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  • Members of the West Australian Youth Jazz Orchestra perform on stage. There is a big brass section, someone on keyboards and two people on guitars. A young woman is singing into a microphone, while the conductor on the opposite side of the stage has his back to the crowd. Swinging into the roaring 40s
    Features

    Swinging into the roaring 40s

    22 May 2023

    The West Australian Youth Jazz Orchestra has been nurturing local talent for 40 years. Ara Jansen gets in the groove with some illustrious alumni ahead of a weekend of birthday celebrations.

    Reading time • 10 minutesMusic
  • Vanessa_Perica_ANJO_Rechabite_Hall_Ewa Ginal-Cumblidge__001 (002) The photo is taken standing at the back of a stage, looking over the heads of rows of jazz band musicians. A woman with blonde hair conducts the jazz band More than jazz enough
    Reviews

    More than jazz enough

    5 November 2022

    The Perth International Jazz Festival is off and swinging and Kristian Borring says the diverse opening night program promises a great weekend in Perth and later in the south-west.

    Reading time • 4 minutesMusic
  • Two women dressed in black cheer, their arms raised as if hosting the rainbow colours swirling around them. They are Ali Boycott and Libby Hammer for Over the Rainbow All that jazz for everyone
    Features

    All that jazz for everyone

    25 October 2022

    The Perth International Jazz Festival is celebrating its 10th anniversary with a banquet of tasty and different flavours from Australia and overseas. Whether you’re a jazz aficionado, curious to dip your toes in, or just love good music, there’s something for all, writes Ara Jansen.

    Reading time • 10 minutesMusic
  • A band stand is full of mostly women performing big band instruments Women in jazz – the elephant in the room
    Features

    Women in jazz – the elephant in the room

    17 June 2021

    After years of witnessing gender inequality in the jazz world, Gemma Farrell is calling it out with the release of an ambitious debut album by the Artemis Orchestra.

    Reading time • 10 minutesMusic
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  • A Festival to crush cultural cringe
    Podcasts

    A Festival to crush cultural cringe

    18 November 2020

    Listen to Perth Festival Artistic Director Iain Grandage tell Nina Levy why he’s so excited to be presenting a local line-up in 2021.

    Reading time • 5 minutesMulti-arts
  • Jazz orchestra’s history of success
    Opinion

    Jazz orchestra’s history of success

    28 October 2020

    Garry Lee, the first administrator of the West Australian Youth Jazz Orchestra, goes behind the scenes to discover the organisation’s secret to 37 years of success.

    Reading time • 6 minutesMusic
  • A singer holds a microphone, with a trumpet player, trombonist, pianist and drummer in the background COVID the catalyst for songs of freedom
    Reviews

    COVID the catalyst for songs of freedom

    18 September 2020

    The pandemic has had an enormous impact on jazz and Garry Lee says there was an atmosphere of joy and relief as WAYJO musicians returned to the stage last night.

    Reading time • 4 minutesMusic
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