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York Soul and Jazz Festival – Oct 2009

Thursday, September 10th, 2009

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The annual York Jazz Festival is on again, from Friday (evening) 23 October to Sunday 25 October 2009, in the small town York, about 100kms east of Perth.

The YORK JAZZ & SOUL FESTIVAL 2009 line up is the absolutely best ever and includes a blend of established and emerging Australian and International jazz & soul artists across five stages covering traditional jazz, be-bop, improvisational jazz, modern jazz, dixieland, soul, youth jazz, swing, gospel, funk, nu-jazz and everything in between.
Of course, there’ll also be everything else you need to have the perfect weekend; Premium food and beverages; a poker den; special areas to park and display rare/vintage motor vehicles; ergonomic site design for your comfort; coach options, day passes and weekend passes for convenience; dancing demos and much, much more.

More details at the EnjoyPerth! event page.

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York Jazz + Soul Festival – 18+19 October 2008

Friday, July 11th, 2008

York Jazz FestivalThe annual York Jazz Festival is on again on Saturday 18 and Sunday 19 October 2008, in the small town York, about 100kms east of Perth.

The festival has new organisers, and it’s become a bigger and better!

The transformation is complete! York Jazz & Soul Festival announces the best line-up of jazz talent ever assembled in Western Australia. The artist lineup offers international, national and local legends, masters, maestros and the best emerging jazz talent in Australia.
It happens in the middle of Spring across 7 wonderful stages which are all complemented by the authentic vintage backdrop offered by the historic town of YORK in wildflower season, gourmet food and beverages, poker, markets and more.

John ScofieldArtists performing include:
JOHN SCOFIELD (USA)
JOE LOVANO (USA)
ROY AYERS (USA)
ERNEST RANGLIN (JAMAICA)
Roy Ayers JAMES MORRISON
VINCE JONES
LIOR
ELANA STONE BAND
JULIEN WILSON TRIO
KONRAD PASZKUDZKI

Ernest Ranglin + NOSTALGIA 77 (UK) + LOST AND FOUND with GRABOWSKY/OEHLERS/BECK + VOID + HIP MO TOAST + CARL MACKEY QUARTET + SAM ANNING QUINTET + TIM JAGO QUARTET + TROY ROBERTS TRIO + JAMES SANDON QUARTET + JOHANNES LUEBBERS + RETROSONICS + G5G + SCOPE + JOHANNES LUEBBERS DECTET + THE HOUNDS + RUSSEL HOLMES TRIO + GRAHAM WOOD TRIO + GLYN MCDONALD + SARAH MCKENZIE TRIO + TOM O’HALLORAN TRIO + IT’S A BEAT UP + BEBOP SPOKEN HERE + THE STEVEDORES + THE MAGIC OF COLE PORTER + PADDY FITZALLEN QUINTET + POWERHOUSE JAZZ BAND + CORNERHOUSE JAZZ BAND + DANGEROUS CURVES PT 1 + THE FIX

See the artist profiles on the website! And there’s more to be announced!

An agreement with the Shire of York sees control of the event being handed to Western Australian based festival and event maestros Supersonic Enterprises from 2008
The event is also picking the brains of WA’s potent jazz and music community through organizations such as JazzWA, Perth Jazz Society, Jazz Club of WA and Funk Club to ensure we identify and secure the best possible combination of local, national and international jazz and soul artists for the event.

Tickets on sale Friday 18 July from www.yorkjazz.com.au ; 78 Records Perth & York Visitors Centre, York

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