Adelaide Festival Centre is set to celebrate International Jazz Day with an all-female force taking to the stage for a world-class performance at Space Theatre on Saturday, April 30 with tickets on sale today.
Adelaide Festival Centre will again join the annual global celebrations for UNESCO’s International Jazz Day with a concert by Women in Jazz Adelaide Big Band featuring 18 female jazz musicians including award-winning vocalist Lauren Henderson, local saxophonist legend Vashti Tyrrell and winner of the 2020 COMA Emerging Jazz Writer’s Award Christina Guala.
The International Jazz Day Concert will highlight the extraordinary power of music – specifically jazz – to bring people together by featuring classic big band favourites, modern compositions by female composers and a brand-new commissioned work created by Christina Guala.
Women in Jazz Adelaide was founded in 2021 by Adelaide Elder Conservatorium students Ruby Mensforth and Charlotte Kowald. Their focus is to support and create safe spaces for women and gender diverse people in the jazz and music scenes.
The annual International Jazz Day celebration, held globally on April 30, recognises the incredible artform of jazz and is an opportunity to celebrate Adelaide as a UNESCO City of Music.
Adelaide was designated as a UNESCO City of Music in 2015 and is the first and only City of Music in Australia. The designation acknowledges the breadth, depth and vibrancy of the city’s music culture, international reach, history, aspirations, and collaborations.
We invite all South Australians to celebrate the great music and amazing performers from Women in Jazz Adelaide this International Jazz Day at Adelaide Festival Centre.
“International Jazz Day is a wonderful opportunity to showcase some of the incredible talent we have in South Australia while also forming stronger bonds across our neighbouring UNESCO cities.
Adelaide is so fortunate to have such a diverse and unique music scene. I am delighted that Women in Jazz Adelaide will be headlining this year’s concert and encourage all South Australians to celebrate International Jazz Day at what will be a terrific concert.
We are so excited for Women in Jazz Adelaide to be working with Adelaide Festival Centre to celebrate International Jazz Day.
The concert is going to be a celebration of the incredible talent and gender diversity in our Adelaide music scene and is going to give a platform to female musicians and composers to share their brilliance.