City jazzed up for festival
Forty-Five bands with 200 musicians will perform more than 50 hours of music across four stages during the weekend.
IN THE SWING: Brilliant clarinettist Andy Firth will lead his Nova Swing Band at this year's festival which features a number of standout swing performers.
BLUE NOTE: The Blues Point Vocal group will sing acoustic jazz accompanied by one of Australias best double bass players, Craig Scott.
The 32nd Newcastle Jazz Festival, running Friday August 23 to Sunday, Augus 25 August, will bring music lovers from around Australia and beyond to the West Leagues and Bowling Clubs in New Lambton.
Forty-Five bands with 200 musicians will perform more than 50 hours of music across four stages during the weekend.
This year's line-up is one of the most diverse and exciting yet, with an eclectic program encompassing everything from traditional New Orleans jazz, swing bands, jazz orchestras and funk and blues to solo jazz piano through to contemporary, gypsy and Brazilian jazz.
There's something for every music lover across the weekend.
This year's program features an exciting line-up of some of Australia's best female jazz music artists.
The Emma Hamilton Quartet will be channeling the flavours of Edith Piaf across vocal, piano and accordion, featuring original French/Cajun jazz numbers in both French and English.
The Radioettes - Pearl, Ivy and Roxy - pay homage to the iconic Andrews Sisters.
Entertainer extraordinaire Ami Williamson, vocal/guitar, will perform a mixture of jazz classics and her own compositions with the legendary Galapagos Duck rhythm section.
Brilliant American guitarist Sheryl Bailey is an international talent, not to missed, performing golden standards from the American Songbook as well as her own original compositions.
Those who love traditional jazz will find it hard to choose their favourite performance over the weekend.
On Friday, Canberra's young 'Zackerbilks' will finish the night with a high energy performance.
Legendary trumpeter Geoff Bull and his band The Finer Cuts, the ever-popular George Washingmachine leading Sydney's Unity Hall Jazz Band and Geoff Power's West Coast Jazz Band will appear on Saturday afternoon.
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