Andrew Butt + "Blame It On My Youth"
About
Blame It on My Youth is a deeply personal concert project from Andrew Butt, celebrating the great songwriters of the 1970s, the music that shaped his musical voice.The performance places a particular focus on the master writers of the late twentieth century, including Joni Mitchell, Enrico Morricone, Don Walker and Johny Mercer, alongside Andrew’s own Queensland Music Award winning original compositions.
Rather than simple reinterpretations, these songs are reimagined through a contemporary jazz lens that is lyrical, spacious and driven by improvisation, drawing connections between folk, cinematic writing, rock and jazz. The result is reflective and atmospheric, blending nostalgia with fresh creative exploration.
Andrew has been prominent on the Australian Music scene for over 30 years, being a multiple winner of the Queensland Music Awards. Other accolades include a Churchill Fellowship and performing as a jazz soloist with the Queensland Symphony Orchestra. He leads Andrew Butt Trio +, an ensemble that has been regularly featured on radio, major venues and festivals across the world including the Wangaratta Festival of Jazz, the Brisbane International Jazz Festival, Le Baiser Salé Paris, iF Jazz Café Budapest, U Malého Glena Jazz Club Prague, Sunset – Sunside Paris, Tanks Arts Centre Cairns, Bennetts Lane Jazz Club and the Paris Cat Jazz Club Melbourne.
All About Jazz- 4.5 Stars / Jazz & Beyond - 4 Stars & Album of the week / Queensland Music Award multi winner / “A stalwart of the Australian music scene” ABC jazz.
Joining Andrew on stage is a stellar line up of musicians.
Steve Newcomb - Piano
Aaron Jansz- Drums
Toby Wren - Guitar
Bede Prince - Bass
General Info :
Step inside from 6:30 pm. The music begins at 7:30 pm. Venue closes at 11.30pm.
Seating is unreserved and claimed by those who arrive first — the early ones always find the best vantage point.
Food and small plates will be available throughout the evening, and the bar will be flowing with local and international wines, classic cocktails, fine spirits, and a deep collection of bourbons worthy of New Orleans itself.
To find us, follow Mead Lane to its very end. Turn left. Look for the red door. We’re the fourth premises on the right.
No number. No signs. No announcements.
Just a hidden jazz club… and those who know, know.
Tickets $25
Date
Friday 8 May 2026 6:30 PM - 10:00 PM (UTC+10)Location
The Ruby Jazz Club
Mead Lane, Turn left down the easement at the end , Fortitude Valley QLD 4006
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Andrew Butt + "Blame It On My Youth"
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