Tag: GIJ
Jazz festival planning does not skip a beat
PERMANENT rehearsal rooms housed in shipping containers are expected to save Mount Gambier's Generations in Jazz organising committee tens of thousands of dollars from...
Northern Territory performer experiences Generations event
ASPIRING musician Aisha Hayashi's jaw dropped over the weekend as she experienced first-hand the phenomenon that is Generations In Jazz.
While the annual festival attracted...
Jazz fever hits city
JAZZ fever has officially hit the South East with the annual Generations in Jazz (GIJ) festival kicking off at the Sir Robert Helpmann Theatre...
Stage set for jazz spectacular
THE largest big top in the southern hemisphere is primed to house crowds in excess of 8000 as the South East prepares to take...
Unanimous parliament support for jazz festival
THE unanimous bipartisan support for independent MP Troy Bell’s move to grant Generations in Jazz major event status is an “exciting day” for everyone involved with the festival, according to event[…]
Global audience for jazz event
GENERATIONS in Jazz will reach a global audience next year as part of Sydney's International Jazz Day celebrations.
But the unique venue - a massive...
Students raise bar
ADELAIDE'S Marryatville High School dominated the top divisions of all three major award categories at this year's Generations in Jazz festival.
Major winners from the...
Seeing is believing at city festival
"IT IS a life changing event - you will never look at jazz the same way again," The Cat Empire's Ollie McGill said following...
Jazz puts region in spotlight
"THIS has been the most concentrated soulful experience I have ever had in my life," US jazz sensation Patti Austin said at Sunday's Generations...
Jazz fever sweeps city
MOUNT Gambier became the weekend's global headquarters of youth jazz as thousands of student musicians from across Australia shared the limelight with some of...
Young jazz stars compete
SIX James Morrison Academy students will be vying for scholarships when more than 5000 young musicians arrive in the city for this year's Generations...
Cats out of the bag
CELEBRATED as one of the world's best festival bands, Melbourne's The Cat Empire will headline this year's Generations in Jazz Festival.
A firm summertime favourite...