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June 11, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

Gig Review: Seoul Jazz – The Jac & Black String (June 10, Wgtn)

Seoul Jazz: The Jac & Black String Opera House, Wellington  Saturday, June 10 (4pm) A new Korean-Kiwi World-Orchestra Jazz genre was invented on Saturday. And that was indeed part of the aim of this pairing between Wellington jazz ensemble The Jac and Korea’s Black String. Both bands operate in and of themselves – The Jac […]
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March 8, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

Wellington Jazz Festival: 7-11 June 2017

The Wellington Jazz Festival – always a highlight of the winter months – has announced its 2017 line-up. The international highlights are impressive with Bill Frisell and band (including the multi-talented Petra Haden). Frisell’s playing is legendary and ever-forward, his most recent album When You Wish Upon A Star is a career-best. Superstar drummer Dave […]
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October 20, 2015 by Simon Sweetman

The Jac: The Green Hour

The Jac The Green Hour Rattle/VUP I was impressed with last year’s Nerve, a solid outing from a very good team of players – all great soloists when given the chance, all prepared and willing (and understanding of the need) to sit in behind anyone else, all patient and waiting their turn, more than that […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Album Review, Callum Allardice, Daniel Milward, Jazz, Lex French, Nerve, Nick Tipping, Rattle, The Green Hour, The Jac, Victoria University Press, VUP ·

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February 19, 2014 by Simon Sweetman

The Jac: Nerve

The Jac Nerve Rattle Starting out as a rehearsal band for both students and teachers at Wellington’s NZSM jazz school The Jac soon took on a life of its own. It’s a jazz octet and manages to perfectly tilt between small combo energy and feel and big band sound. Nerve is a sharp five-track album that […]
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