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 weekend Festival winds up but not before the Sunday Night Sessions have done their thing, commencing in the Founders Room at 7pm, and showcasing the breadth and depth of Tasmanian jazz talent, style and inspiration.

You can purchase your Jazzamanca Sunday Night Sessions Tickets here. As part of the ticket purchase process you also get to choose your seat and table for the Festival.

Sunday 7th November
The Founders Room
7.00pm – 8pm

‘HOMAGE TO SONNY ROLLINS’ with the
PHIL BYWATER THREE

Saxophonist, composer and bandleader Phil Bywater was born and raised in Hobart and has recently returned after 30 years in Melbourne. He has toured extensively around Australia and overseas, performing and recording with his own ensembles: the minimalist jazz Fallingwater Trio, world jazz/funk group Phil Bywater’s Buried Treasure, and Fela Kuti tribute Big Fela Afrobeat Orchestra. He has also worked as a long time bandleader with indigenous reggae legend Bart Willoughby, Irish vocalist Camille Sullivan, Deline Briscoe, and played with a host of Australia’s finest jazz, reggae and rock performers including Ted Vining, Bob Sedergreen and Ross Hannaford.

Tonight’s performance is the debut of a new ensemble, featuring national living treasure Ted Vining on drums and local star Hamish Houston on bass, to celebrate the music of saxophone icon Sonny Rollins. Bywater says “To play Sonny Rollins’ music is such an honour, one of the greatest ever saxophone players, who has such a beautiful melodic sense, such rhythmic energy and such a rich sense of humour!”

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Sunday 7th November
The Founders Room
9.00pm – 10.30pm

‘SWINGMATISM’

Swingmatism (as the name implies) aims to bring a touch of mystery to this performance of diverse repertoire. The musicians are Ken Schroder (baritone sax and clarinet), Aaron Entresz (guitar), Isaac Gee (double bass) and Eric Johnstone (drums).

The repertoire ranges from Schroder originals to Ellington/Strayhorn tunes, Django Reinhardt music via bebop, wet coast jazz (contrapuntal “chamber” jazz), songs from the American songbook and some Blue Note classics. We like to play “gems of jazz”, music that deserves to be played for your enjoyment, songs with different rhythms and different moods. Looking forward to seeing you at the gig.

Here's the full Jazzamanca 2021 Festival program:

https://www.salarts.org.au/por...