Artistic Director Adrian Jackson says the diverse program of jazz, blues and crossover music signals an exciting new chapter in the festival’s 26th year.

The 2015 Wangaratta Jazz & Blues festival celebrates 26 years over Friday 30 October to Monday 2 November.

New in 2015 is the new ticketed outdoor Gardens Stage and the free Riverside Stage along Faithfull Street, overlooking the Ovens River, with the revamped Riverside Precinct hosting performances, music workshops and food

“The international line-up features some outstanding artists, notably the acclaimed trumpeter and composer Dave Douglas (USA). The Cuban explorations of Canadian saxophonist Jane Bunnett with her band Maqueque will be a big hit, as will the famous kings of boogie ‘n’ blues, Canned Heat, over at the Blues Marquee” said Jackson.

The Gardens Stage will play host to Thirsty Merc Acoustic, James Morrison, Old Gray Mule (USA), Joe Camilleri’s Voodoo Kings, Finn-Land with Emma Pask and Darren Percival, Wilbur Wilde’s Blowout, Los Cabrones and more.

Linda Oh

2015 ARTISTS
INTERNATIONAL JAZZ ARTISTS
• DAVE DOUGLAS (USA)
• DAVID FRIESEN (USA)
• JANE BUNNETT & MAQUEQUE (CANADA/CUBA)
• LINDA OH (USA)
• MATT MITCHELL (USA)

INTERNATIONAL BLUES ARTISTS
• CANNED HEAT (USA)
• HARPER (USA)
• OLD GRAY MULE (USA)

AUSTRALIAN JAZZ ARTISTS
• AARON CHOULAI TRIO
• ALISTER SPENCE
• ARABESK
• BERARDI – FORAN – KARLEN
• BLACK JESUS EXPERIENCE
• BLOW
• CHRIS CODY
• CLAVE MANIA
• DANIEL SUSNJAR AFRO-PERUVIAN JAZZ GROUP
• FINN-LAND with EMMA PASK & DARREN PERCIVAL
• GEOFF BULL & THE FINER CUTS
• GEOFF KLUKE
• GIAN SLATER
• JACKSON HARRISON
• JOE CAMILLERI & THE VOODOO SHEIKS
• LLOYD SWANTON: AMBON
• LOS CABRONES
• MARK ELTON QUINTET
• MIKE NOCK
• MONASH ART ENSEMBLE
• MONASH UNIVERSITY BIG BAND
• NATIONAL JAZZ AWARDS: BASS
• PAUL GRABOWSKY
• PAUL GRABOWSKY & VIRNA SANZONE: THE ITALIAN PROJECT
• PAUL WILLIAMSON’S HAMMOND COMBO
• PETER GAUDION’S BLUES EXPRESS
• PHIL STACK TRIO
• ROB BURKE SEXTET
• SPEEDBALL
• STEVE SEDERGREEN
• THE LAGERPHONES
• THE SWINGIN’ BLADES
• THE WAYFINDERS
• THIRSTY MERC ACOUSTIC
• TNT
• WILBUR WILDE’S BLOWOUT
• WILL MARTINA
• ZAC HURREN
AUSTRALIAN BLUES ARTISTS
• ALEX HAHN & THE BLUE RIDERS
• ASH GRUNWALD
• BLUES BROTHERS 3677
• JAMES SOUTHWELL
• JOE CAMILLERI & THE BLACK SORROWS
• JOHN-LUKE SHELLEY
• LUKE R. DAVIES RECYCLED JUNK BAND
• MATT DWYER & THE MAGNA-TONES
• RUSSELL MORRIS
• SAFARI MOTEL

Full details on www.wangarattajazz.com

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