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Feb 18 - Feb 20, 2011
Riverboats Jazz, Food and Wine Festival
Breaking News:
"Despite the recent flooding in Echuca the major re-launch of the Riverboats Jazz Food and Wine Festival is set to go ahead." (festival release)
Artists on the bill include James Morrison, vocalist Emma Pask, pianist, vocalist and composer Sarah McKenzie, Joe Camilleri and the Black Sorrows, Vika Bull & the Hornets and the 10-piece Cairo Club Orchestra.
“Whilst we have maintained a strong jazz thread throughout the Festival program, we felt it important to broaden the Festival’s scope beyond one particular genre, and in doing so have attracted some remarkable artists from traditional jazz through to swing, blues, roots and soul,” Festival producer David Frazer said.
Aside from the Jazz, the Festival highlights the excellent food and wine the region is renowned for.
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James Morrison AM (born 11 November 1962 in Boorowa, New South Wales) is an Australian jazz musician who plays numerous instruments, but is best known for his trumpet playing. He is a multi-instrumentalist, having performed on the Clarinet, Soprano Saxophone, Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone, Flugelhorn, Bass Trumpet, Trombone, Euphonium, Tuba, Double Bass and Piano. He is also...
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Thanks Steve.. glad to hear it and have a good festival in 2011...!
This is such fantastic news - one of my favourite jazz artists at one of my favourite Festivals! Good work guys
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