Define your genre in five words or less: Jazz.
What can a punter expect from your live show? Smooth jazz that will leave listeners reminiscing of times gone by while enjoying a glass of wine and for our upcoming gig, yummy gourmet pizzas.
When are you playing live/releasing your album/EP/single/etc? We have an exciting gig coming up on Thursday April 17. We are hosting a big night at Dizzy’s Jazz Club in Richmond where guests can enjoy a special entry price of $10, food special of $10 gourmet pizzas and music from both the Mae Collard Trio and a fabulous jazz group Letter B. Each band will be performing a set and then we will be combining to create one big band and big sound for the last few numbers. It should be an exciting night!
How long have you been gigging and writing?
The Mae Collard Trio have been playing together for over 3 years now. We have performed all around Melbourne and surrounding areas at venues such as; Dizzy’s Jazz Club, Federation Square, The Melbourne Aquarium and various function centres, bars and restaurants including Philip Island Winery, D’Angelo’s Estate, Prahran Market, Wellers Restaurant in Kangaroo Ground and a residency at the Shamrock Hotel (Gold Dust Lounge) in Bendigo. Our upcoming gig at Dizzy’s Jazz Club is our first gig combining with the band Letter B and we are very excited!
Describe the best gig you have ever played.
Last weekend we played at D’Angelo’s Estate in Officer, we had over 200 people attend the event. It was a massive day where we played four jazz sets and everyone had a great time, dancing to our songs and drinking wine. We have also had many great times at Dizzy’s Jazz Club where we will be performing next week!
What’s your favourite song, and why? The Mae Collard Trio’s favourite song to play at a gig is Summertime we all always enjoy playing that tune and the song and solos seem to develop more and more each time we play it. It seems to always go somewhere different or take on a world of its own each time we play the tune.
