Harvey Maguire Jazz Trio

In Queenstown he is ‘Mr Jazz’ and along with his band never ceases to delight audiences with his own inimitable style.

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Harvey Maguire & Dale Gold

In Queenstown he is ‘Mr Jazz’ and along with his band never ceases to delight audiences with his own inimitable style.

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Margaret O'Hanlon

She is Queenstown’s first lady of song and is sure to keep you guessing with her eclectic repertoire of classic standards and contemporary hits.

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Sacha Vee

Sacha Vee is a unique vocalist making waves in the New Zealand music scene. The gutsy sound emerging from the blonde 25 year old is that of the classic black soul divas of the day, being commonly like...

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Batucada Sound Machine

Loosely translated, ‘batucada’ means percussive samba jam, which aptly summarises BSM’s musical roots. BSM began in 2003 when five passionate drummers met once a month in the dimly lit lounge ba...

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Bob Sheppard

After receiving a Master's Degree from The Eastman School of Music, Bob Sheppard quickly became established as one of the most highly respected and well-known improvising artists on the music scene to...

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Bill Cunliffe

Grammy nominated composer, arranger and jazz pianist Bill Cunliffe is gathering nationwide attention with his innovative and swinging recordings and compositions He first fell under the influence of j...

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Saelyn Guyton Quartet

Saelyn has been on musical journey since she was a child. She begain singing country music at the age of eight continuing on to win New Zealand Entertainer of the Year title in 1999 and 2003. She ha...

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Caitlin Smith

Often compared to jazz greats Carole King and Norah Jones, Caitlin’s smooth spellbinding vocals transfix audiences while her mix of jazz, blues, pop and folk never cease to surprise.

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Daniel Gassin Trio

"One of the most unheralded young pianists in jazz today." All About Jazz Pianist Daniel Gassin recorded his debut album, "Roundtrip" in 2004 with funding obtained from winning the Banyule/La Trob...

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Erna Ferry

Erna is a vivacious, fun, sparkling stage personality. She has the ability to grab the crowd and make them hers.  Whether she’s  singing a slow sultry ballad or belting out a swinging blues, you k...

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Calder Prescott Quartet

The Calder Prescott Jazz Quartet was formed approx 20 years ago and plays every Thursday night at the ROBBIE BURNS Pub in Dunedin. We are over half way through our 14th year of continuous playing at ...

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Graham Wardrop

Graham has been acclaimed as New Zealand's finest finger style guitarist. After thirty years in the professional arena, he is regularly called upon to give concert performances, to play on television ...

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Farrago Cossack and Swing

This local trio returns to the Queenstown stage with their contemporary twist on all the classic standards.

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Humlai

Inspired by the discovery of a disk of vintage funk, Humlai  is an 8-piece funk and groove band dedicated to playing music that demands you dance.

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Josephine Costain

Auckland based singer songwriter Josephine Costain's music is passionate and beautiful; like Joni Mitchell meets PJ Harvey. In March, Josephine toured NZ, road testing new songs and sharing her uniq...

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Malcolm McNeill

"That's my kinda music" said Bill Clinton when Malcolm McNeill sang at a Presidential dinner in Christchurch during the President's New Zealand visit. "A terrific singer and a really great voice". Ma...

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Kiri Winders 1940's Jazz Club

From sultry cocktail ballads by the piano to upbeat big-band swinging and dancing, this is classic jazz at its best.

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2 Five 9

“2 FIVE 9” is an innovative modern approach to jazz and contemporary music. Every musician in this ensemble has had over 25 years experience in music and has decided collectively to approach jazz ...

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Best Served Chilled

Long-standing festival favourites featuring the cream of Wakatipu High School’s musical talent.

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James Annesley Quartet

This Melbourne-based group was conceived in early 2007, as a trio featuring James Annesley on soprano and tenor saxophones, Tom Lee on double bass and Hugh Harvey on drums. In early 2008 they were joi...

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Jeff Bradley & The Delta Swing

Jeff Bradley was born in Christchurch New Zealand to a musical family. His father a noted bassist, was his inspiration but it was his 13th birthday gift of a trip to the movies to see The Benny Goodma...

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King Leo

High octane blues with one of NZ’s most internationally acclaimed blues performers and his rocking R&B Band.

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Les Richardson Dixie Band

The group was formed by veteran jazz pianist, Les Richardson, about 16 years ago and operates mainly in the Central Otago/Lakes District with occasional sorties further afield. The band ranges from ...

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Margaret O'Hanlon

She is Queenstown’s first lady of song and is sure to keep you guessing with her eclectic repertoire of classic standards and contemporary hits.

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Marku Ribas

‘A master … one of the true architects of Brazilian music.’ That’s how the latest generation of Brazilian musicians talk about the great musician and songwriter Marku Ribas. His rich music is...

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Mike Frost and the Icemen

  Frost's guitar bites like a bull terrier. He shoots for an honest sound reliant only upon authentic tones and commanding fretwork.  This is burning blues standards at their absolute best.

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Mojo Webb

Utterly fresh and unique but steeped in the tradition of real, authentic blues, Mojo's music is truly world-class. With charisma and a naturally captivating stage presence, thirty-two-year-old Mojo br...

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Pan Francis

Jazz

Pan Franics are chordless trio shooting rays of blissful collective improvisation via quirky melodies and thumping beats. Blending jazz, the avant-garde and acoustic rock they form a unique character ...

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Remarkable Dixie

What would a jazzfest be without a Dixie band.  Its old school New Orleans at its finest.  

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