Jonno & The Zilberfish Little Big-Band
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About The Band
The Jonno & The Zilberfish Little Big Band is an eight-piece Swing and Jump Blues band hailing from Canberra, Australia's home of public servants, fireworks dealers and a few Jazz musicians. This band represents all of the above.
For his 18th birthday, Jonno Zilber decided he would round up some of his favourite musicians from the local Blues scene and his old high school (including the music teacher, of course) to put together a big, swingin' band. Their debut night was a great success and Jonno and his Zilberfish left the crowd at The National Press Club of Australia screaming for more.
Due to popular demand, the Zilberfish Little Big-Band reformed a year later for a few shows at the Press Club and around the ACT and quickly developed a good following and reputation as one of Canberra's most exciting party bands.
Band Bios
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Cameron Smith - Trumpet Cameron graduated with a Bachelor of Music with Honours from the University of Southern Queensland in 2002 and moved to Canberra in 2006 to take up instrumental music tutoring position with Musicorp Australia. He performs regularly with Kooky Fandango, The Black Hat Band, Canberra Latin Sound, Fortune Brass and conducts the Tuggerenong Valley Concert Band. |
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Max Williams - Tenor Sax Little Man, Big Sound - Bio Coming Soon. |
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Dave Hughes - Alto Sax Dave Hughes started playing saxophone when he was 8 years of age and was playing in his local high school’s Senior Jazz Band 'Jazzport' by the age of 11. He has been Jonno's sax player since the band was a 4-piece back in 2006 and although Dave is the youngest member of Zilberfish, he makes up for it with his good looks and irresistable sax appeal. |
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Rod Harding - Trombone Arranger of Songs and Canberra's Man of Trombone - Bio Coming Soon. |
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Leo Jospeh - Piano & Hammond From Adelaide to Philadelphia, Leo’s music career has spanned over 30 years that has seen him play with some of the finest USA players including Randy Lippincott, Don Evans, Dave Kupperman and Lenny Fatigati. Leo also fronts his own band, Leo Joseph's Key Grip and plays regularly with Mama's Blooz House |
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Brian Taylor - Upright Bass Brain has been playing around the Canberra Blues scene for over 15 years, playing Double Bass in Blind Freddy and The Groove Kings around town and at festivals including the Narooma Blues & Rockabilly Festival and The Thredbo Blues Festival. Brian also plays Bass in Mama's Blooz House. |
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Mitch Preston - Drums From Festival appearances at the Australian Blues Festival (Goulburn), the Great Southern Blues & Rockabilly Festival (Narooma), the Thredbo Blues Festival and the Tamworth Country Music Festival, Mitch is one of the most in demand drummers around having played with Foreign Lee & the Legionnaires, Lemon Squeezin’ Daddies and The Groove Kings. |
Upcoming Shows
| Date | Time | Venue | Details |
| Sat, June 28th | 6:30pm | The Folkus Room (Serbian Club) – Mawson, ACT | w/ Kooky Fandango, Canberra Youth Big Band, Blamey St. Connexion & In Full Swing - $20 |
| Thu, July 24th | 7pm | National Press Club – Barton, ACT | w/ Kooky Fandango - $10, free for NPC members |
| Thu, Sep 18th | 8pm | National Press Club – Barton, ACT | Opening lounge set from Jonno & Leo - Free |
| Thu, Oct 2nd | 8:30pm | McGregor Hall – Acton, ACT | Jumptown Swing Dance Social - $10 |
| Thu, Dec 18th | 8pm | National Press Club – Barton, ACT | Press Club Christmas Party - NPC Members Only |
| Thu, Feb 12th | 8pm | Multicultural Fringe Festival – Civic, ACT | Dr. Stovepipe CD Launch - More details TBA |