We hope everyone had a safe and memorable new year. It hasn’t stopped at WJC with the Sunday Sessions at TTE continuing throughout the summer break. There is also some exciting jazz planned for 2019 so we hope you will join the WJC family and become a member. 

Yes its true from 2019 our regular performances will be at The Third Eye, 30 Arthur Street.

We have enjoyed hosting performances at the Pyramid CLub but its time to move on. The change in venue means we will be a little closer to the city and will allow us to better serve piano groups. 

 

WJC would like to thank the Pyramid Club for hosting WJC gigs during 2018.

 

We have just returned from New York and I’m pleased to say that there is a lot of interest from musicians wanting to come to New Zealand including guitarist Peter Bernstein, saxophonist Danny Walsh and pianist and owner of Smalls Jazz Club Spike Wilner. So watch this space!

We’re thrilled to announce Tenor sax heavyweight and renowned educator George Garzone will be visiting New Zealand in August, with gigs and workshops in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch.

Garzone is well-known as a sought-after jazz educator, currently teaching at the Berklee College of Music. He has also previously taught at New England Conservatory, Longy School of Music, New York University, Manhattan School of Music, Northeastern University and the New School University. He has pioneered the triadic chromatic approach and students of his have included Joshua Redman, Branford Marsalis, Teadross Avery, Luciana Souza, Mark Turner, Donny McCaslin, Doug Yates and Danilo Perez, to name a few.

Details onhis Wellington gigs to be announced in June, so watch this space.