4 Apr 2023

Jazz festival celebrates 60th anniversary

From Three to Seven, 4:00 pm on 4 April 2023
Soul supergroup Hipstamatics onstage at the National Jazz Festival, Tauranga

Soul supergroup Hipstamatics onstage at the National Jazz Festival, Tauranga Photo: Hipstamatics

Tauranga is hosting its 60th National Jazz Festival this year, 1-10 April.

Festival director Marc Anderson talks with Bryan Crump about some of the events on offer.

Marc's had a long association with the festival - he took part in the National Youth Jazz Competition back in 1980. The competition showcases the best emerging jazz players from New Zealand secondary schools and takes place in the days leading up to the Easter Weekend festival.