WAYJO 2021 Season Brochure
Since 1983, the WA Youth Jazz Orchestra (WAYJO) has been at the forefront of Australia’s emerging jazz performers, conductors and composers. The 2021 season is no exception, bringing together traditional and contemporary jazz with an exciting roster of WAYJO alumni guest artist. Demonstrating the versatile possibilities of the big band format, this is a season of jazz with something for everyone, spanning traditional repertoire through to an upbeat dancing selection of Latin and World Jazz. WAYJO also present a generous serve of original, commissioned work from alumni Alana Macpherson and Kate Pass, plus premiere two new emerging composers at the Modern Masters show as part of the continuing Composer in Residence program (recipients announced end of May). Tickets are already selling, and if previous seasons are anything to go by, you'd be wise to book your favourite shows soon so you won't miss out! Please visit https://wayjo.com for more information. #WAYJO2021
Since 1983, the WA Youth Jazz Orchestra (WAYJO) has been at the forefront of Australia’s emerging jazz performers, conductors and composers. The 2021 season is no exception, bringing together traditional and contemporary jazz with an exciting roster of WAYJO alumni guest artist.
Demonstrating the versatile possibilities of the big band format, this is a season of jazz with something for everyone, spanning traditional repertoire through to an upbeat dancing selection of Latin and World Jazz.
WAYJO also present a generous serve of original, commissioned work from alumni Alana Macpherson and Kate Pass, plus premiere two new emerging composers at the Modern Masters show as part of the continuing Composer in Residence program (recipients announced end of May).
Tickets are already selling, and if previous seasons are anything to go by, you'd be wise to book your favourite shows soon so you won't miss out!
Please visit https://wayjo.com for more information.
#WAYJO2021
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Photograph of Victoria by
Kathy Wheatley
Oh Lady Be Good
WAYJO Tuesday Night Orchestra, with special guest
Victoria Newton
Take a Quickstep back into a bygone era of style and glamour! Join
Victoria Newton (WAYJO member 1987-89), the WAYJO Tuesday Night
Orchestra plus all three of their band vocalists, for this songful showcase
of beloved big band music.
Victoria has serenaded audiences across the world with her style,
technique and humour. Now head of jazz voice at the Western Australian
Academy of Performing Arts, she’s worked the London jazz scene,
collaborated with Acid-Jazz legend the late Ronny Jordan, and supported
Terence Blanchard at the Jazz Café with her quartet.
Victoria appears thanks to WAYJO’s 2021 Major Programs Partner, Minderoo Foundation
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Fri 7 May, 7.30pm
Sat 8 May, 7.30pm
Downstairs at His Majesty’s Theatre, Perth
Tickets ptt.wa.gov.au/wayjo
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