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25.01.2022 The Godfather of Soul, James Brown, by artist Everett Spruill.

24.01.2022 SOUL : Here's a snippet of "Nighttime Is The Right Time" by Ray Charles from a year or two ago.. Unfortunately, the horn section is not an ideal mix to fully ap...preciate its dynamics. However, the mighty Grand WaZoo has enjoyed numerous Sold Out shows, and as 2021 looms we hope to get our groove on and be back giving you'll a fantastic time. The band is now available for forward bookings/engagements for big stage events, festivals and socially distanced concerts -after Covid-19 cleared the slate - just PM us at @grandwazoosoul and Let The Good Times Roll! See more

22.01.2022 Wishing all my FB friends, and every wonderful music lover and colleague, who keeps supporting the bands, Grand WaZoo Kings of Soul and JMQ Jazz Ensembles, a tr...anquil, joyous and enjoyable Eastertide/ Passover - and we look forward to your presence again in the coming months, as the world reopens to live music and creative arts. Warm wishes from John & The Bands See more

21.01.2022 VALE my great friend and master showman, the incomparable MAX MERRITT. I first saw him at the Thumpin' Tum when I was 15, and then many times more; before performing once or twice with his great band [in Stewie Speers days]. Then our relationship really consolidated when his manager Wal asked me to arrange horns for some of his songs and the Grand WaZoo played many prestige shows with him, rehearsing at the Rainbow, and culminating in his 40th Anniversary Show and Album with WaZoo horns and singers. After he moved to the US we kept in touch and had plans to meet up in LA....but he has Slipped Away... Rest In Peace, Man! You did Great! And thanks for the memories. Condolences to Wal, The Meteors and to Max's daughter and family at this sad time

20.01.2022 Wishing GW's lead trumpet, Mat Jodrell a very Happy Birthday today, July 22 and good times ahead! Love Ya Work Man!

20.01.2022 Dear Music Lovers, 13 piece Grand WaZoo returns to perform on February 27, 2021, at Memo Music Hall, St Kilda. With pre-Covid audience numbers restricted at the venue and band costs involved, there may be 2 x separate shows, each running over an hour, so two audience sittings may be possible. If the audience numbers can increase, The Kings of Soul may be able to give you more, but either way, we look forward to entertain you again in this new Covid-normal setting - and would love your company! Tickets are LIMITED at this time, so early bookings are recommended! Let The Good Times Roll!

20.01.2022 The mighty Grand WaZoo, entertaining Australia and the World since 1981. We'll be back ....

19.01.2022 Soul Songstress, Gladys Knight in 2017

19.01.2022 Grand WaZoo returning to Birds Basement, Sat MAY 15 for 2 shows 7.30pm + 9.45pm. More Details SoonGrand WaZoo returning to Birds Basement, Sat MAY 15 for 2 shows 7.30pm + 9.45pm. More Details Soon

18.01.2022 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIrDET4Kn8U Flashback: In February 1985, legendary US Soul duo, SAM & DAVE toured Australia. GRAND WAZOO, (briefly rebadged as Reverend Blues...) was invited to back them for their Live Shows in Melbourne, with my arrangements. One evening a set was recorded on a basic cassette, and this is one of the songs, WRAP IT UP featuring SAM MOORE on Lead Vocals with the band. A week later, Sam & Dave's Management asked me to go to the US to become their MD, but by then, I'd had a decade of insecure touring gigs and dodgy agents and had just landed a secure music teaching job, so was reluctant to uproot again. But it was a flattering offer at the time.

18.01.2022 Marvin Gaye, 1959-1984. Genius Soul Singer-Songwriter

17.01.2022 SOUL: Music Lovers, just a little advance notice that the mighty 13 piece Grand WaZoo shall perform a special socially-distanced pre-Xmas Soul Extravaganza on ...Saturday, DEC 19, 2021, with limited seats available. Event & Booking Details shall be posted this week, so stay tuned! We look forward to entertaining you again. John & The Guys! See more

15.01.2022 Whatever happened to all the TV variety shows, where bands like "Grand WaZoo-Kings of Soul" could entertain the wider public intermittently: Hey Hey It's Saturd...ay, Good Morning Australia, Midday Show, Denise etc, etc...Those studios had great sound personnel, who could easily present bands large and small, and I wonder what skills are being lost with the dearth of "live to air" opportunities nowadays? This was following a Grand WaZoo performance on Denise show, 1999. See more

15.01.2022 It is way too long since I've performed with my amazing Soul family, the legendary Atlantic-Stax-Motown Spectacular, Grand WaZoo -Kings of Soul, featuring the coolest, finest and most authentic soul-R&B artists in Oz. Keep the numbers down Victoria, so we can celebrate 2021 with you, in style!

14.01.2022 SOUL: Last night (Aug 22), Grand WaZoo- Kings of Soul had another pandemic cancelled show in the city. But the band has not forgotten our many loyal friends and fans, and we look forward to being able to "Get Down..." with you again when this has passed. Take Care and Stay Well Everyone... John & The GW Team xxx

12.01.2022 Today [July 23] is BERT NEWTON's 82nd Birthday, and this the the last of many times that Grand WaZoo performed 'live' on GMA. Here is Alvie Lee Johns Jnr, who was in the late palliative stage of cancer, but determined to appear with the band that day, in September 2005. He passed 7 weeks later. ['Good Morning Australia' wound up in December that year too.] BST's "You Made Me So Very Happy...."

12.01.2022 Live Streamed Soul Music Concert from Australia's,on SATURDAY. OCT 3, 2020. The mighty 13 piece Grand WaZoo, will blow you away! Book your ticket now: https://liveatbirds.com/show/2065

12.01.2022 Back in the mid-1980s...

11.01.2022 Aretha Franklin & Sam Cooke...

07.01.2022 Today, AUG 16, it is two years since the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin, died. Here the band features her song DO-RIGHT WOMAN during a tribute to Aretha on Sept 1, 2018, the day of her funeral. It was at Bird's Basement Melbourne. Grand WaZoo has been foremost in Australia's Soul Music scene since 1981 with some current members performing within the band for more than 20 years.

07.01.2022 The Big 'O' - Otis Redding, whose life was cut short at 26 due to a plane crash. Already he was one of the greatest soul singers of the 1960s.

05.01.2022 The Temptations, Supremes, Smokey Robinson & The Miracles, Martha & The Vandellas all in the same photo.

04.01.2022 Popular Soul Man, Wylie J Miller joined Grand WaZoo in 1999 and has been delivering the gospel of Soul with the band since. This is at Melbourne Town Hall in 2000.

04.01.2022 From 2016 to 2020, Grand WaZoo enjoyed regular and numerous 'sold out' shows at Bird's Basement, and we wonder when we shall be able to again enjoy 'full houses' We miss our friends and fans, but you are not forgotten. This is Joys Njambi at BB, with Aretha's "Nowhere To Run To" some time ago. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fXyGiE9zo80

04.01.2022 The inimitable James Brown.

03.01.2022 STOP PRESS! You can catch Wylie J Miller at 7PM TONIGHT being interviewed on Facebook on this Link! Tune In or check it out when you can!https://www.facebook.com/NorthWestFMMelb/

02.01.2022 Jazz meets Soul. Two Giants, Miles Davis & Steve Wonder.

01.01.2022 A little bit of Soul humour, to give you a smile

01.01.2022 Grand WaZoo had a couple of shows [with a small socially distanced seated audience], scheduled for this weekend in Moorabbin. But once we went back to Stage 3, and then 4, it wasn't to be. But now everyone needs to Take Care & Stay Safe and we look forward to seeing you on the other side. Meanwhile, ere's a glimpse of the band at a gig in the city in March.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6zOsFqE8D8