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Wangaratta Festival of Jazz & Blues

Locality: Wangaratta, Victoria

Address: CBD 3677 Wangaratta, VIC, Australia

Website: http://www.wangarattajazz.com

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25.01.2022 Piano tuning’s loss is the jazz world’s gain. At 17 years of age, Julien Wilson turned down a piano tuning apprenticeship to study improvisation at the Victorian College of the Arts with Brian Brown and Barry Duggan. Since then, he's won many awards, including the 1994 National Jazz Award. He followed this up by releasing This Is Always at our 2013 festival, to great acclaim. It seems fitting that we celebrate such an accomplished performer and you go and taste some of his ...compositions and improvisations on his website. Australia Council for the Arts Rural City of Wangaratta https://julienwilson.com/

23.01.2022 As we continue highlighting Australian jazz talent and what they are up to now, this week we focus on Carl Morgan , jazz guitarist who won the National Jazz Award in 2014. After first being named a finalist at just 19, he now lives in Berlin. He grew up in NSW and studied at ANU where he took out the Peter and Lena Karmel Award for most outstanding graduate of the School of Music. We hope you enjoy the Carl Morgan Quintet’s The Wall. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=voAa0tJO...WNw&feature=emb_logo Creative Victoria Australia Council for the Arts Rural City of Wangaratta

22.01.2022 Congratulations to the many past National Jazz Award winners and finalists who have been selected as part of ABC Jazz’s Top 100. We also toast our Board director, Sean Foran and festival Artistic Co-Director, Eugene Ball; both are named in the Top 100. What’s the Top 100 all about? Head over to ABC Jazz to learn more and support your favourite artists by voting for them. Voting closes Monday, 28 September. Creative Victoria Australia Council for the Arts Rural City of Wangar...atta ABC Jazz Eugene Ball @sean.foran.12 #WangarattaJazzFestival #30YearsJazz #NationalJazzAwards https://www.abc.net.au/jazz/jazz-100/2020/

22.01.2022 Here's a mid-week treat. Kristin Berardi performed in the closing ceremony of The Commonwealth Games in 2018 and loves to share music. A creative musician, composer and educator, Kristin Berardi is one of the first calls in Australia when it comes to Jazz vocals, however she works consistently in the contemporary music field outside jazz and into the experimental field. She won the National Jazz Award in 2012. Soak in her voice in Sail Away - Berardi, Jensen, Sprague, Jaf...fe in NYC April 2018 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RtrAVbkCrUI Creative Victoria Australia Council for the Arts Rural City of Wangaratta

21.01.2022 We're looking forward to this afternoon's free Sunday community program https://wangarattajazz.com/sunday-community-program/. Kicking off this afternoon. Available to access for 48 hours from scheduled start time - enjoy!

21.01.2022 Calling all emerging jazz vocal artists how would you like a studio recording session? Thanks to Pughouse Studios, a proud sponsor of the National Jazz Awards since 2013, this year they have very generously provided a studio recording session as part of the first prize. Since its inception in 2012, more than 150 albums have been produced at Pughouse Studios including by many of Australia’s outstanding jazz, contemporary and classical musicians.... Owner/engineer, Nikolaus Schauble is also a composer, music producer and has worked as a jazz drummer for over 40 years. He has been nominated for many awards including the APRA AMCOS Art Music Awards (for recording). Niko is currently working on a collaboration with West Australian sound artist Jon Tarry as well as writing compositions for several European ensembles, including the Berlin Jazz Composers Orchestra. How cool would it be to work with him? Get your entry in by 31 August. https://wangarattajazz.com/national-jazz-awards/

20.01.2022 In this, the festival’s 30th anniversary year, the festival Board is delighted to announce the National Jazz Awards will next week open for applications. We are now calling all jazz vocal artists who are Australian citizens and under 36 years of age to get their entries ready. The awards are highly regarded nationally and internationally and have launched many young Australian musicians’ jazz careers. The awards will still be held in Wangaratta in accordance with COVID-19 rul...es, with the Award heats and finals live-streamed so that all interested audiences can enjoy the performances. https://wangarattajazz.com/media-release-the-national-jazz/ Creative Victoria Australia Council for the Arts Rural City of Wangaratta ABC Jazz Thanks Marc Bongers for the photo #WangarattaJazzFestival #30YearsJazz #NationalJazzAwards

20.01.2022 Thanks to Andra Jackson and The Australian for comprehensive coverage of this year’s National Jazz Awards open to vocalists. Andra's article highlights the changes: entries open to young people up to 36 years old, all Australian judges and the finals will be live streamed. This is a great opportunity for young Australian artists to still focus on their careers in a year when so much has changed in the arts. Entries close on 31 August. Creative Victoria Australia Council for t...he Arts Rural City of Wangaratta ABC Jazz Kristin Berardi #WangarattaJazzFestival #30YearsJazz #NationalJazzAwards https://www.theaustralian.com.au//a9ca7003e54e59668f87d779

19.01.2022 Congratulations to ABC Jazz for bringing us the Jazz 100 this weekend! We hope you are all enjoying a great weekend of jazz. Why not follow it up with 7 days of jazz and blues from our streamed 30th anniversary festival starting 26 October? Tickets on sale now. #WangarattaJazzFestival... #30YearsJazz https://wangarattajazz.com/

17.01.2022 Looking for a way to support your favourite jazz artists? Then get onboard with the first ever ABC Jazz 100! Head to their website to vote for your favourite jazz musicians. Some of them may be past winners or finalists of the National Jazz Awards! After voting, you can prepare for the top 100 countdown on 3-4 October.... Thanks @ABC Jazz for keeping the music flowing. Creative Victoria Australia Council for the Arts Rural City of Wangaratta ABC Jazz #WangarattaJazzFestival #30YearsJazz #NationalJazzAwards

16.01.2022 A big thank you to everyone who's supported this year's online festival. There has been some extraordinary talent. We are looking forward to our grand finale tonight with another amazing line up including some more blues with Lazy Eye and the Streamliners brought to you from the Gov in Adelaide. We were pleased to see a great article from the Age this week featuring Aria award nominated Zela Margossian and her Quintet from Sydney, who are broadcast this evening thanks to Ve...nue 505, the Sydney International Women’s Jazz Festival, and the Sydney Improvised Music Association. Tonight's broadcast will be accessible for 48 hours from the scheduled starting time of 6.30pm. Program is at https://wangarattajazz.com/ https://www.theage.com.au//zela-sees-soldiers-sing-love-so

15.01.2022 Happy International Jazz Day! We're pleased to share the footage below with news on the National Jazz Awards for this year. Plans are progressing well for a live COVID safe festival on the weekend commencing Friday 29 October. Such a great time to visit Wangaratta and the many beautiful attractions within North East Victoria. https://vimeo.com/543396438

11.01.2022 2009 was the festival’s 20th anniversary and the year Zac Hurren, a graduate of the Queensland Conservatorium, Griffith University, took out the National Jazz Award at the festival. As a gifted tenor saxophonist, composer and improviser, he is known for creating exciting new Aussie jazz sounds with the Zac Hurren trio and last year performed with Katie Noonan, five-time ARIA award winner. Enjoy the combined talents of Eugene Romaniuk on double bass and Felix Bloxsom on drums...; here’s the trio’s Exordium. https://www.youtube.com/watch Creative Victoria Australia Council for the Arts Rural City of Wangaratta ABC Jazz Zac Hurren

09.01.2022 Thanks Frank Davidson - another great summary of today's line up. Last but not least they say - some really awesome talent across the day.

08.01.2022 Over to you! We’ve been sharing some award winning artists with a connection to our festival now we’d like you to do the same. What’s your favourite performance solo or band - from one of our past festivals? We’d love to hear about your jazz or blues highlight.... In this photo: Irving Acao - Tenor Saxophone with the Alex Stuart Quintet. Photo: Marc Bongers @irvingluichel.acaosierra Creative Victoria Australia Council for the Arts Rural City of Wangaratta

06.01.2022 Put 28 September in your diary! That’s when we will release the program for this year’s festival. In light of the restrictions within the Premier's roadmap announced on Sunday, it is unfortunately not feasible to proceed with a live audience for the Festival this year. However, we have some great artists that you can enjoy through a series of streamed events. The Board’s efforts have been focused on locking in a streaming provider that will deliver an engaging experience and ...enable people all over the world to join us. We thank all our supporters for their patience as plans have required continued adjustment. As we have learnt this year, we never know what’s on the horizon. Before COVID-19 arrived on our shores, the Board had already decided on an all-Australian theme as fitting to celebrate our 30th anniversary festival. Despite all the changes, we look forward to a series of online events that will showcase what the Wangaratta community, the Festival and the National Jazz Awards have contributed to developing Australian talent through the years. We look forward to you joining us this year, from your place, wherever that is. Creative Victoria Australia Council for the Arts Rural City of Wangaratta ABC Jazz #WangarattaJazzFestival #30YearsJazz https://wangarattajazz.com/media-release-2020-wangaratta-f/

02.01.2022 Thanks to The Age for sharing our 2020 program and story throughout the state! We look forward to seeing our fans and supporters from Melbourne and all the regions at our streamed events. Tickets on sale now. https://www.theage.com.au//back-to-the-wang-hang-reborn-ja

02.01.2022 A big thanks again to all who supported our online festival over the past week. Congratulations to all the artists, technicians, artistic directors, sponsors, funders and all involved. Broadcasts are available 48 hours from screening so still time to check out the weekend's shows if you missed out. https://wangarattajazz.com/tickets/ Also a big shout out to our friends from SIMA who are hosting a performance that will be delivered TONIGHT via FB Live at 8pm from Sao Paulo. An...na Setton, a Brazilian bossa nova singer and guitarist who toured to Australia in 2019 will be performing on their facebook page @SIMAJazz or from the event page - https://www.facebook.com/events/731196137483314 Tomorrow night, they will be screening Sandy Evans’ Ahimsa: Meditations on Gandhi at 8pm from our FB page @SIMAJazz or the event page https://www.facebook.com/events/1474389596082838 Thanks SIMA for some more great jazz. Well done on bringing this Festival together in these challenging times - enjoy!

02.01.2022 We have three kind of tickets for this year’s festival. FREE tickets to community sessions on Saturday 31 Oct and Sunday 1 Nov, $15 tickets for individual day sessions and 7 Day passes for just $79.... Yes, you can have jazz and blues streamed straight into your lounge-room every evening over 7 days for just $79 Mon, 26 October to Sun, 1 November. The festival Board wanted to make the artists and performances accessible to all so that all of us who love the arts and live performance can support artists who otherwise could not perform. The artists will be delighted to be invited into your home! Buy your tickets online via our website. Creative Victoria Australia Council for the Arts Rural City of Wangaratta ABC Jazz COMA The Gov Venue 505 Sydney International Women's Jazz Festival Sydney Improvised Music Association Melbourne Jazz Co-op Australian Jazz Museum #WangarattaJazzFestival #30YearsJazz https://wangarattajazz.com/