International Jazz Day Weekend
Saturday 30 April is International Jazz Day, so—in the spirit of semantic rigour—we’re putting on an International Jazz Day Weekend: four days of even-jazzier-than-usual music on the lawns. Bring the kids, they love jazz.
FRIDAY 29 APRIL
| Who? | What? | When? | Where? |
|---|---|---|---|
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One of Us is Lying
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Sumptuous, sultry (and maybe sexy) self-abandoned vocals and seductive string solos from a Northern Rivers duo. Something something serenade. | 12–2PM | Mona Lawns |
| Who? | What? | When? | Where? |
|---|---|---|---|
| SRKO
|
Lush, textured, mildly-melancholic contemporary jazz. | 2–4PM |
Mona Lawns |
SATURDAY 30 APRIL
| Who? | What? | When? | Where? |
|---|---|---|---|
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Dan Sulzberger Trio
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Selections from the Great American Songbook and beyond. |
12–1PM |
Mona Lawns |
| Who? | What? | When? | Where? |
|---|---|---|---|
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Nuha
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Just three everyday witches performing magic and 'enchanting' arrangements of jazz and Latin songs. Nothing suss here. |
1–2PM |
Mona Lawns |
| Who? | What? | When? | Where? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nadira and Friends Big Band
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Nadira and some former enemies take the stage in blazing big-band style for some hot swing and cool ballad-y tunes. | 2–4PM | Mona Lawns |
SUNDAY 1 MAY
| Who? | What? | When? | Where? |
|---|---|---|---|
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Urshula Leung Trio
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Avant-garde jazzy spins on classics and popular gems. Guitar, cello, vocals. | 12–2PM | Mona Lawns |
| Who? | What? | When? | Where? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Julius Schwing Quartet
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Two of the Tasmania's finest noodle/shredlords combine their guitar talents to create 'a twenty-fingered beast', backed by bass and drums. | 2–3PM |
Mona Lawns |
| Who? | What? | When? | Where? |
|---|---|---|---|
| BrazJaz
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Genuine samba jazz and Brazilian rhythms, blazing straight from Vila Isabel in Rio (and also Melbourne). | 3–4PM |
Mona Lawns |
MONDAY 2 MAY
| Who? | What? | When? | Where? |
|---|---|---|---|
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Arman & Co
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A Hobartian-by-way-of-Java, Arman is one of the finest bass-baritone crooners in the state, backed here by the cream of Hobart's jazz scene. | 12–2PM | Mona Lawns |
| Who? | What? | When? | Where? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good Vibes Quartet
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Tasmania's leading vibraphone-centric jazz group. | 2–4PM | Mona Lawns |