15 March 2024, Issue 1201
Jazz and more galore! Hey Tauranga and Western Bay of Plenty! Guess what... it’s nearly jazz time! Yes, the 61st National Port of Tauranga Jazz Festival is only eight days away from beginning! And this year – from March 23 through to April 1 – there’s a rip-roaring, jam-packed, delicious smorgasbord of entertainment on
offer in all shapes and forms and tastes. This year’s five-act Baycourt line-up includes Australian jazz musician James Morrison, Aotearoa soul star Louis Baker, American jazz guitarist and composer Russ Spiegel, the ‘All Girl Big Band, and Tauranga’s own Akash Dutta (pictured on piano).
Locals and visitors alike can also feast on the festival-opening Street Party in Katikati, the 46th National Youth Jazz Competition, Jazz Village, the Speakeasy Supper, Downtown Carnival, the Hurricane Party, Jazz Sunset Cruise, Tauranga Big Band, the Tea Dance and Jazz at the Mount and much more during
10 days of mind-blowing musical delicacies – which means there really is something to suit the tastes of everyone! So turn to pages 13 through to 16 in this issue now – to see what you can taste, try and devour in Tauranga’s annual National Port of Tauranga Jazz Festival! Photo: John Borren.