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QueenstownOctober 25

Free concerts during festival

The rebranded Queenstown International Jazz and Blues Festival has unveiled a series of free community concerts in the resort and Arrowtown over the weekend, weather permitting.
Free concerts during festival
Free concerts during festival
QueenstownOctober 18

Foreign and local acts converge to jam

A dazzling line-up of world-class New Zealand jazz supremos and the cream of jazz talent from around the globe are on a mission to bring live music to the streets of the Wakatipu from today.
Foreign and local acts converge to jam
Foreign and local acts converge to jam
QueenstownOctober 23

JazzFest plays on

The 33rd edition of the Queenstown JazzFest plays out today with Remarkable Dixie at noon and the Queenstown Jazz Orchestra at 1.30pm, both on the Queenstown Village Green.
QueenstownOctober 13

Top talent in town for JazzFest

The golden age of jazz clubs will be paid homage with a series of ticketed dinner concerts during Queenstown JazzFest, which begins on Thursday.
Top talent in town for JazzFest
Top talent in town for JazzFest
QueenstownOctober 9

Aim to make JazzFest accessible to everyone

Queenstown JazzFest is sticking to its aim of making "great music accessible to all" this Labour Day weekend, with a full community programme of free performances and movies planned.
QueenstownOctober 2

Affordable jazz

Queenstown JazzFest has attracted a feast of artists for affordable prices for five days of entertainment around Labour Weekend.
QueenstownSeptember 29

JazzFest branching out for 33rd edition

Queenstown JazzFest 2011 is diversifying its repertoire in October with free outdoor screenings and a special art installation.
JazzFest branching out for 33rd edition
JazzFest branching out for 33rd edition
QueenstownSeptember 13

Plans to build a stage in Earnslaw

Cultural and music performances, cooking demonstrations and the Queenstown JazzFest, as part of the Real New Zealand festival, will feature on a stage in Earnslaw Park - if building permission is granted - for the three weeks of the event in October.
QueenstownAugust 23

Fine fare for 2011 festival

Variety and the ever-increasing quality of acts distinguish the 2011 programme of the Queenstown JazzFest, its chairman says.
QueenstownOctober 25

Youth jazz acts vie for awards

Complex jazz rhythms filled the Queenstown air on Saturday as musical talents from across the country competed in the Nzone Skydive Youth Competition.
Youth jazz acts vie for awards
Youth jazz acts vie for awards
QueenstownOctober 25

Nostalgia and all that jazz

People of all ages gathered at the Arrowtown day of jazz yesterday to enjoy the soothing sounds of jazz masterpiece the Calder Prescott Quartet.
Nostalgia and all that jazz
Nostalgia and all that jazz
QueenstownOctober 25

Artists' tribute to performer opens annual jazz festival

A capacity audience and more than 50 artists gathered to pay tribute to "Queenstown's first lady of song", entertainer, director and teacher Margaret O'Hanlon, on Thursday night.
Artists' tribute to performer opens annual jazz festival
Artists' tribute to performer opens annual jazz festival
QueenstownOctober 24

Jazz artists well received in Wakatipu

The smooth sounds of jazz will fade today as the 2010 Queenstown ASB Jazzfest comes to an end.
QueenstownOctober 21

Variety draws trombonist back to festival

The variety of music at the ASB Queenstown JazzFest is what keeps New Zealand's foremost jazz trombonist and big band leader Rodger Fox coming back for more.
Variety draws trombonist back to festival
Variety draws trombonist back to festival
QueenstownOctober 20

Sounds from near and far

Jazz lovers across the region will once again be welcomed by the smooth sounds of the annual jazz festival as it springs to life tomorrow evening. Naeem Alvi takes a look at what we can expect.
Sounds from near and far
Sounds from near and far
QueenstownOctober 12

Website connects festival-goers with rooms

Visitors to 2010 ASB Queenstown JazzFest this month will be able to rent spare rooms in Queenstown homes for the duration of their stay.
QueenstownOctober 7

Arrowtown plans day of jazz

An eight-hour rolling party of free open-air live music is coming to Arrowtown as part of the 32nd annual ASB Queenstown JazzFest, on Sunday, October 24.
Arrowtown plans day of jazz
Arrowtown plans day of jazz
QueenstownOctober 6

Fusion of genres set to ignite JazzFest

African and Brazilian rhythms and beats will ignite Queenstown this month, during the 2010 ASB Queenstown JazzFest, beginning on October 21.
Fusion of genres set to ignite JazzFest
Fusion of genres set to ignite JazzFest
QueenstownOctober 3

JazzFest promises brass and class

A "blasting of stardust" is to be expected from the "glittering array of acts" booked to perform at the ASB Jazz Club during this year's ASB Queenstown JazzFest, from October 21 to 25.
JazzFest promises brass and class
JazzFest promises brass and class
QueenstownSeptember 26

All that jazz coming free during Fest

Music will be taken to the masses when top national and international artists perform live on public stages in Queenstown, Frankton and Arrowtown during the 2010 ASB Queenstown JazzFest over Labour weekend.
QueenstownSeptember 19

Australians will delight Jazz Fest

The 2010 ASB Queenstown JazzFest will have a distinctly Australian flavour, with five acts from across the Tasman included in the line-up of more than 50 bands and 150 New Zealand and international performers for the 32nd festival.
QueenstownSeptember 9

Calling for JazzFest early birds

Organisers of the 2010 ASB Queenstown JazzFest are encouraging local music lovers and businesses to sign up for its early bird patronage programme, which provides front-row action, preferential booking and entry to highlight performances.
Calling for JazzFest early birds
Calling for JazzFest early birds