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The Hannah Griffin Quartet
April 13 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
The Hannah Griffin Quartet
13 April 2025
Doors open 4.15pm.
Due to an accident Hannah Griffin is unable to perform. Fortunately, outstanding New Plymouth-based vocalist Lauren Nottingham will be joining Blair, Andrew and Norman. Lauren has performed in Europe and the Americas, as well as around Aotearoa. She is very jazz-savvy, but also draws from other wells. She’s an elegant musician with a beautiful sound, and her collaboration with these excellent Wellington musicians will open up an enchanting, (and swinging) musical world!
Saxophonist Blair Latham plays all the reeds and whilst based in Mexico performed extensively in the Americas. An award-winning composer, Blair is perhaps best known for performing original music with local groups including The Noveltones, Devil’s Gate Outfit and Fire Waltz.
Bassist Andrew Laking has covered a lot of ground. Training as a jazz musician here in Wellington he went on to a successful international career in Ireland, touring the world with Gráda performing traditional and contemporary Irish music. As Artistic Director of Lōemis festival he’s pretty busy, but still works regularly with guitarist Justin Firefly Clarke, Toby Laing (trumpet) and others.
As well as his work with Hannah Griffin, pianist Norman Meehan tours and records with Hayden Chisholm and Paul Dyne in their group Unwind. He is the author of Serious Fun: Mike Nock’s life and music, and New Zealand Jazz Life.