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Festival Club<br />
40 years & never been paid<br />
Rodger Fox’s Welling<strong>to</strong>n<br />
Jazz Orchestra<br />
Aotearoa/New Zealand<br />
jazz<br />
Clairy Browne & <strong>the</strong><br />
Bangin’ Rackettes<br />
Australia<br />
soul<br />
rock n roll<br />
Fresh off <strong>the</strong> back of SXSW and a headline <strong>to</strong>ur of<br />
<strong>the</strong> USA, Clairy Browne & <strong>the</strong> Bangin’ Rackettes,<br />
roll in<strong>to</strong> New Plymouth with a rousing and<br />
rambunctious concoction of soul, surf and rhythm<br />
n’ blues, ideally matched <strong>to</strong> blow your socks off!<br />
2013 has already been a mammoth year for <strong>the</strong><br />
band, following <strong>the</strong> prodigious success of <strong>the</strong>ir<br />
debut album, Baby Caught <strong>the</strong> Bus reaching number<br />
66 on <strong>the</strong> US iTunes charts, and <strong>the</strong>ir single Love<br />
Letter featuring in a hugely popular Heineken ad. In<br />
February, <strong>the</strong> band was signed <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> prestigious<br />
Vanguard label, followed by a twenty-six s<strong>to</strong>p<br />
North American <strong>to</strong>ur from Arizona <strong>to</strong> Alabama.<br />
Their live show is an immersive experience from<br />
<strong>to</strong>ugh, hip hop tinged soul, <strong>to</strong> heart-wrenching<br />
doo-wop, all delivered with Clairy’s big soul<br />
voice, <strong>the</strong> Rackettes lush vocal harmonies,<br />
huge horns and a forceful rhythm section.<br />
Supremo jazz trombonist, Rodger Fox has led<br />
his nationally recognised big band, for 40 years,<br />
featuring <strong>the</strong> cream of <strong>the</strong> capital city’s jazz talent.<br />
Sizzling ensemble playing, stunning soloists and<br />
<strong>the</strong> desire <strong>to</strong> give people a good time through<br />
music - this is <strong>the</strong> Welling<strong>to</strong>n Jazz Orchestra.<br />
Celebrating <strong>the</strong> musical his<strong>to</strong>ry of Rodger Fox, his<br />
legendary big band celebrates its 40th anniversary<br />
with a very special concert featuring <strong>the</strong> superb<br />
vocalists David Feehan and Erna Ferry.<br />
With <strong>the</strong> <strong>full</strong> big band sound and 19 musicians on<br />
stage, playing <strong>the</strong> music that made <strong>the</strong> big band<br />
unique when it first assembled at <strong>the</strong> Welling<strong>to</strong>n<br />
Musicians Clubrooms in 1973, this will be a hot<br />
and night of jazz at <strong>the</strong> Mayfair Festival Club.<br />
WHEN<br />
Wed 21 Aug, 8pm<br />
WHERE<br />
Mayfair Festival Club<br />
DURATION<br />
100 minutes including interval<br />
ADMISSION service fees apply<br />
Premium $45<br />
Premium Friend $39<br />
General Admission $39<br />
SPONSORED BY<br />
Supported by<br />
WHEN<br />
Fri 23 Aug, 9.30pm<br />
Sat 24 Aug, 7pm<br />
WHERE<br />
Mayfair Festival Club<br />
DURATION<br />
75 minutes no interval<br />
ADMISSION service fees apply<br />
Premium $45<br />
Premium Friend $39<br />
General Admission $39<br />
SPONSORED BY<br />
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