2025 Newport JAZZ FESTIVAL AUSTRALIA
The BANDS
Big Band Frequency
Swing, funk, soul, Latin
Julia Sandel - Vocals
Jason Kenner - Alto saxophone
Stephanie Mulder - Alto saxophone
Nicolaas Schroder - Tenor saxophone
Aaron Searle - Tenor saxophone
Jared Harford - Baritone saxophone
Peter Oliver - Trumpet
Lucas Wilson-Harrison - Trumpet
Phil Jones - Trumpet
Jenny Bylund - Trumpet
Luc Weiner - Trombone
Jonty Smith - Trombone
Richard Clark - Trombone
Casey Thomsen - Trombone
Ben Bahlen - Guitar
Rob Pallot - Piano
Bridget Fitzpatrick - Bass
Matthias Klapperstueck - Drums
Stephen Caruana - Percussion
Saturday
Noon
Community Centre
Performance #1
Saturday
9pm
Bowls Club
Performance #2
Miss Chess
Standards, Latin
Miss Chess - Vocals
Ted Woollan - Piano
Andy Moon - Bass (Kip Dale as alternate if needed)
Lee Jones - Guitar
Martin Case - Sax
TBA - Drums
Friday
9pm
Back Room
Performance #1
Saturday
8pm
Bowls Club
Performance #2
Bourbon St to Brunswick St
Mixture of Standards, Traditional & Originals
Bob Sedergreen - Keyboard
Adam Rudegeair - Keyboard
Adam Donaldson - Drums
Saturday
1pm
Community Centre
Performance #1
Not playing
Performance #2
Double Take with Annie Smith
Smooth Jazz
Annie Smith - vocals
Alan Clayton - guitar
George Condos - guitar
Don Gula - bass
Saturday
1pm
Mechanics Hall
Performance #1
Saturday
8pm
Back Room
Performance #2
Gulliver
Folk - Jazz
Michael Currie (Double Bass)
Roy Voogd (Guitar)
Mark Voogd (Drums)
Sunday
11am
Back Room
Performance #1
Sunday
5pm
Back Room
Performance #2
Joys Njambi & the Adam Rudegair Trio
Mixture of Standards, Traditional & Originals
Joys Njambi - Vocals
Adam Rudegeair - Keyboard
Ben Christenson - Bass
Steven Caroline - Drums
Sunday
2pm
Community Centre
Performance #1
Sunday
7pm
Bowls Club
Performance #2
Newport Djangos
Swing a la Django
Michael Stewart Vox, Guitar
Danny Civitico Guitar
Phil Capagna Guitar
Neil Brydges Guitar
Steve Martin Bass
Gaelle Horsley Vocals
Jean Leibel Violin
Chris Luxmore Soprano Clarinet
Colette Montreux Clarinet
Greg Leibel Clarinet
Saturday
11am
Bowls Club
Performance #1
Saturday
3pm
Mechanics Hall
Performance #2
Port Phillip Show Band
Big Band Standards
TBA
Sunday
1pm
Junction Hotel
Performance #1
Sunday
5pm
Bowls Club
Performance #2
Southern Stars Stage Band
Big Band
Alto 1 Stan Malton
Alto 2 Ian Gordon
Tenor 1/Director Drew Wright
Tenor 2 Solange Pivan-Petit-Galland
Tenor 2 George Keskerides
Baritone Roger Hogg
Trumpet 1 Jack Taylor
Trumpet 2 Lucas Wilson-Harrison
Trumpet 3 Julia Marchingo
Trumpet 4 Lukas Thomas
Trombone 1 Michelle Dodkins
Trombone 2 Rin Nishimura
Trombone 3 David Lai
Trombone 4 Don Taylor
Piano Peter Garam
Guitar Steve Haggar
Bass Hayden Barke
Drums Alex Simpson
Vocals Stuart Petchey
Vocals Nicholas Gold
Sunday
11am
Bowls Club
Performance #1
Sunday
6pm
Community Centre
Performance #2
The Big John Experience
Jazz, Soul Blues, RnB, Funk
John Perri - Drums
Felix Thang - Guitar/Vocals
Deane Toohey - Guitar/Vocals
Big John (Zhang Ling) - Bass/Vocals
Friday
6pm
Back Room
Performance #1
Friday
8pm
Baptist Church
Performance #2
The Paradiso Connection
Latin, modern jazz, swing, fusion
Fermin Navascués - guitar
Debbie Woodroffe - voice
Laurie Savage - sax
Lucas Wilson Harrison - trumpet
Gavin Assauw - bass
Graeme Keeshan - drums
Sunday
1pm
Mechanics Hall
Performance #1
Sunday
3pm
Community Centre
Performance #2
Bob Sedergreen & Friends
Mixture of Standards, Traditional & Originals
Bob Sedergreen - Keyboard
Asley Gaudion - Saxophone and Vocals
Ian Dixon - Trumpet
Mark Voogd - Drums
Gareth Hill - Double Bass
Saturday
4pm
Community Centre
Performance #1
Saturday
6pm
Bowls Club
Performance #2
Caleb Fortuin Trio
Standards
Caleb Fortuin - Piano
Howard Norsetter - Trumpet
Stan van Hooft - Bass
Friday
7pm
Baptist Church
Performance #1
Not playing
Performance #2
Music Valley Big Band
Jazz Standards
Ann Phillip Vox
Siyona Goel Vox
Rachellle Puaty Vox
Hamza Balali Tenor Saxophone
Martin Case Tenor and Soprano Saxophones
Anthony Guastalgname Keys
Lucas Wu Guitar
Terrence Choi Guitar
Leon Varela-Mauna Bass
Rian Narang Drums
Friday
5pm
Bowls Club
Performance #1
Friday
8pm
Bowls Club
Performance #2
Now We Are Six
Vocal duet Fiona Stewart and Deb Woodroffe present an eclectic mix of songs ranging from 1930s standards to cool 60s pop with a nod to Bobby Timmons along the way.
Fiona Stewart - Vocals
Debra Woodroffe - Vocals
Emerson Hurley - Piano/Keyboard
Lucas Wilson Harrison - Trumpet
TBA - Bass
TBA - Drums
Saturday
2pm
Mechanics Hall
Performance #1
Saturday
6pm
Back Room
Performance #2
Queens of the West
Swinging jazz fusion with a touch of the blues and a comedic edge.
Stephanie Payne: vocals, uke
Gaelle Horsley: vocals, banjo uke
Megan Slattery: vocals, uke
Clive Bourne: double bass/uke bass
Nicholas Albanis: guitar
Laurie Savage: sax
Sala Kord: drums
Sunday
Noon
Mechanics Hall
Performance #1
Sunday
6pm
Bowls Club
Performance #2
Sarah Maclaine Quintet
Standards
Sarah Maclaine - Vocals
Todd Sydney - Piano
Ivan Rosa - Double Bass
Lachlan Wallace - Drums
Ron Anderson - sax / Flute
Sunday
2pm
Junction Hotel
Performance #1
Sunday
8pm
Bowls Club
Performance #2
The Culture Combo ft. Christine Manetta
Contemporary Original Jazz and Afro-Cuban Blues