Day Three of the Festival showcases Arrowtown's Day of Jazz and the MoreFM Jazz Village hosts performances from participants of our Youth Development Programme. A very special evening of Gigs have been planned... so get ready, bring your toe tapping shoes and make the most of the long weekend!
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Come and worship at the Jazz Festival service. 10:30 am, St Peter's Anglican Church, Church Street, Queenstown. Music from Mark Wilson, the Queenstown Community Choir and the St Peter's Parish C...
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Trevor Coleman - piano, trumpet and Nick Cornish - saxes, oboe & flute share a passion for navigating the interconnections between classical and jazz idioms.
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The Arrowtown Day of Jazz kicks off at midday on the Buckingham Green and what better way to begin your Sunday afternoon of jazz than with the Queenstown Jazz Orchestra. The Queenstown Jazz Orch...
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Long-standing festival favourites featuring the cream of Wakatipu High School’s musical talent.
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Jessie Coutts is a beautiful and talented local songstress, you will be amazed by her charming voice and melodies. Together with Mathurin on guitar, they are the perfect duo for a relaxing afternoo...
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TSIGANES - Carolina Moon, Nigel Gavin, Richard Adams, Neil Billington Get in the mood in the spectacular surrounds of the Jack’s Point Clubhouse & Restaurant with a selection of French gypsy ...
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This has potential to be one of the highlights of our Gig Programme! The Karin Reid Quartet kick off our jazzy Sunday afternoon entertainment at Pier 19 but with some of the Festival's best musi...
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Jennine Bailey is a Christchurch jazz singer who has gained a formidable reputation around the country for her individual interpretations of jazz and contemporary music. Jennine and some of N...
more >Drummer Reuben Bradley combines a selection of Duke Ellington favourites with a mixture of originals from his upcoming album Dark Energy, his 2011 Jazz Album of the year CD Resonator & 2014 run...
more >"One of the most prolific young players I've ever seen" Joe Satriani Come down to Monty's Restaurant and Bar to witness Kara Gordon playing a special acoustic Blues set. One thing is for sur...
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Stevie is a talented multi-instrumentalist from Belfast, Ireland. Now based in Dunedin, he has appeared at festivals all over the world. Playing Tenor, Alto and Soprano Sax’s, Stevie plays a m...
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Trevor Coleman (piano, trumpet) and Nick Cornish (saxes, flute), with Rob Craigie (drums) share some spontaneity with bassist Adrian Laird. This event is a change to the published programme
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Resonance Trio is a Dunedin-based Jazz ensemble that perfoms the original compositions of panist Will Martin. Featuring Will Martin - grand piano, Craig Sinclair - double bass, and Roy de Hamel ...
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Neil Billington is one of New Zealand's leading exponents of the harmonica, combining a rare capacity for the traditional blues harmonica and the less typical chromatic harmonica. Billington cov...
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Richard Adams & Nigel Gavin have presented their magic in concert halls and to festival audiences at home, Australia, the US and in Europe. Violinist Richard Adams has played for many years in ...
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Consisting of a 5 piece band from Dunedin NZ, Bluestone play a gritty blend of electric blues. Their influences are broad, from Texas and Chicago artists like Freddy King and Junior Wells, to Br...
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Geoff Culverwell is one of New Zealand's most prolific horn players, playing sessions from big band lead to pop and jazz recording. He has toured with a host of international acts and headlined on ...
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Another night of homage to Motown, featuring classics from the repertoires of Stevie Wonder, Sam and Dave, Marvin Gaye and others, interspersed with standards from the jazz fusion repertoire. The Trev...
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