Capital Blues at the Wellington Jazz Festival 2024 – Sun 20th
Jack Hackett's 1 Dixon Street, Wellington, New ZealandThere will be gigs in the Lounge and the Basement. Info and ticket links below. Lounge The Luke van Rensburg Quintet Hour of Power The Wellington Mingus Ensemble Swamp Thing OdESSA Basement Henrique Morales A Short History of Bossa Nova Snakebone King Oyster Chris Yeabsley and Oscar Lavën … Continue reading "Capital Blues at the Wellington Jazz Festival 2024 – Sun 20th"
The Swing Session
Jack Hackett's 1 Dixon Street, Wellington, New ZealandFor those who were lucky enough to get to one of the late-night jams in Jack Hackett's Basement in the Jazz Festival, you know what fantastic times and music there were. For many though, they are a bit late at night. But fear not: You can get a reprise at The Swing Session, at the … Continue reading "The Swing Session"
The Uptakes
Jack Hackett's 1 Dixon Street, Wellington, New ZealandSgt. Pepper and his Lonely-Hearts Club Band brought happiness through its music, even causing troops in World Wars I and II to stop fighting. In August 1958, Sgt. Pepper died of a heart attack in the middle of a performance. He left the band's magical musical instruments to the town; so long as they remain … Continue reading "The Uptakes"
Swing Session
Jack Hackett's 1 Dixon Street, Wellington, New ZealandFor those who were lucky enough to get to one of the late-night jams in Jack Hackett's Basement in the Jazz Festival, you know what fantastic times and music there were. For many though, they are a bit late at night. But fear not: You can get a reprise at The Swing Session at the … Continue reading "Swing Session"
F I Z Z W I Z A R D
Jack Hackett's 1 Dixon Street, Wellington, New Zealand‘A Fizzwizard dream is the cream of the crop — it's the best kind of dream a person can have’. - Roald Dahl Infamous guitar conjurer, Aleister James Campbell, leads a group of groovy instrument wielders through a mystical assortment of blues-based originals and classics, with an invocative dose of psychedelic rock and a sprinkling of … Continue reading "F I Z Z W I Z A R D"
The Swing Session
For those who were lucky enough to get to one of the late-night jams in Jack Hackett's Basement in the Jazz Festival, you know what fantastic times and music there were. For many though, they are a bit late at night. But fear not: You can get a reprise at The Swing Session at the … Continue reading "The Swing Session"