Get ready to immerse yourself in the rhythm & soul of jazz!
Wed 16th October – Sun 20th October we’re celebrating the Wellington Jazz Fest with 35+ gigs by the finest jazz talent around.
Enjoy a range of gigs (both free & ticketed) happening day & night, as well as late night jam sessions from 11pm every night.
Mark your calendars & make Jack Hackett’s your go-to spot this Jazz Fest!
For the full lineup and ticketing details read below.
*A ticket is required to attend this gig
All other events are FREE to enter and on a first-in-best-dressed basis.
6:30 | Old King Cole// Louis Thompson-Munn
7:00 | The Wombles// Chris Yeabsley*
9:00 | The Bradford Gang// Chris Yeabsley*
11:00 | Festival Jam Session// Hosted by Chris Yeabsley
6:00 | Mr. Bert-Jingles – Rob Henderson Quartet// Jazzy jingles and theme tunes with Rob Henderson, Rick Cranson, Michael Costeloe, and Ayrton Foote.
8:30 | Two Bluesy Blondes// Erna Ferry and Julie Lamb sing the blues
7:00 | VSOP// Geoff Culverwell – Neo-soul with keys, horns, and groovy rhythm*
9:00 | The Doggy Bags// Bluesy jazzy grooves from Tyson Smith, Johnny Lawrence, and Peter Elliott*
11:00 | Festival Jam Session// Hosted by Louis Thompson-Munn
6:30 | Seamus Johnson// Rural blues
8:30 | Nick Granville’s Double Drummer Funk//More music power than you ever thought possible
10:30 | Oscar Lavën’s Rock n Roll Sax// “The blues had a baby and they named it rock ‘n’ roll.“ Muddy Waters
5:00 | Juice Quartet with Special Guests// Homage to Eddy ‘Lockjaw’ Davis and Johnny Griffin*
7:30 | Eden Brown and Friends// RnB from Eden Brown, Jamin Forlong, Jason Rapana, Ryder Smith, Sophia Stephens, and Alex Vujanic*
9:30 | Will McClean and Friends// Will McLean rapping with Ryder Smith, Alex Vujanic, Jason Rapana, Jamin Forlong, and Arran Cargill Brown*
11:00 | Festival Jam Session// Hosted by Jamin Forlong
12:00 | The Wellington City Shake-’Em-On-Downers // Presenting the music of Louis Prima*
2:30 | Nicholas Baucke-Maunsell Quintet// Nicholas Baucke-Maunsell sax, trumpeter Henry Sherris, Leo Coghini piano, Seth Boy bass, and Abe Baillie drums*
4:00 | Hot Ostrich// Peter Elliott, Johnny Lawrence, Blair Latham, and Ed Zuccollo*
8:30 | Star Time// Afro- Beat Jazz with Francois Judah
10:30 | BattleSka Galactica//Fun ska dancing grooves
1:00 | John Rae Quintet// A homage to trumpet player Clifford Brown and drummer Max Roach*
3:00 | John Rae Trio// Tribute to Fats Waller*
5:00 | John Rae Trio and Big Boned// Trombone blast*
7:30 | Nick Granville Group// The first Wellington performance of Nick Granville’s album, Refractions*
9:30 | The Skeletons// High energy blues and boogie trio*
11:00 | Festival Jam Session// Hosted by Nick Granville
1:00 | The Luke van Rensburg Quintet// Luka van Rensburg, Ferdinand Hitchings-Anstice, Liam Reburn, and Oscar Garvie*
3:30 | Hour of Power// The funky music of Tower of Power*
6:00 | The Wellington Mingus Ensemble// High power big band*
8:30 | Swamp Thing / Odessa double-bill// Double bill w Odessa*
10:30 | Odessa// Double bill w Swamp Thing*
1:00 | Henrique Morales// Brazilian grooves*
3:00 | A Short History of Bossa Nova// A trip through the roots of Bossa Nova*
5:00 | Snakebone// Hypnotic funk and soul grooves*
7:00 | King Oyster// The hardest funk in town*
9:00 | Chris Yeabsley and Oscar Lavën// The Music of Jimmy Smith and Stanley Turrentine*
11:00 | Festival Jam Session// Hosted by Oscar Lavën
