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SUGARFOOT RAMBLERS

The Sugarfoot Ramblers are a group of young musicians from Melbourne who have studied and played contemporary jazz styles, but also share a love of traditional jazz.  After spending time in New Orleans, Travis Woods and Daniel Berry decided to form this band to explore the classic traditional jazz repertoire. The Sugarfoot Ramblers are Travis Woods (trumpet), Chris Vizard (trombone), Jon Hunt (clarinet), Ben Harrison (banjo), Howard Cairns (bass) and Daniel Berry (drums). The band can also be joined by guest vocalist Georgie Darvidis.

The group has performed around town quite regularly over the years including appearances at Moomba, the Wangaratta Jazz Festival, Newcastle Jazz Festival, Stonnington Jazz Festival, Bellingen Jazz Festival, Bennetts Lane Jazz Club, The Paris Cat, Fitzroy Pinnacle and Uptown Jazz Cafe.

Travis says, “We all love the music of Louis Armstrong, Sidney Bechet, Duke Ellington and Jelly Roll Morton, as well as local legends and personal heroes, The Red Onions and The Hoodangers.  So that’s the music we enjoy playing in this band.”

UPCOMING
GIGS

2025

Feb 1st 4-6pm
@ Brunswick Green (Sydney Rd, Brunswick)

Feb 2nd 9pm
@ Paris Cat Jazz Club

2024

Feb 2nd 9pm
@ Paris Cat Jazz Club
Tix Link

Feb 15th 8pm
@ Shotkickers (Thornbury)

March 9th 4pm
@ Brunswick Green (Sydney Rd, Brunswick)

April 3rd 7pm
@ Counts Jazz Club (Monash, Clayton)
Tix Link

May 10th 9pm
@ Paris Cat Jazz Club

May 19th 1pm
@ Patterson Lakes Community Centre

Sept 7th 9pm
@ Paris Cat Jazz Club
Tix Link

Nov 4th
@ Wangaratta Jazz Festival
Tix Link

Nov 23rd
@ Clayton RSL - Victorian Jazz Club
8pm

2023

Jan 13th 9pm
@ Paris Cat Jazz Club

March 4th 6:30pm
@ Lincoln Park, Essendon
Summer in the Valley Twilight Concert
Info Here

March 11th 5pm
@ South Melbourne Market
Mussels and Jazz Festival

April 22nd 9pm
@ Paris Cat Jazz Club
Tix Link

June 4th 4pm
@ Shotkickers (Thornbury)

August 26th 9pm
@ Paris Cat Jazz Club
Tix Link

September 9th 7pm
@VJC (Clayton RSL)

September 17th 1-4pm
@ Ballarat Jazz Club

October 22nd 1-3pm
@ Jazz Westside: Grazeland
Info Link

December 17th 4-6pm
@ Bodriggy Brewery (Abbotsford)



 

CONTACT

Travis Woods
sugarfootramblers@gmail.com