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LOCAL The Village CafÉ ENERGY Thursday Saturday sunday PROJECT Jazz Times Sue Pugmire Jazz Combo Senses Quintet College Combos 7.30 Performance 10.15 – 11.45am at the Cafe All gigs are free of charge except highlighted events. Who’s Who, What’s What, Who’s Where & When *see note $30 Sue Pugmire Trio Sforzando (Rathkeale) Tickets on sale through iTicket, Martinborough Wine friday 12.00 – 2.00pm 9.45 – 10.15am Merchants and selected iSites. Gig guide and band information available at our website: MARTINBOROUGH 31 aug - 3 SEPT 2017 FREE Songbird Duo Nigel Patterson WaiColl/Rathkeale Band 11.00 – 12.30pm Quartet 10.30 – 11.00am www.jazzinmartinborough.co.nz 7.30 Performance Upper Structure (Kuranui) original modern jazz and everything in Headline acts Senses Quintet *see note $40 *This year the Town Hall is closed for 3.00 – 4.00pm 11.15 – 11.45am upgrading, so the Headline Acts are between, we have something for everyone. The Nigel Patterson Quartet (NPQ) are the Venue Dancing & Drinking sunday Vade Sahira Orchestra being hosted by The Village Café “This year’s festival is dedicated to the eagerly anticipated feature act on Saturday Society Senses Quintet 12.00 – 12.30pm Dinner from 6pm founder of Jazz in Martinborough, Ian night. NPQ is brimming with talent and 7.30 Performance 1.00 – 2.45pm Reservations are essential Cresswell, who unexpectedly passed away creativity, led by Nigel Patterson from the Menu *see note $35 Contact venue direct recently” says Ted Preston, festival co-founder. Black Seeds, one of NZ’s most highly regarded “Ian was the producer for the festival and keyboard players and composers. Pinocchio Piazza Medici martinborough Micro Pukemanu Circus Cinema without him there would be no Jazz in The Drinking and Dancing Society play on Martinborough – so this one’s for him.” Friday night. “Their bluesy, New Orleans & restaurant CafÉ hotel bar Tavern Restaurant Bar Three feature acts appear as ticketed events sound will be the perfect way to unwind at the Friday friday friday friday Friday Saturday at The Village Café and there are many free end of the week,” says Lee. “The DADS are a Stephanie Bishop Kit ’n’ Karboodle Nick Dow Trio Late Night Verandah Band Gypsy Swing gigs to choose from at other cafés, pubs and very polished outfit who play with confidence & Chris Yeabsley 6.00 – 8.30pm 6.30 – 8.15pm Jazz on Vinyl 6.00 – 10.00pm Leigh Jackson & Sam Cooke restaurants in Martinborough. and cohesion.” 6.30 – 8.30pm Saturday Saturday Saturday Saturday 2.00 – 3.30pm A great mix of jazz “The festival provides a great mix of jazz The Sue Pugmire Jazz Combo will open the styles at a range of venues throughout festival on Thursday. They bring an eclectic Saturday Kit ’n’ Karboodle Conway Jeune Trio Late Night Verandah Band sunday Martinborough,” enthuses Lee Quayle, Music mix of musicians who play a diverse mixture Gauntlett & Kang 6.00 – 8.30pm 3.45 – 5.30pm Jazz on Vinyl 6.00 – 10.00pm Martinborough The seventh spring festival of Jazz in 12.00 – 2.00pm sunday sunday Community Choir Martinborough brings a wide range of styles to Director. “We have some exciting new of songs and instrumentals from the 1920s to Stephanie Bishop 1.30 – 2.00pm our wine village for four days of entertaining headline acts, plus the return of some old the present day that includes jazz, blues, latin, Gypsy Jam Trio Sunday Evening & Chris Yeabsley music and events. From New Orleans blues to favourites from Christchurch and Wairarapa.” bebop and even a little improvised funk. 10.30 – 12.15pm Jazz on Vinyl 6.30 – 8.30pm ohio street Kuranui College P & K general Martinborough Ventana creative Peppers precinct Auditorium store Brewery collective Parehua Friday Friday Saturday Saturday Saturday Saturday Gauntlett & Kang Kids’ Stuff Gypsy Jam Trio Rimutaka All Stars Songbird Duo Noir 11.30 – 12.30pm Primary School Workshop 10.30 – 11.30am Dixie Swing Band 3.00 – 5.00pm 5.00 – 7.00pm 1.00 – 2.15pm 12.00 – 2.00pm Some of the great jazz acts and musicians from Jazz in Martinborough 2016

The Nigel Patterson Quartet (NPQ) was Inspired by such greats as Thelonious Nigel Patterson formed in 2007 out of a love for jazz and a Monk, Duke Ellington, Mal Waldron and All gigs are free of charge except highlighted events. *This year the Town Hall is closed for vision for composing and performing original McCoy Tyner, NPQ creates a contemporary, LOCAL ENERGY Tickets on sale through iTicket, Martinborough Wine upgrading, so the Headline Acts are quartet jazz inspired compositions. sophisticated and digestible take on the jazz PROJECT Sunday Merchants and selected iSites. Gig guide and band being hosted by The Village Café idiom. information available at our website: Dinner from 6pm MORNING Saturday 2 September From alternative metres through mood www.jazzinmartinborough.co.nz Reservations are essential Contact venue direct Gypsy Jam Trio 7.30 pm Performance ballads and up-tempo swings, NPQ seeks to 10.30 – 12.15 bring through the edgier side of jazz while Saturday Medici Café The Village Café retaining the melodic and emotional character MORNING EVENING College Entry $40 of the music. Combos Dinner from 6.00 pm Senses Quintet Noir NPQ combines expert musicianship with EVENING 10.15 – 11.45 5.00 – 7.00 at the Cafe Reservations are essential passion and creativity. Led by Nigel Patterson, The Village Café Peppers Parehua Verandah Band Sforzando Contact venue direct one of New Zealand’s finest keyboardists and 6.00 – 10.00 Gypsy Jam Trio Kit ’n’ Karboodle (Rathkeale) composers (The Black Seeds, Fly My Pretties) Pukemanu Tavern 10.30 – 11.30 6.00 – 8.30 9.45 – 10.15 The Saturday night show at the festival with support from Blair Latham (The Little P & K Medici Café The Village Café Kit ’n’ Karboodle will feature some of the capital’s finest Blast Orchestra, Jazz Robots) on tenor General Store Proceeds from Jazz in Martinborough 2017 will go 6.00 – 8.30 Verandah Band WaiColl/Rathkeale musicians playing a mix of original, saxophone, Tom Callwood (Little Bushman, 6.00 – 10.00 Band towards Martinborough Town Hall improvements Medici Café Phoenix Foundation) on bass and Peter Elliot AFTERNOON Pukemanu Tavern 10.30 – 11.00 contemporary jazz compositions and Nick Dow Trio Rimutaka All Stars The Village Café modern interpretations of jazz classics. on drums. 6.30 – 8.15 Stephanie Bishop Dixie Swing Band Martinborough Hotel & Chris Yeabsley Upper Structure Friday 12.00 – 2.00 6.30 – 8.30 (Kuranui) Stephanie Bishop & Chris Yeabsley Martinborough Brewery Pinocchio Restaurant 11.15 – 11.45 The Dancing and Drinking Society have 6.30 – 8.30 MORNING Sue Pugmire Trio The Village Café Dancing and been bringing their swing, blues and jazz Pinocchio Restaurant Late Night Songbird Duo 12.00 – 2.00 Jazz on Vinyl Vade Sahira sounds to dance floors and craft beer bars 11.00 – 12.30 Late Night Jazz on Vinyl The Village Café Micro Bar Orchestra drinking Society across the capital since late 2013. Thursday Micro Bar The Village Café ing Gauntlett & Kang 12.00 – 12.30 Open estival 12.00 – 2.00 The Village Café Friday 1 September Gauntlett & Kang fficial F or O by May Pinocchio Piazza their sound and find it hard to resist the urge to 11.30 – 12.30 apier Viv N AFTERNOON 7.30 pm Performance Ohio St Precinct Gypsy Swing dance. Leigh Jackson Senses Quintet The Village Café The DADS were formed by Adrian Jensen AFTERNOON & Sam Cooke 1.00 – 2.45 (guitar, banjo, kick drum) and Mat Enright The Village Café Kids’ Stuff 2.00 – 3.30 Entry $35 (guitar, vocals, trumpet), inspired by Circus Cinema $30 Primary School $35 $40 Martinborough contemporary American bands, Tuba Skinny Restaurant Bar Community Choir Dinner from 6.00 pm Workshop When they take to the stage, guitar, horns, and the Drunken Catfish Ramblers . They were Sue Pugmire 1.00 – 2.15 Dancing & Songbird Duo Nigel 1.30 – 2.00 Reservations are essential Jazz Combo Kuranui College Drinking Society 3.00 – 5.00 Patterson Quartet Circus Cinema vocals, and kick drum blend as The DADS joined by consummate professional Nils Olsen 7.30 Performance Auditorium 7.30 Performance Ventana 7.30 Performance Restaurant Bar Contact venue direct present their favourite old rarities with exactly (clarinet, tenor saxophone) and the evergreen The Village Café The Village Café The Village Café Sunday Evening the sort of vigour you want for some stress- Daniel Yeabsley (bass saxophone, hi-hat). *see note Senses Quintet *see note Conway Jeune Trio *see note 3.00 – 4.00 3.45 – 5.30 Jazz on Vinyl The DADS serve a cocktail of serious relieving dance times. The DADS have released two well received The Village Café Martinborough Hotel Micro Bar silliness mixed with bluesy beats. A New They’ve cultivated a reputation for generous albums, Remember the Days (2014) and Red Orleans sound with a Wellington twist. and openhearted live performances. You’ll love Delicious (2015). JAZZ TIMES – Jazz in Martinborough 2017 Page 2 Page 3 JAZZ T IMES – Jazz in Martinborough 2017

Sue Pugmire Jazz Combo The multi-instrumental combo play a Rimutaka All Stars mixture of songs and instrumentals from “Sue has a really strong voice that College Jazz Showcase Dixie swing band Thursday 31 August the 1920s to the present day that include compliments the beautiful mellow tone of Stephanie McKenzie’s sublime saxophone 7.30 pm Performance jazz, blues, latin, bebop and even a little Sunday 3 September improvised funk. playing,” says Lee Quayle, Music Director. The Village Café Sue Pugmire (vocals) formed the “When you add that to the musical 9.45 am – 12.30 pm Entry $30 Combo in 1999 in Palmerston North with brilliance of the other members of the The Village Café local pianist Fred Potter, who was later Combo, it’s just magic.” Dinner from 6.00 pm FREE GIG! replaced by Chris Dann. Stephanie Saturday 2 September Reservations are essential McKenzie (alto & soprano sax, flute, Sforzando - Rathkeale Contact venue direct clarinet) joined shortly after, while Jason 9.45 – 10.15 am 12.00 – 2.00 pm Wilcox (bass, guitar) is the newcomer to Martinborough Brewery Start the festival with this eclectic mix of the band, who also performs with Sue as WaiColl Rathkeale Band musicians who deliver an equally diverse Songbird Duo. 10.30 – 11.00 am FREE GIG! mix of jazz music and styles. The Combo has included several Upper Structure - Kuranui The Rimutaka All Stars Dixie Swing Band The Sue Pugmire Jazz Combo is a members of the Laurindsen family over the 11.15 – 11.45 am was formed in early 2017 by a group of well collection of some of Palmerston North’s years and will feature Neville (bass, fluegel Vade Sahira Orchestra known and like minded Wairarapa musicians leading jazz musicians and music horn and trumpet) and Hayden (drums) for Each member of the Combo is a superb to fill a gap in the musical scene for the 12.00 – 12.30 pm teachers. The accomplished 5-piece has this year’s festival. musician in their own right, with a range sounds of dixie, trad and swing jazz. played jazz at festivals, concerts, As well as playing together in the Jazz of musical interests and styles. Their Fresh Jam is the idiosyncratic name of the Their repertoire includes many well known community events and private functions Combo, Sue, Jason and Stephanie will also diversity results in energetic performances Jazz in Martinborough College Jazz Showcase numbers from some of the great composers both locally and nationally since 1999. be performing as a trio at the festival. full of confidence and passion. which is held each year about a month before including Cole Porter, Scott Joplin, and Benny the festival itself. Goodman, with songs such as Ain’t She JiM is committed to fostering young jazz Sweet, Sheik of Araby, Tiger Rag, Hot Tin Poster designed and produced by Nicki-Marie Campbell Blues, Saints Go Marching In, So Do I, Baby trios, quartets, big band jazz, classical music, talent, and each year Fresh Jam showcases the Face, Five Foot Two, and many more. cross-over jazz and classical, theatre shows, best of college jazz – big bands, combos and Songbird Duo sue Pugmire Trio The response to their lively, entertaining recitals and toured the west coast of the USA groups from each of the participating style and New Orleans street music sound Friday 1 September Saturday 2 September playing with Dunedin City Jazz Orchestra . She Wairarapa secondary schools. A brand new fact that it is not a competition or has been overwhelmingly positive. You will has also recorded as an instrumentalist for musical instrument is also donated to examination, and the musicianship and find it hard to stop your foot tapping along in 11.00 – 12.30 pm 12.00 – 2.00 pm CDs and radio. a college in a random draw. fellowship displayed is a credit to the fine time to the captivating sounds of the Jason Wilcox (bass, guitar) is an American The event provides a unique opportunity young musicians who participate. The Village Café The Village Café Rimutaka All Stars Dixie Swing Band! born jazz guitarist with his roots in New for the students to play jazz in an acoustically- A selection of these bands show off their Stefan Brown (Guitar, banjo, vocals) FREE GIG! FREE GIG! Orleans and Mississippi. He has been playing acclaimed auditorium in front of an skills at The Village Café on the Sunday of the Ebony, Kingsford Brown Trio. jazz guitar most of his life and has a long appreciative audience. The students value the main festival weekend. Saturday 2 September Three members of the festival opening Hartley Towersey (Clarinet, tenor sax, history of performance under his belt, band, the Sue Pugmire Jazz Combo, perform a vocals) Ruamahanga River Band. blend of jazz for a lunchtime audience at the including leading his own jazz band The 3.00 – 5.00 pm Chev Fraser (piano, trumpet) is an Dave Mills (Keyboard) Kit and Karboodle. Village Café. Jason Wilcox Trio. accomplished pianist and trumpet player. One Vaughan Robertson (Trombone) Kingsford Ventana Sue Pugmire (vocals) grew up singing and of Chev’s most recent accolades was winning Brown Trio, Ruamahanga River Band. FREE GIG! playing music at an early age. She first got into the Most Outstanding Pianist award at this Rod Lawrence (Bass) Ruamahanga River jazz in the 1990s with Whanganui jazz The Songbird Duo is a vibrant new year’s NZSM Jazz Project combo competition. Band, Ratchet. guitarist Nigel Brooke. Sue has performed in collaboration between vocalist Sue Pugmire Judah Dabora (piano) comes from a Vic Singe (Percussion) DeSotos, Warratahs. Oslo, Paris, USA and London and has been a and guitarist Jason Wilcox. classical background. He draws on his music teacher and lecturer in music at Sue’s beautiful voice is well known to expansive knowledge of classical music to Palmerston North College of Education. Manawatu audiences, and Jason is a bring a unique flair to the band. Stephanie McKenzie (alto & soprano Vade sahira Orchestra newcomer to the district with over twenty William Taber (bass) has a strong Noir saxophone, flute, clarinet) has played in years of jazz performance behind him. Sunday 3 September background in classical double bass, playing numerous groups including pub bands, jazz Saturday 2 September in the NZSO National Youth Orchestra. 12.00 – 12.30 pm William has also developed a sound 5.00 – 7.00 pm The Village Café understanding of bass in a jazz setting, both Peppers Parehua FREE GIG! electric and upright. On stage they have a captivating presence, As the group’s main writer, Callum Riach FREE GIG! Gauntlett & Kang and an exciting musical interplay. The Vade Sahira Orchestra is a collective (drums) draws on a range of influences for the Enjoy sultry, smooth jazz with vocalist Brad Kang has moved back home to from Masterton playing jazz fusion and hip- band’s original material. Playing percussion in Mary Watson, Graeme King on bass, Greg Friday 1 September Christchurch after a spell in the United States hop originals and covers. Since making their National Secondary School and National Kubala on drums and Ryan White on guitar. earning his Bachelor of Music in jazz guitar at debut at the 2017 Wairarapa Balloon Festival Youth Brass Bands has resulted in a firm 11.30 am – 12.30 pm Performing jazz, blues and pop classics from the prestigious University of North Texas. Night Glow, the band has continued to foundation in classical music, however the likes of Doris Day, Dinah Shore and Village Venue Ohio Street Precinct During his time there, he was part of the expand and improve their repertoire, learning trumpet in more of a jazz context has Peggy Lee, and Sting, Amy Winehouse and world-renowned One O’Clock Lab Band . personnel and sound quality. led to a love of jazz, hip-hop and fusion. Entire Weekend FREE GIG! Their album Lab 2015, which Kang was a part Adele, Mary’s clear and versatile voice is complemented by rich harmonies from the Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Saturday 2 September of as a composer and player, received a Grammy nomination for one of the tracks Sunday 3 September accompanying musicians. The Village Café 12.00 – 2.00 pm Neil . Kang has performed with household Back by popular demand, Peppers Parehua names in the international jazz scene such as 1.00 – 2.45 pm is hosting a complimentary night of FABULOUS FOOD! Pinocchio Piazza entertainment in conjunction with the 2017 Bobby McFerrin, Arturo Sandoval, Doc The Village Café While the Town Hall is closed for FREE GIG! Severinson, Mike LeDonne, Wycliffe Gordon, Jazz in Martinborough festival. Guests can upgrading, the Headline Acts are being held Mike Clark and Adam Larson. He is currently Senses Quintet FREE GIG! savour New Zealand provincial style food at The Village Café. They have been hosting part of the faculty at The Ara Institute of made from the finest locally grown and Jazz in Martinborough has regularly hosted these for three years now and for this we are Canterbury in Christchurch. crafted ingredients. The delectable food will Friday 1 September Christchurch musicians since the devastating very grateful. Sam Gauntlett is a Christchurch based jazz also be complimented by world-class earthquake of February 2011. This year the TVC has many vocalist, drawing on the influence of 3.00 – 4.00 pm regional Martinborough wine artisans Senses Quintet also include two Auckland delicious dishes on improvisers such as Ella Fitzgerald, Chet available for purchase. The Village Café musicians. their extensive menu Baker, and Cyrille Aimee. She is currently Having not played together as a quintet as well as tempting studying in her final year at Ara Music Arts, FREE GIG! before, they are going to demonstrate the morsels on the counter. They have a and performs regularly in a range of settings powerful way music can bring everyone dedicated children’s corner and ample around Christchurch. Recently, Sam has been Saturday 2 September together and the way it is used to express seating. So pop in while you’re in town and Sam Gauntlett (vocals) and Brad Kang working on a number of projects, including a oneself, particularly through jazz. enjoy a meal or even just afternoon tea and a (guitar) met at Ara Music Arts and have shared series of concerts showcasing the music of 10.15 – 11.45 am You can expect to hear some classics as barista coffee. The bonus this weekend is, the stage in a variety of performances, playing artists such as Cyrille Aimee, Esperanza The Village Café well as a few original tunes from various you’ll get to see some live jazz too! as a duo and also as part of a larger band. Spalding, and Robert Glasper. FREE GIG! members of the band.