2013 National Jazz Awards : Piano
Australia’s most prestigious jazz instrumental competition, the National Jazz Awards, will feature piano this year. Musicians of any nationality up…
Cyrille Aimee (France/USA)
Brilliant young French jazz singer Cyrille Aimee won the first prize at the Montreux Jazz Festival International Singing Competition in…
New Chair appointed for 2013
At Friday’s first official board meeting for 2013, the festival board welcomed new appointees being Tony Rumble, Emma Routledge, Wendy…
Got the Blues on ABC's 7.30 Report
Our initiative (with thanks to the Lord Mayor’s Charitable Foundation) to introduce Blues music to local year 9 students as…
Announcing the festival’s Patron: Paul Grabowsky
We are thrilled to announce that Australian pianist, composer and jazz legend, Paul Grabowsky has accepted our invitation to be…
Joseph Tawadros Jazz Project
An internationally-renowned master of the oud (fretless Arabic lute), Joseph Tawadros was born in Cairo, but grew up in Sydney,…
EXTEMPORE LAUNCH
The tradition continues! extempore launches their latest publication EXT 2012 at a free event at the Wangaratta Library, 21 Docker…
Festival Launch Cocktail Party feat. Michelle Nicolle
FRIDAY 2 NOVEMBER 2012, 6 – 8.30PM QUALITY HOTEL WANGARATTA GATEWAY Get in the festival mood and celebrate the beginning…
Interviews with NJA Finalists
It’s always interesting to read Miriam’s interviews with the NJA finalists… Cyrille Aimee Joshua Kyle Thanks to Miriam at Jazz-Planet,…
Calling for volunteers
We are now calling for our volunteer army to dig deep and rally the troops for this year’s grand festival….
Cup Eve Concert
MONDAY 5 NOVEMBER, 7.30PM WANGARATTA PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE (WPAC) NOT COVERED BY A FESTIVAL WEEKEND PASS, TICKETS COST $50 AND MUST…
NATIONAL JAZZ AWARDS FINALISTS
Congratulations to the 10 jazz singers who have been chosen to perform in the finals of the 2012 National Jazz…
Masterclass with Cyrille Aimee
As part of this year’s exciting workshop program, brilliant young French jazz singer will host a vocal masterclass for aspiring…
Music Industry Forum
Presented by Music Victoria & APRA: ‘How To Get A Gig In Regional Victoria’ A panel of leading musicians (pianist…
Addition to Blues Lineup
The Melbourne Blues Appreciation Society runs an annual ‘Blues Unearthed’ competition, to give an opportunity to new bands on the…
Trio M (USA)
Trio M is a collective ensemble comprising pianist Myra Melford, bassist Mark Dresser and drummer Matt Wilson, each an acclaimed improviser,…
WINSEC MELBOURNE CUP DAY
TUESDAY 6 NOVEMBER Part of the biggest social event for the region, attracting over 4500 people each year to celebrate…
JAZZ SUNDAY MARKET
SUNDAY 4 NOVEMBER, 9AM-4PM Merriwa Park Admission: Free A vibrant street market with a variety of both local and regional…
Gregory Porter (USA)
A rising star on the New York jazz scene, Gregory Porter is a powerful, persuasive singer, whose music blends jazz…
Jazz up your shop!
Wangaratta businesses, restaurants and shops are set to get jazzy once again, as part of the ’Jazz up your Shop’ competition….
Luxury Accommodation at Lindenwarrah
STAY IN STYLE Looking for upmarket accommodation in or near Wangaratta over the Festival weekend? Consider a special package covering…
Cup Eve Concert
Following Sarah McKenzie’s cancellation from the Cup Eve Concert, we have arranged for New York-based French jazz singer Cyrille Aimee to…
Cup Eve Concert
We have good and bad news regarding the Cup Eve Concert. The bad news is that Sarah McKenzie will be…
From the Australian: Festival of variety and talent
Adrian Jackson, the mastermind of the Wangaratta Festival of Jazz & Blues, has a way of picking greatness before the…
We need YOU!
Would you like to meet new people, contribute to your local community and enjoy some seriously good jazz and blues…
Buy your tickets early
Our Festival Weekend Pass remains the best value way to immerse yourself in four days of seriously good jazz and…
2012 Festival Program announced
When we said ‘seriously good jazz & blues’ we meant it. This year VOCALS will take centre stage, in a…
First e-newsletter released
Keep up to date with this year’s program, artist news, give-aways and all things festival, withour brand new e-newsletter –…
JazzART entries open
Feeling creative? Entries are now open for the city’s iconic art competition: the jazzARTaward and jazzART NEXT Youth Awards. Asking…
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