The island hasn't hosted a jazz festival since 2006 and event director John Quigley says this new three-day festival is Auckland's only big event on the musical calendar over Easter weekend.
Mr Quigley, a founding member of popular jazz band Nairobi Trio and Music and Audio Institute of New Zealand music department head, is preparing to give jazz fans a ''fantastic time''. He says the new-look festival programme gives ticket holders more choice of performance times, with day and weekend passes, and a series of evening and one-off concerts. ''We've completely re-jigged the programme to include one-off events like the Good Friday Groove at Rangihoua Estate and an exclusive event for Super Gold Card holders.''
Nearly 20 acts will perform at four venues The Dunes in Onetangi, Waiheke Island Resort in Palm Beach, Rangihoua Estate on O'Brien and a new venue in the front section of the old harbourmaster's building at Matiatia called The Bay. Performers will include Denmark's Dixieland Gipsy Band, sultry singer Shaynee Rainbolt from New York and guitar ace Jonas Julio, who was recently spotted at the Java Jazz Festival in Jakarta by Mr Quigley and Nairobi Trio when they played alongside him.
''He was just astounding so young and uniquely gifted,'' Mr Quigley says.
The programme also includes top names on the New Zealand jazz scene such as Nathan Haines, The Jews Brothers Band, Graham Wardrop, Caitlin Smith and the Grand Central Band, as well as Waiheke performers. Nairobi Trio is also on the music menu. The venues are fully licensed and will offer a special ''jazz menu'' during performances. Daytime Jazzabout buses will take people to the four venues over the three-day event. And for those who want to hear jazz in a more relaxed environment, there are two late night supper clubs at the Resort.
The Waiheke International Jazz Festival takes place from April 22 to April 24. Go to www.waihekejazzfestival.co.nz for a full list of performers and to book tickets
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