Get your tickets now – a massive, diverse 11 acts in the 60th Port of Tauranga National Jazz Festival's Baycourt Concert Series this April will get snapped up quickly!
Organiser Marc Anderson says 11 acts will serve up sounds for all musical tastes from classical jazz, swing, rhythm and blues, to acid jazz and heavy funk – 'there will be a concert to suit everyone!”
‘The Jac is Back' is on April 6, from 6.30pm at Baycourt. The eight-piece ensemble offers contemporary original jazz, pushing modern sound with distinctive compositions.
The same night, April 6, from 8.30pm, The Rodger Fox Big Band celebrate its own 50th anniversary – and the festival's 60th – via ‘Rodger plays Rodger' with the band performing their latest recordings, and songs by arrangers Matt Harris and Bill Cunliffe.
On April 7, psychedelic rock band The New Caledonia will push the boundaries with a creative and experimental journey of music from 6pm.
From 8pm April 7, ‘Piping Hot Dixie' is Melbourne's famous Shirazz Jazz Band joined by organist Scott Harrison celebrating the hottest trad jazz – and the Wurlitzer organ adding a dash of pizzazz.
On April 8 at 1pm the Michal Martyniuk Trio with Dixon Nacey perform at Baycourt. Michal will have new, exciting new jazz fusion material.
Melbourne's famous Shirazz Jazz Band (pictured) will join with organist Scott Harrison for the ‘Piping Hot Dixie' Baycourt concert.
A beautiful marriage of Te Reo, Taonga Puoro and Jazz is what singer-songwriter Allana Goldsmith (Ngati Porou/Ngai Tai) and composer pianist Mark Baynes bring to Baycourt on April 8 at 6pm. The duo will perform original songs in te Reo Māori from album ‘E Rere Rā'.
The 60th Anniversary Gala at 6.30pm April 8 celebrates the best of Bay of Plenty jazz and blues across the decades. Special guests are That's Life, The Torch Songs Band, Caitriona Fallon, and Kokomo.
Festival favourite Tauranga Big Band Showcase returns to Baycourt 1.30pm April 9 with some of NZ's most innovative composers – from Oscar Lavën, Wayne Senior, Lauren Ellis, to Ryan Brake.
Auckland jazz-funk mainstay The Blue Train Reunion reignite at Baycourt 3pm April 9. And at 6pm blues-drenched jazz by Sassy & The Blue Riders, a singer-songwriter Sarah Spicer and The Blue Riders, play a stunning portfolio of original music.
Soul and grooves meets Galactic Funk – Black Comet plays 8pm April 9 at Baycourt. The NZ-based five-piece led by Laughton Kora is the one to watch! Get tickets now at: https://jazz.org.nz