The most innovative and influential jazz guitarist of the past 25 years.
Opera House
Wednesday 7 June, 8:00pm
A selection of jazzy cocktails - think Whiskey Sour, Old Fashioned and more
St Johns Bar & Restaurant
Wednesday 7 June, 11:00am
A divine 'French Seoul' cocktail with Hennesy VS, apricot jam, yuzu syrup
Foxglove Bar & Kitchen
Wednesday 7 June, 11:30am
Wellington City Library
Wednesday 7 June, 1:00pm
Grab a special limited-edition WJF pizza with a house beer or wine
Moon
Wednesday 7 June, 4:00pm
A super WJF special menu that's out of this world!
One tall man, a 'young lion' and not Jack Reacher
Dillinger's
Wednesday 7 June, 5:00pm
Spicy food truck noodles and dumpling delights
The Third Eye
A musical kaleidoscope of jazz, hip hop and house music
Caroline
Wednesday 7 June, 6:00pm
An intimate evening with talented jazz duo Two for Percy
A sweet and salty cocktail of jazz, blues, swing and soul
Musicians sing for their supper in this special WJF edition
Southern Cross Garden Bar Restaurant
Wednesday 7 June, 6:30pm
A racy-tasty-spacey duo
Wednesday 7 June, 7:00pm
A powerful and exciting group playing the jazz gamut
The Realm Bistro & Bar
Voodoo and vice from the bordellos of New Orleans
The Rogue & Vagabond
Celebrating his 50th year in music with a new album
Thistle Inn
Slam poetry is the new jazz in this WJF special
Meow
Wednesday 7 June, 7:30pm
Free jazz drummer Ant Donaldson takes on Frank Zappa's band
This wonderful 12 piece is back for opening night of the festival with their R&B, Soul and Blues laced contemporary Jazz
Hotel Bristol
Wednesday 7 June, 8:30pm
Old Music, New Music, Borrowed Music, Blue Music
Havana Bar
Wednesday 7 June, 9:30pm
A ruckus of an album, recorded at last year's WJF
Wednesday 7 June, 9:45pm
Performing for the first time in NZ, Ari puts drumming centre-stage
Pyramid Club
Wednesday 7 June, 10:00pm
Thursday 8 June, 8:00pm
Thursday 8 June, 10:00pm
Concrete Bar
Thursday 8 June, 4:00pm
Friday 9 June, 4:00pm
Try a jazz hot Asian fusion set menu for two
Ancestral
Thursday 8 June, 5:00pm
Friday 9 June, 5:00pm
Saturday 10 June, 5:00pm
Get yourself a jazz hot Yakitori tasting platter
Indulge in a special three course Jazz Supper
Field & Green
A jazz hot home-made burger, hand-cut chips with jazzy Ekim sauce and a drink
Ekim Burgers
Thursday 8 June, 11:30am
Friday 9 June, 11:30am
Saturday 10 June, 11:30am
Sunday 11 June, 11:30am
A jazzy woodfired burger (vegetarian or beef) and patatas bravas with beer or wine
El Matador
A fragrant paella and sangria match
Basque
Wednesday 7 June, 3:30pm
Thursday 8 June, 3:30pm
Friday 9 June, 12:00pm
Saturday 10 June, 12:00pm
Sunday 11 June, 12:00pm
Share a jug of their special WJF beer and pizza
Wednesday 7 June, 12:00pm
Thursday 8 June, 12:00pm
The Jazz Burger is back! Be quick for this birdeye chili beef and Asian slaw combo
Offering five cocktails inspired by great jazz artists
Crumpet
Thursday 8 June, 1:00pm
Friday 9 June, 1:00pm
Saturday 10 June, 1:00pm
Sunday 11 June, 1:00pm
Tasty Creole Popcorn Shrimp
Wednesday 7 June, 2:30pm
Thursday 8 June, 2:30pm
Friday 9 June, 2:30pm
Saturday 10 June, 2:30pm
Sunday 11 June, 2:30pm
Make a date for their pre or post-show three course set menu
Zibbibo
Saturday 10 June, 4:00pm
Sunday 11 June, 4:00pm
Share a bottle of Seresin organic savignon blanc and famous farmhouse platter
Go for a Tipsy Orange and Vanilla ice cream and biscotti dessert with a glass of house wine
Poquito Bar and Café
Sunday 11 June, 5:00pm
Experience live jazz in a lounge fit for the Hollywood greats
QT Museum Wellington
Thursday 8 June, 6:00pm
Friday 9 June, 6:00pm
Saturday 10 June, 6:00pm
Sunday 11 June, 6:00pm
Pre-show four plate set menu
Matterhorn
Share a jazzed-up cheese board and two glasses of pinot
Hear some of Wellington's finest sit in for a tune
Thursday 8 June, 11:30pm
Friday 9 June, 11:30pm
Saturday 10 June, 11:30pm
Sunday 11 June, 10:00pm
As the players unwind, be prepared for anything
Wednesday 7 June, 10:45pm
Thursday 8 June, 10:45pm
Friday 9 June, 12:30am
Saturday 10 June, 12:00am
Sunday 11 June, 10:30pm
Catch the jazz beat with one of the world’s greatest living drummers.
High school jazz bands from around the country strut their stuff
Thursday 8 June, 8:30am
The Dan Fulton Quartet pay tribute to modern jazz legend Jaco Pastorius
Andrew London leads this ensemble on a tour of Southern-style jazz
Thursday 8 June, 5:30pm
Listen and learn from one of the world's greatest drummers
A dynamic duo of a gig
St Peter's on Willis
An eclectically electric live funk and groove band
The Greenman Pub
Herbie Hancock's album played live by pianist Dan Hayles and band
You'll have a blast with this swinging seven-piece
The work of NZ's first Poet Laureate Bill Manhire set to music
Thursday 8 June, 7:00pm
Soul-jazz, hard-bop and burning swing spearheaded by two hard-hitting horn-men
Little Beer Quarter
Lusciously classic jazz, blues, and retro-pop
Thursday 8 June, 7:30pm
Soul and country meet the gospel truth and backwater blues
Catch this WJF special Capital Blues Club meetup
Thursday 8 June, 8:30pm
The Lido Cafe
Talented Piano-man, vocalist and sultan of swagger Dayle Jellyman plays Honkytonk blues & Boogie Woogie - Joined by super sharp local boys Dan Yeabsley on upright bass and Mike Jensen on drums
Laundry
A vibrant contemporary jazz tapestry
Thursday 8 June, 8:45pm
This laid-back keys man presents tunes from his new album
Thursday 8 June, 9:00pm
Intergalatic jazz from The Monks of Mars
Thursday 8 June, 9:45pm
Jazz-infused funk and world tunes to move your brain and booty
Hashigo Zake
A night of infectious New Orleans rhythm and blues
Saxophonist Oscar Lavën's live take on this 1975 fusion classic
New music from this popular Trinity Roots keys player
USA blues guitarist Chris Cain performs with his band
Thursday 8 June, 10:30pm
Transport yourself to America's Deep South with a Hot Jazz Jambalaya
Thunderbird Cafe
Saturday 10 June, 2:00pm
Sunday 11 June, 2:00pm
Make some soul time with one of the most-awarded female jazz vocalists of our time.
Friday 9 June, 8:00pm
Wellington Airport Gets Wild About The Wellington Jazz Festival
Wellington International Airport
Friday 9 June, 7:00am
High school jazz combos from around the country strut their stuff
Victoria University of Wellington
Friday 9 June, 8:40am
All the tunes you want to hear - and some you forgot you wanted to!
A life of fame, excess and bliss retold through music
Friday 9 June, 5:30pm
Delightfully seductive harmonies and humour with this talented trio
Exploring the future and past through spontaneous sonic vibrations
From Dan's garage to now
Leroy's
An homage to Duke Ellington one of America's great jazz composers
Old St Paul's
Modern, New York-influenced jazz originals from Kang's new EP Farewell for Now
Saxophonist Jake Baxendale presents Wayne Shorter's 1966 classic live
The great jazz divas brought to life in one enchanting evening
Orpheus Cocktail Bar & Restaurant
Friday 9 June, 7:00pm
This versatile trio interweave a love of jazz and Latin rhythm
Be entertained by some of Wellington's most suburban jazz performers
Sprig & Fern
Two boogie-woogie pianos equals one saloon-swinging showdown
Friday 9 June, 7:30pm
Surround yourself in a synthetic and electric jazz landscape
Lounge out and linger awhile with these show-men of jazz
CQ Hotels Wellington
Master drummer explores musical concepts of magic numbers
Soak up the sultry vibe with entertainers extraordinaire High Society
The Black Sparrow
Partake in a two-course pre-show meal (shared starter and choice of one main)
A Blue Note-inspired premiere with some extra-special Melbourne-based guests
X-Bookstore & Music Lounge
Friday 9 June, 8:15pm
Dine out in style on Parker, Monk and Coltrane classics
Logan Brown Restaurant
Friday 9 June, 8:30pm
Socialise to the svelte sounds of this local songbird
Time warping trio of saxophone, guitar and drums
Friday 9 June, 9:00pm
A scintillating speakeasy night with Strait City's most swinging septet
Friday 9 June, 9:30pm
Swing swing swing the night away these slick songsters
Her hypnotizing vocals and clever lyrics will connect you to the music
Jazz-tinged explorations of ambient and techno with a live band
Friday 9 June, 10:00pm
Get down on the d-floor with James Brown, MJ and more
Memories of this Latin jazz percussionist will fire up the dancefloor
Get your groove on to this high-energy gypsy brass extravaganza
Fuzzed out psychedelic free jazz
Trumpeter Lex French presents Miles Davis' 1969 album with full band
Dance to the funky hard-bop beat of this jazz sax legend
A radical troop of jazz guerrillas commandeer an old-school beat
Diana Ross plays the magnificent but tragic song stylist Billie Holiday
Light House Cuba
Friday 9 June, 1:30pm
Saturday 10 June, 1:30pm
Sunday 11 June, 11:40am
WJF17 headliner Dianne Reeves sings her Grammy-Award-winning soundtrack on-screen
Friday 9 June, 2:00pm
Sunday 11 June, 12:15pm
Support singers step into the spotlight in this film festival fave
Friday 9 June, 4:15pm
Saturday 10 June, 4:15pm
Sunday 11 June, 2:15pm
Relive the 1958 Newport Jazz Festival in this cult classic
Wellington meets world jazz in this exciting international premiere.
Brace for impact with these futuristic space-jazz pioneers.
Saturday 10 June, 8:00pm
Enjoy three of Trentham's favourite things - horse racing, Christmas and jazz!
Trentham Racecourse
Mixing soul, blues & funk with the traditional New Orleans second-line parade
Wellington Museum
A flavoursome brew of Harlem stride and boogie woogie joy
Saturday 10 June, 3:00pm
Performing an assortment of psychedelic future jazz-funk
Roundtable revelations on Aotearoa's jazz past and present
Saturday 10 June, 4:30pm
Feel the heat of a steamy French jazz club
The Rat Pack is back!
Live music, dancing, and all-round good times
Wellington Night Market
Fiery food with an especially hot kick
Hip hop jazz fusions with live trombone and vinyl beats
An exquisite, uniquely New Zealand take on the North American jazz tradition
Organist Chris Yeabsley takes on Jimmy Smith's 1963 Blue Note classic
18 swinging musicians (count 'em!) perform Count Basie classics
Saturday 10 June, 7:00pm
This genre-bending international artist previews his forthcoming album
This Hasting's septet plays your free jazz favourites
Boogie, Blues, Satire and Swing
St Peter's Hall, Paekakariki
Let this bluesy band add some heat to your Saturday
Saturday 10 June, 8:30pm
Shake your tail feather to 1940s swing and jump
Saturday 10 June, 9:00pm
A hot jazz fusion with authentic upbeat roots samba
Campbell Kneale's mind altering power-drones
This popular gig is always packed to its rooftop bar rafters
Saturday 10 June, 9:30pm
A tasty treat of a trio
Saturday 10 June, 10:00pm
Soulful Rhythm & Blues guitar legend performs with his new band
South American samba-funk led by one genre-defying drummer
Ten tight pieces of hip-shaking talent courtesy of Tamaki Makaurau
Free-wheeling free jazz trio of great musical minds
Saxophonist Blair Latham presents Eric Dolphy's 1964 album
Last chance to catch this outfit together before they leave town.
A Mardi Gras mash-up of hip-hop, jazz and funk
Saturday 10 June, 10:30pm
This stonking big band are raging, engaging, and always up-staging!
Battling horns compete in a foot stomping face-off
Saturday 10 June, 11:00pm
The ancient future funksters expand their ranks
Master musicians blend the best of classical with the best of jazz.
Sunday 11 June, 3:00pm
Feel the heat in this upbeat Festival closer.
Sunday 11 June, 7:00pm
The traditional end-of-the-festival service, featuring good jazz!
Sunday 11 June, 10:00am
Ease into your Sunday with a very jazzy brunch with High Society
Enjoy our delicious brunch menu alongside a cheeky Sunday morning pick me up
Your homemade brand of bop
Irresistible Latin beats and samba rhythms with Brazil's answer to jazz
A relaxed afternoon of New Orleans-style blue jazz and R&B
Kelburn Village Pub
This musical chameleon and versatile vocalist shows her true jazz colours
Their long-awaited return to where it all began
100% authentic Afro-Cuban jazz, plus dance class!
Sunday 11 June, 4:30pm
Brazilian chanteuse Alda Rezende and band bring back the bossa nova
The afternoons festivities continue!
Spontaneously playful and deeply infectious original jazz
Relaxing soulful jazz with the band in residence
The Butcher and Brewer
Channelling the greats with this performance of his new album
Hard-grooving stankness by way of Monk, Mingus and Django Reinhardt
Sunday 11 June, 6:30pm
Swinging grooves and sultry sambas
An intimate live performance by an iconic Kiwi vocalist
A unique voice and immense charisma sets this jazz soulstress apart
Sunday 11 June, 7:45pm
Unwind with some stripped back, old school soul sounds
Sunday 11 June, 8:00pm
Trumpeter Michael Costeloe takes on the Satch in this live set
A specially commissioned composition of epic big band proportions
Sunday 11 June, 9:30pm
