The Rookies

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The Rookies were born in the spring of 2014 on the forgotten end of Brunswick Street (Melbourne, Australia) in a dimly lit room full of sweat and beer at The Rooks Return. What started as a quiet set of background jazz for punters while they imbibed their cocktails quickly devolved into an uninhibited, drunken dance party reminiscent of a time almost forgotten. Emerging from their spiritual home, The Rookies have hosted the Melbourne International Jazz Festival jam session, held a two-year residency at midnight on Saturdays at the Jazz Lab, performed at festivals, and toured around Australia. They released their critically acclaimed debut LP ‘The Rookies Play Jazz’ in 2018 which sold out in months across Australia, Japan and Europe. The same year, they were invited to host a Friday night takeover at Strawberry Fields Festival, and booked a line-up of bands forging new paths in jazz and improvised music. The Rookies play jazz, but not like you know it.