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About Devonport Jazz

Devonport Jazz is an annual jazz festival held on the last weekend in July. The aim of the program has always been to include a mix of jazz music from traditional jazz to modern jazz, Latin to funk fusion and an increasing blues component.

Artists from the mainland, Tasmania and overseas feature in a series of concerts, dances, and dinners. As well as being a showcase for some of the best interstate and local jazz musicians, the festival incorporates education, visual art, and film.

The festival promotes live performance and encourages patronage of local venues and businesses through association with Devonport Jazz.

Event overview

Devonport Jazz was established in 2002 to generate excitement and strengthen the economy throughout Devonport over winter.

While the Devonport Entertainment & Convention Centre (DECC) is a focal point for the festival, other venues include various pubs, clubs, and restaurants throughout the municipality as well as some properties in neighbouring communities.

The festival was the brainchild of then Devonport City Council Cultural Development Officer Elsa Kat and jazz pianist/composer Dr. Viktor Zappner O.A.M. Viktor was the Musical Director of the festival for 15 years and was responsible primarily for the key DECC concerts and special projects. Viktor stepped down from this role in 2016. From that time, the festival has been coordinated by Festival Producer, Maree Brodzinski.

General programming, artists and venue liaison, and volunteer coordination are the responsibility of the Devonport City Council Marketing and Promotions Department.

Target groups

Devonport Jazz's key target markets are Tasmanians, Interstate and international tourists and Jazz enthusiasts.

While traditional audiences were mainly affluent retirees who have an interest in the genre, there is strong support from those in the 40+ age group; and the festival organisers have focussed on developing new audiences (families, youth, young singles, and couples) by providing a diverse range of opportunities to experience jazz in a relaxed way (e.g. dining experiences, dances, family picnics, karaoke).

By developing a festival with a broad range of music within the jazz genre Devonport Jazz has been attracting not only music aficionados but also those who are interested in the more social aspects of the festival.

Socioeconomic factors are also taken into account to attract the widest range of audience by offering across a wide price range – from many free events and low-cost to higher-priced gourmet dinners.

Special Projects

2002 Trumpet Summit

2003 Saxophone Summit

2004 Voice Summit

2005 Clarinet Summit

2006 Drums Summit Bateria

2007 Music of George Gershwin

2008 Music of Duke Ellington Showcasing the Con

2009 Music of Thelonious Monk Jazz & Beat Poetry Big Band Extravaganza

2010 Tribute to Django Reinhardt

Music of ‘Fats’ Waller

Guitar Summit The Advocate Jazz Trail

2011 Innovations in Modern Music

Music of Miles Davis

Australian Jazz and Poetry Project

2012 Tribute to Louis Armstrong Giants of Bebop Shakespeare and All That Jazz

2013 Tribute to Sidney Bechet Giants of West Coast & Cool Jazz Music of Dave Brubeck Modern Jazz Standards & the poetry of Geoff Page

2014 The John Coltrane Project De-Lovely: the Music of Cole Porter All About Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee A Tribute to Julian ‘Cannonball’ Adderley

2015 Wendy Matthews Sings Billie Holiday Rhonda Burchmore’s Sophisticated Ladies of Jazz

2016 Peter Locke Trio’s Salute to Nat King Cole Nick Parish Trio Explores the Music of Jim Hall

2017 Monk Reloaded by Philéas Fogg Trio Django’s Tiger @ Playgroup (under 5s) Happy Hour with Django’s Tiger (dementia friendly)

2018 A Tribute to Fats Waller by The Fats Hollers Django’s Tiger @ Playgroup (under 5s) Happy Hour with Django’s Tiger (dementia friendly)

2019 The Syncopators’ Tribute to Louis “Satchmo” Armstrong Django’s Tiger @ Playgroup (under 5s) Happy Hour with Django’s Tiger (dementia friendly) RAN Band Melbourne Jazz Group schools’ tour Squeezebox Cabaret

Performing Artists/Bands

2002 Grand Central Big Band • Eugene Ball Quartet • Four • Eugene Ball • Clem Meehan • Bruce Haley • Doug Sheehan • Cameron Scott • Simon Reade • David Titherley • Steve Hill Jazz Ensemble • Dixieland Express • Laurie Lewis Quintet • Michelle Nicolle • Grant Swift • Viktor Zappner Swingtet

2003 Ben Jones • Grand Central Big Band • Ben Jones Quartet • Tattersall’s Youth Big Band • Grand Central Big Band • John Broadby • Paul Martin • Greg Harrison • Ross Challender • Fred Bradshaw • Jason Clendening • Sandy Evans • Teresa Beck-Swindale • James Maddock• Sandy Evans Trio • eKlectiKa • de Duo • Ian Pearce Quartet • The Bruny Island New Orleans Jazz Band • Belle a Femme

2004 Grand Central Big Band • Martin Breeze Quintet • Mojo • Kats Whiskers • The New Angels of Soul • Youth Music Tasmania • Secondary Dominants • Martin Breeze • Judy Jacques • Don Bate • Denise Sam • Steve Hill • Yoly Torres • Junie Duffy • Wendy Moles •Anne Fitzgerald • Shelley Jane Pearce • Ben Bishop • Katy Pakinga  • Belle A Femme • Cakewalking Babies • Harlem Lounge • Benjafield Collective • Tas Jazz Trio • Deloraine Big Band • Allan Browne • Viktor Zappner

2005 Don Burrows • Paul Martin • John Broadby • Rainer Gartz • Max Gourlay • Karlin Love • Devonport Jazz Rhythm Section • Cakewalking Babies • Katook • Devonport City Mainstream • Grand Central Big Band • Liquid Nails • Secondary Dominants • Kats Whiskers • Breathless • Jazz O.Farrell • Dixieland Express • Youth Music Tasmania • Devonport Brass Band • Strummer Gray and Fingers Bramich • Gai Bryant • Fred Bradshaw Trio • Heidi Maguire Trio • Scott/Harrison Blues Band • Janet Seidel • Allstar Whoopee Fun Band • John Wayne Instruction Manual •Launceston Big Band

2006 Graeme Bell • Marie Wilson • Allan Browne • Andrew Dennis • Carlos Ferreira • Steve Hill • Bruce Innocent • Allan Park • Konrad Park • Cameron Scott • Ben VanderWal • Grand Central Big Band • Saint Joe’s Big Band • Youth Music Tasmania • Devonport Brass Band • The Black Hats • James Maddock • Viktor Zappner • Nick Haywood • Fabian Billerwell • Clem Meehan • Denise Sam • Yoly Torres • Allan Browne • Allan Browne’s Australian Jazz Band • Blue Gum Jazz Band •Breathless • Brazjaz • Devonport City Mainstream • Gentlemen in Ties • Harlem Lounge • Jamie Oehlers Quartet • Kats Whiskers • Kate Meehan and Skip Landy • Liquid Nails • Lounge Daddy • Secondary Dominants • Swingtime • Unit 7 • Razzle Dazzle Tappers • Prisoners of Bluegrass

2007 George Washingmachine • Red Hot Rhythmakers • Andy Farrell Trio • Grand Central Big Band • Liquid Nails • The Middletones • Allstar Whoopee Fun Band • Lounge Daddy • Kelly Ottaway • Devonport City Mainstream • Matthew Ives Quintet • Dixieland Express • Show No Mercy • eKlectiKa • Manhattan • Dan Barnett • Bailey’s Blokes • Sweet Lowdowns • Cakewalking Babies • Swing 3 • St Joe’s Big Band • Jacob Boote • Kaye Payne • Adrian Cunningham • Andrew Morrisby • Sarah Morrisby • Viktor Zappner • Nick Haywood • Steve Hill

2008 Ben Jones • Michael McQuaid • Julie O’Hara • Jan Preston • Andrea Keller • Kelly Ottaway • Jim McLeod • Devonport Jazz Rhythm Section • Ross Challender Big Band • Youth Music Tasmania • City of Devonport Brass Band • Billy Whitton • Eddie Tuleja • Yoly Torres • Denise Sam • Wendy Moles • Steve Hill • Daniel Bicanski • Acouster Roosters • Blue Gum Jazz Band • Bopkick • Bruny Island New Orleans Jazz Band • Claremont College Jazz Ensemble • Eddie Tuleja and Maggie Nicholls  • Eleanor Raines and Nick Parish • Halfway to Forth • Hobart Conservatorium of Music • Jazz O’Farrell • Juniper Juice • Kath Ryman • Darryl Kerkham and Carl Bulow • Matthew Ives Quintet with Stephe Stephenson • Note Worthy • Randal Muir and Billy Whitton • Recliner • Red Hot Roosters • Sheyana with Scott Mainwaring • Swingtime • Razzle Dazzle Tappers

2009 Adrian Cunningham Quartet • Royal Australian Air Force Band - Force 10 • Janet Seidel Trio • Tom Vincent Trio • The Syncopators • Ross Challender Big Band • St. Joe’s Big Band • Grand Central Big Band • City of Devonport Brass Band • Burnie Concert Band Stage Band • Youth Music Tasmania Stage Band • Dutch Tilders • Pete Cornelius • Eddie Tuleja • Mandy Shepherd • James Maddock • Scott Rankin • Kerry Armstrong • Fabian Billerwell • Yoly Torres • Viktor Zappner • Nick Haywood • A Touch of Class • Boosted Roosters • D7 • Four Play • Gourlay Brothers • Halfway to Forth • James Maddock Swing 4 • Jazz O-Farrell • Juniper Juice • Kaye Payne Trio • Latrobe Federal Band • Modern Operative • Nine Lives Rock ‘n Soul Revue • Recliner • Steve Hill Rockin’ Swing Band • Steve Hill Trio • Take Note • The Bald and the Beautiful • Kerry Armstrong • Brett Budgeon and Dennis Manning

2010 Bruce Mathiske • Elly Hoyt • George Washingmachine’s String Band • Howler’s Cotton Club • Ingrid James and Trudy Kerr • King Cake • Lauren Anderson • Alistair Dobson • Bailey’s Blokes • Dan Barnett • Dixieland Marmalade • Gourlay Brothers • Harry Edwards • Jacob Boote • Kath Ryman and Darryl Kerkham • Kelly Ottaway • Kyron Howell & Liquid Nails • Lounge Machine • MIQ - Matthew Ives Quintet • Peter Locke • Randal Muir • Southern Gospel Choir and the Very Righteous Band • Tasmanian Chamber Brass • The Incrowd  •Viktor Zappner Trio • Youth Music Tasmania

2011 Ilmiliekki Quartet • Mace Francis Orchestra • The Hounds • Tom Vincent Trio•

Gianni Marinucci • Adrian Cunningham • Alistair Dobson • Allan Browne •Alwyn Lewis • Billy Whitton and The Swingin’ Hepcats • The Blue Channel Jazz Ensemble • Cakewalking Babies • The Filthy Stringers • Ian Pearce • Jacob Boote and Greg Heart • James Maddock’s Swing 4 • Julie O’Hara • Julius Schwing Quartet • Kat’s Whiskers • Kelly Ottaway • Laurie Lewis • Lounge Machine • Mia Palencia •

Modern Operative • Nick Haywood • Steve Hill Jazz Ensemble • Organ Doctors • Tony Barry • Viktor Zappner

2012 James Morrison • Bob Barnard • Australian Army Band Tasmania • Kristin Berardi • Laura Bernay • Marialy Pacheco • Nick Charles • Allan Browne • The Amelia Johnson Ensemble • David Theak • Di Bird • Dixieland Express • Dixieland Marmalade • Ed Wilson • Jacob Boote and Laura Mead •Kelly Ottaway • King Cake • Lounge Machine • Matthew Ives Big Band • Merchants in Groove • The Mike Nelson Quartet • Modern Operative • Paul Furniss • Peter Locke • The Ray Byrne Collective • Southern City Jazzmen • Stage Door Stompers • Swing Three • Tim Firth • Viktor Zappner • Grand Central Big Band

2013 Amelia Johnson Trio • Anthony Howe • Bob Henderson • Dan Barnett • Dan Sulzberger • Danny Healy • Deloraine Big Band • Fred Bradshaw • Generations in Jazz Academy Big Band • Geoff Page • Graeme Lyall • Harry Kanters • Hayden Dare • ICTUS • Jacob Boote and Laura Mead • Jamie Pregnell Trio • Joe Creighton • John Blenkhorn • Kate Ceberano • Kaye Payne • Kelly Ottaway • Leigh Barker • Matthew Ives • Mia Palencia • Nick Haywood • Paul Furniss • ROAM • Steve Martin  • Stevie Paige Band • Swing Thing • The Australians • The Jazzmanians • Tilly Martin and Billy Whitton • Tricia Evy • Viktor Zappner

2014 Andy Sugg Group • Australian Army Band Tasmania • Cannonball • Dixieland Express • Doc Span • Elly Hoyt • Emu Jelly Jazz Band • Jacob Boote and Laura Mead • Janet Seidel Trio • Joe Creighton • Katy Raucher • King Cake • Kelly Ottaway • Melissa Oliveira • Nick Charles • Nick Haywood Quartet • Schrödinger’s Cat • Stolen Moments • Swing Time • The Syncopators • Tim Clarkson Trio • Vince Jones • WA Youth Jazz Orchestra

2015 Cygnet Jazz Collective • Danny Healy • Feel the Manouche • G and T • Gianni Marinucci • Grace Knight • HERD • Ingrid James Quartet • Jan Preston • Kelly Ottaway • Lloyd Spiegel • Mia Palencia • Nichaud Fitzgibbon • Rhonda Burchmore • Shirazz • St. Joe’s Big Band • The Jive Dogs • TNT, Explosive but not dangerous! • Viktor Zappner Quartet • Wendy Matthews

2016 Bopstretch • Emma Pask • Emu Jelly Jazz Band • Finn Seccombe Trio • Fiona Boyes • Frances Madden • Georgina Harvey and Da Jazz Boiz • Harry Edwards Trio • James Wheller Hammond Trio • Jimmy Reece and The Crazy Mac • Josh Dunn Trio • King Cake • Matt Kirsch and Nick Haywood • Nadira and Friends • Nick Parish Trio • Peter Locke Trio • Bob Sedergreen and Geoff Allan • The Boote Leggers • The Jazz Mule • The Rehab Brass Band

2017 Annia Baron • Billy Whitton & the Swingin’ Hepcats • Dan Bolton • Django’s Tiger • Georgina Harvey & Da Jazz Boiz • In the Groove • Jacob Boote Trio • Janelle Stowe Trio • Katy Raucher & Kelly Ottaway • Lulo Reinhardt & Bart Stenhouse •  Monica Trapaga & the Bachelor Pad • Myrczek & Tomaszewski • Nadira Farid & Nick Parish  • Nick Haywood Trio • Philéas Fogg Trio • Spike Mason 4tet  • The Idea of North • The Jackson Four • The Sounds of Silent • Toni Swain • Tucker, Ottaway & Watkins

2018 Django’s Tiger • Anita Cairns & Billy Whitton • Thomas Mitchell • Lily & King • The Rugcutters Jass Band • The Fats Hollers • Jamie Pregnell Quartet • The Men of Steel • The Hobart Jazz Quartet • SKETY • Gregg Arthur & The Peter Locke Trio • The Furbelows • Chester Draws & The Low Boys • Jacob Boote & The Ornery Horns • Uncle Gus & The Rimshots • Lillian Albazi

2019 Arman & Co • Ben Charnley Trio • Cam Giles Band • Django’s Tiger • Espresso Bongo • Gianni Marinucci Trio • James Morrison • King Cake • Les Coqs Incroyables  •  Matthew Ives and His Big Band • Moonlight Aviators • Ondine • Royal Australia Navy Band Melbourne Jazz Group • Squeezebox Cabaret House Band • SwingMania • Tessa Lee • The Syncopators • Wendy Moles & Nick Hart • Yesterday’s Gentlemen

Workshops

2002 Tap dancing (Grant Swift)

2003 Improvisation (Sandy Evans Trio), Swing Dancing (Duncan Robinson & Ainslie Keele)

2004 Improvisation (Allan Browne, Nick Haywood), Vocal Technique (Martin Breeze)

2005 Improvisation (Don Burrows, Gai Bryant, Nick Haywood), Swing Dancing (Duncan Robinson & Kara Martin)

2006 Samba Bateria & Samba Groove (Carlos Ferreira), Brazilian Jazz (Brazjaz),.Big Band (James Maddock), Swing Dancing (Duncan Robinson & Kara Martin)

2007 Swing (Red Hot Rhythmakers), Jazz 4 Kids (George Washingmachine), Swing Dancing (Duncan Robinson & Kara Martin), Modern Jive (Kim Ryan)

2008 Instrumental Jazz (Ben Jones, Nick Haywood & Allan Browne), Jazz Vocals (Julie O’Hara), Swing Dancing (Duncan Robinson & Kara Martin)

2009 Big Band Masterclass (Adrian Cunningham), Big Band workshop (James Maddock Swing 4 & Adrian Cunningham),  Schools Instrumental workshop (Force 10), Photography (Devonport Regional Gallery) Swing Dancing Beginners (Rachel Markos), Swing Dancing Intermediate (Duncan Robinson & Kara Martin

2010 Jazz Vocal for students (Ingrid James, Trudy Kerr) Jazz Vocal Masterclass (Ingrid James, Trudy Kerr)  Swing Dance (Rachel Markos, Tony Burgess) Swing Dance for Kids (Rachel Markos)

2011 Jazz Vocal Workshop (Julie O’Hara) Instrumental (James Maddock)

2012 Jazz Piano (Mike Nelson), Contemporary Voice (Laura Bernay), Instrumental Masterclass (James Morrison), Latin Piano (Marialy Pacheco), The Art of Acoustic Blues and Roots Guitar (Nick Charles)

2013 Big Band Masterclass (Graeme Lyall), Swing Dance (Rachel Markos, Tony Burgess)

2014 Blues Comes Alive (Nick Charles and Doc Span), Creating Improvised Jazz (Nick Haywood Quartet), Creating Contrast (Tim Clarkson Trio)

2015 Swing Dance (Cradle Coast Swing), How to Play Boogie Piano (Jan Preston), The Heart & Soul of Jazz Singing (Ingrid James)

2016 Swing Dance (Cradle Coast Swing)

2017 Swing Dance (SwingMania) Singin’ A Cappella (The Idea of North)

2018 Swing Dance (SwingMania) A Cappella (SKETY)

2019 Swing Dance (SwingMania) Beginner Blues Dance (SwingMania)

Art, Theatre & Film

2003 Tom Samek Art Exhibition

2005 “Calle 54 - The Movie” Student art

2006 Student art

2007 “An American in Paris”

2008 Jazzscapes – The Art of Jazz by Susan Hennessey

2009 “Thelonious Monk, Straight No Chaser” “ABC Talking Heads with Peter Thompson – Paul Grabowsky” “ABC Talking Heads with Peter Thompson – Don Burrows” Devon Patchworkers and Quilters 25th Anniversary Exhibition

2010  Devonport Jazz in Focus - Photo Competition Sounds of Silence - Photographs from the Robinson Collection

2011  Devonport Jazz in Focus - Photo Competition “Dingo”

2012 “Rhythm On My Heels”

2013 “Midnight in Paris”

Chet Baker: Like Someone in Love

2014 “De-Lovely”

2015 “Keep On Keepin’ On”

Home Hill Anniversary Light Project

2016 “Miles Ahead”

Art & All That Jazz

2017 “The General”

2018 “Bird”

Regular program inclusions

Musos in the Mall 2002 – present

Youth Jazz Club / Jazz Lab 2002 – 2005

ABC Radio Live Broadcast 2005 – 2014, 2017-present

Jazz Dance 2005 – 2006

Jazz MAD 2006 - 2011

Gospel Song from 2004 - present

Under 20’s (New Talent) Showcase 2006 – present

Great American Songbook 2007 – 2015

Modern Jazz Standards 2007 – 2015

Jazz Karaoke 2008 – 2014

Pure Jazz Sessions 2017 – present

Awards

2006 Finalist - 2006 Invigorating Communities Local Government Award for Excellence

2007 Finalist - Devonport Australia Day Community Event of the Year Awards

2009 Semi-Finalist – Community Achievement Awards - Events and Tourism Award

2010 Winner – North West Business & Industry Award - Enhancing Regional Culture Winner – North West Business & Industry Award – Building Communities

2011 Finalist – Cradle Coast Regional Tourism Awards – Events & Festivals Semi-Finalist – Community Achievement Awards – Events and Tourism Award

2012 Winner – Cradle Coast Regional Tourism Awards – Events & Festivals Australian of the Year Awards – Local Hero Tasmania – Dr. Viktor Zappner

2013 Winner – Cradle Coast Regional Tourism Awards – Events & Festivals Order of Australia Medal for Service to the Arts – Dr. Viktor Zappner O.A.M.