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JAMES MORRISON & BOB BARNARD TO APPEAR AT DEVONPORT JAZZ in JULY 2012 

This year, Devonport Jazz will welcome two world-class trumpeters - Bob Barnard and James Morrison, to headline the 2012 festival program.

Both instrumentalists enjoy reputations as two of the best mainstream trumpeters in the world and are icons of Australian Jazz. Bob Barnard AM has played at most of the major jazz festivals of the world, both with his own bands and as a featured artist with international legendary line-ups. James Morrison has also developed an international reputation playing with the likes of Dizzy Gillespie, Cab Calloway, George Benson, Ray Charles and B.B. King.

While Devonport Jazz has hosted some master musicians over the last ten years, including Graeme Bell, Don Burrows and Janet Sidel, this will be Mr Barnard and Mr Morrison’s first visit to Tasmania’s premiere Jazz festival.

James Morrison and his band will be presenting a one-off concert at the Devonport Entertainment and Convention Centre showcasing his current repertoire. James will also run a masterclass for local instrumentalists.

Bob Barnard will be headlining the Tribute to Louis Armstrong and the Great American Songbook concerts. Also appearing with Bob will be Peter Locke, Paul Furniss, Nick Haywood and Allan Browne in an all-star line-up.

JULY 2012

27 Fri -  DEVONPORT JAZZ IN JULY
           -  Jacob Boote & Laura Mead  Fourways Shopping District  Noon - 2.00pm

          -  James Morrison Town Hall 8.00pm - 10

28 Sat DEVONPORT JAZZ IN JULY
           -   Tribute to Louius Armstrong DECC Town Hall 11am - 1pm.

                -  Celebrating Coastal Jazz  Centenary Court, DECC 1.30pm - 2.30pm
            -   The Giants of Bebop  3pm - 5pm
            -   Marialy Pacheco  Centenary Court, DECC  5.30pm - 6.30pm
            -  Great American Songbook  Town Hall 8pm - 10pm  
          
29 Sun  DEVONPORT JAZZ IN JULY
                     -    Shakespeare & All That Jazz Town Hall 11am - 12.15
                 -  Bob Barnard in Centenary Court 2.00 - 3.00pm

Tickets for these Devonport Jazz concerts on sale now!
Devonport City Council Events Unit
PO Box 604, Devonport, Tasmania Australia 7310
Ph: 61(0)3 6424 0511 | Email: devonportjazz@devonport.tas.gov.au

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Devonport City Council (click for more info) sponsors and organises some great jazz events.

Organiser is Elsa Kat Devonport City Council 364240511.
See also Maree Brodzinski, Events Officer Devonport City Council Events Ph: 6424 0511 Mob: 0408 079805 Email: mbrodzinski@devonport.tas.gov.au Events include Jazz in the Arboretum usually February each year, other various entertainments such as those in the Mall, and Jazz in July.




D E V O N P O R T C I T Y C O U N C I L E V E N T S -
For more information on these concerts, go to www.devonportjazz.com.  See program updates @ www.devonportjazz.com
Devonport Jazz is an annual music festival in the City of Devonport on Tasmania's Northwest coast.
Featuring artists from interstate as well as Tasmania's leading jazz musicians, Devonport Jazz is a celebration of all jazz genres - both old and new.
Devonport Jazz breaks the mould by incorporating elements of education, food, visual art, dance and film into the traditional jazz festival program.
Take in a concert at the Devonport Entertainment & Convention Centre, or a show over breakfast, lunch or dinner at a range of cosy venues.
Devonport Jazz is an initiative of the Devonport City Council, under the management of the Devonport Events Unit and Musical Director, Viktor Zappner.

Artists wanting to perform at Devonport Jazz
Performers for the program are selected by the Festival’s Music Director, Viktor Zappner in association with the Event Manager.  The main criteria for selection are artistic excellence, and stylistic balance within the context of each year’s program.  The program is created between January and April each year.

Any bands or individuals whose work is not already known to Devonport Jazz can send material for consideration to:
Devonport Jazz
PO Box 604
Devonport   Tas   7310
Include current professional photos, biographies, press quotes, articles and current recordings (ie website address).

Devonport Jazz is a small festival which is gaining a favourable reputation throughout Australia.  We receive many more requests to perform at our Festival than we can accommodate and owing to the huge number of requests it is not always possible to reply to them all, or to return material submitted.
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Photos from a previous Devonport Jazz Include...........
 
Grand Central Big Band" 
Molly's crowd = crowd at Molly Malone's pub
See more pictures below program
For Bookings: Devonport Entertainment & Convention Centre
145–151 Rooke Street, Devonport, Tasmania 7310 Ph 03 6420 2900  Fax 03 6424 9649
Email  decc@dcc.tas.gov.au

For Accomodation: Call the Devonport Visitor Information Centre 1800 649 514

For further information: Phone Elsa Kat, Devonport City Council 03 6424 0511 (Bus.Hrs.)
Elsa sent me this extra comment -"last year 2002 was our inaugural event which luckily went so well that it is easier to get support the second time around. While Council certainly underwrites this event, coordinates, promotes the event  the concept is that we do this in partnership with local business who make a contribution towards entertainment cost and where appropriate combine entertainment with meals etc. Regards,  Elsa."

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