrecordbar EVERY WED, with @captainkirks56 @angelajeandavis and @ratgirl.com.au as guests this March

📸 by @lizmorrell.png

#melbournemusic #southafricanjazz #melbourne #brunswickstreet #ausjazz