The modern-day 'Cocktail Hour' is not just a nod to the Golden Era of Hollywood but a chance to elevate ourselves above the everyday mundane with a little bit of magic in a glass. Forget the troubles of your week, put on your glad rags, and lubricate those social channels by inviting your friends, family and favourite socialites out for a night of fun and frivolity! To provide the perfect backdrop for an evening of excess, one of Melbourne's hottest jazz acts, The Josh Bennier Sextet, is dropping by to entertain the masses between 8:00 to 10:00 pm . . . and it's a FREE event! Haven't had dinner yet? - the kitchen will be open until at least 9pm. Book yourself a table now as a little bit of retro-chic is heading to Katoomba and you don't want to miss out! Call the team on (02) 4760 8837 or book online (http://www.whoisauntyjack.com.au/bookings.html).

Josh Bennier Sextet:
Melbourne jazz trombonist and rising talent, Josh Bennier, is hitting the road to celebrate the release of his Sextet's new album, 'To The Bone', with a tour of Blue Mountains, Sydney, Newcastle, Canberra and Melbourne. Get ready for modern jazz with ideas idiomatic of the Australian improvising sound - a session not to be missed!

Melbourne trombonist and improvising musician, Josh Bennier, is excited to release his first sextet album entitled ‘To The Bone’ under his own label ‘Static Records’. The Josh Bennier Sextet have been playing together for the past 3 years, primarily at the well known Melbourne venue ‘Uptown Jazz Cafe’. The album combines modern jazz with ideas idiomatic of the Australian improvising sound. The album features compositions from Josh Bennier, while also including compositions from Reuben Lewis, Josh Kelly and Patrick Fitzgerald. The Josh Bennier Sextet is proud to be releasing the album with a tour to the Blue Mountains, Sydney, Newcastle, Canberra and Melbourne.

Josh will be joined by Zac O'Connell (Alto Saxophone), Tom Avgenicos (Trumpet), Kade Brown (Piano), Paddy Fitzgerald (Double Bass) and Luke Andresen (Drums).

Josh Bennier is quickly establishing a name for himself as part of Melbourne’s improvising scene. Josh was awarded the Monash Jazz Composition Prize in 2017 and has been nominated for the Sir Zelman Cowen Vice-Chancellor's scholarship twice. He was also a semi-finalist in the 2017 National Jazz Awards at Wangaratta Jazz Festival. Josh also spent two weeks in Tarraleah in 2017 taking part in the Australian Art Orchestras Creative Music Intensive, working with international artists such as Bae Il Dong and Sunny Kim.

Whilst the Josh Bennier Sextet is currently his main outfit, his other projects include the 'Pure Element Group', a 5 piece contemporary ensemble featuring local Melbourne musicians and 'Josh Bennier's Modular Group', focusing on through-composed art music drawing inspiration from the jazz idiom. He has also been working on a series of trombone/guitar duet albums over the last two years.

He has been lucky enough to perform and record with many musicians including Joe Lovano, Tomasz Stanko, Ben Monder, Mike Nock, Tony Gould, Paul Grabowsky, Barney McAll, Paul Williamson, Shannon Barnett, Stefan Schmid, Ed Partyka and David & Daniel Wilfred. Josh was privileged enough to record on 2016 Bell Award winner Niran Dasika's project in collaboration with renowned composer Matuesz Gwizdalla entitled 'Silver Letters'.