Jazzamanca Festival Saturday Sessions
Event description
It's Alive!
From Friday 5th - Sunday 7th November 2021 what began as weekend jazz festival in Feb 2020, returns as a weekend jazz festival in Nov 2021, and Artistic Director, Ted Vining, has programmed some of the best Jazz Musicians from all round Tasmania.
The Saturday Sessions include four concerts, commencing in the Salamanca Arts Centre Courtyard at 12 noon and continuing in the Founders Room until late, showcasing the breadth and depth of Tasmanian jazz talent, style and inspiration.
You can purchase your Jazzamanca Saturday Sessions Tickets here. As part of the ticket purchase process you also get to choose your seat and table for the Festival.
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Saturday 6th November
Salamanca Arts Centre Courtyard Stage
12 noon - 1pm
‘STEAMING’ with the
JAMIE PREGNELL TRIO
Jamie Pregnell is a guitarist and composer based in Hobart, and has been performing extensively within the Tasmanian jazz and improvised music scene for over the past 10 years. Jamie has attended the Banff International Workshop in Jazz and Creative Music in Canada and was awarded an Arts Australia Development Grant to study under Australian jazz great, James Muller. Jamie recorded his latest album ‘Sleepy Town’ in Melbourne 2020, featuring all original compositions alongside Australian jazz greats Julien Wilson, Sam Anning and Ben Vanderwal.
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Saturday 6th November
The Founders Room
2.00pm - 3.00pm
‘ALL PRAISE TO JOHN LEWIS AND THE MJQ’ with the
HOBART JAZZ QUARTET
Four of Tasmania’s leading contemporary Jazz musicians team up to pay tribute to The Modern Jazz Quartet; one of the most enduring and versatile Jazz acts of the 20th century. The Hobart Jazz Quartet combines the talents of Kelly Ottaway [vibraphone], Mat Boden [piano], Hamish Houston [bass] - replacing Nick Haywood on this occasion -
and drummer Ted Vining. The HJQ will perform the music of John Lewis and his Modern Jazz Quartet (pictured below), a group which formed in the U.S in 1952 and performed over a 40 year span, playing tunes influenced by classical music, cool Jazz, blues and be-bop.
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Saturday 6th November
Salamanca Courtyard Stage
4.00pm to 5.00pm - Includes Free BBQ in the Courtyard
COOKIN’ WORKIN’ RELAXIN’ with the
KONRAD PARK QUARTET
The Konrad Park Quartet embraces the legacy of John Coltrane and this new quartet features Kelly Ottaway, Al Dobson and Hamish Houston, who all share a common desire to perform and revel in the power of this music. Modern jazz has always had roots in the blues, from haunting ballads to fast and ferocious up tempo expeditions of sound. Embrace the hurricane, blow away the blues.
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Saturday 6th November
The Founders Room
7.30pm – 10.00pm
‘GUITARS GALORE’ with
WIRECHOIR
Allan Brown’s guitar ensemble “Wirechoir”, comprises six graduates and ex-teachers from the UTAS Conservatorium of Music, along with bass and drums.
The guitarists; Allan Brown, Simon Patterson, David Squires, Aleks Folvig, Nick Parish and Jamie Pregnell, are joined by Eric Johnstone (drums) and Ian Cocking (bass).
The unconventional line-up performs specialised arrangements that show the diversity of the guitar and performers. The charts are written by Allan Brown, along with quite challenging charts from Ken Wheeler, Mundell Lowe and Fred Hamilton.
This performance is sure to open the eyes and ears of many who may have seen the guitar in more traditional roles. The Wirechoir repertoire spans swing, bebop and blues.
Here's the full Jazzamanca 2021 Festival program: