Kate Street Big Band
We are a jazz big band with a wide repertoire including swing, Latin, jazz standards, ballads, rock, Christmas music and lots more.
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In 2024, Kate Street Big Band (previously Kate Street Mob, or KSM) is celebrating 25 years of music making.
The Kate Street Big Band performs at numerous community events, including the Sherwood Community Festival and the Brisbane Big Band Festival. In 2023, we began to host our own twice-yearly solo shows at the Brisbane Jazz Club at Kangaroo Point. All shows have sold out. BrizWest Ensembles also puts on community concerts with Kate Street Big Band and West Winds Concert Band once or twice a year.
The Big Band rehearses fortnightly on Saturday afternoons 2-4pm during school terms at Good News Lutheran Primary School, Middle Park. See the calendar for scheduled rehearsal dates and times. Members are requested to arrive 15 minutes early to help set up for rehearsal and to warm-up and tune.
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If you are interested in hiring us or joining the Kate Street Big Band, please contact us here.
Positions vacant:
(updated August 25th, 2024​)
Volunteer technician
Our Musical Director:
Kate Street Big Band was excited to welcome Tamara Gibb as our musical director in 2023. Tamara’s musical career started with the piano when she was only seven, moving to the clarinet and bass clarinet at 10 and 11. She went on to study Bachelor of Music at QUT, graduating on the Dean's list. She has many years of experience working as a musical director for both adult and beginner bands, writing charts, and teaching clarinet and saxophone. Tamara loves jazz and theatre, and is very enthusiastic about Kate Street Big Band! ​“Directing Kate Street Big Band is such an honour. They’re such a great band, full of highly motivated and committed musicians who know how to have fun! They are everything a band should be … studious, sensitive, humble, and well equipped with plenty of trombone antics! Most importantly, they feel like family and play some seriously great jazz!”