Parkinson’s Disease currently affects over 8,000 West Australians, with over 20,000 affected by having a family member living with Parkinson’s. The devastating effects of this disease are felt through out many different West Australian communities, and the WA jazz community is no different.

To help combat the disease and aid those afflicted by it, jazz musician and Treasurer for JAZZWA; Pete Jeavons, has assembled a great line-up of WA jazz groups to perform at this special fundraising event on Tuesday December 12th at The Ellington Jazz Club.

With traditional jazz from The Gumnut Stompers, neo-soul from songstress Shameem and acoustic modern jazz from Pete Jeavons own quintet, “Jazz Against Parkinson’s” features local groups from across the jazz spectrum, side by side, to raise money for Parkinson’s WA.

Presale tickets are available online from: http://www.ellingtonjazz.com.au/event/jazz-against-parkinsons/

For anyone who is not able to make it to this event, but would still like to contribute to the fundraising effort, there is an online fundraising campaign for Parkinson’s WA running concurrently through www.mycause.com.au/page/164577 where any donations would be gratefully received.

Now in it’s 15th year, the JazzNOW! Jazzcamp is tailored towards students aged 11-18 and held at WAAPA annually in the first week of the July school holidays.

This years dates are Monday 4th – Friday 8th July, and the 2016 tutors are Penny King (voice), Robbie Bresland (trumpet), Blake Phillips (trombone/low brass), Dan Hart (saxophone/woodwinds), Freddie Grigson (guitar), Russell Holmes (piano), Daniel Susnjar (drums) and Nick Abbey (bass).

For more detailed information about Jazzcamp click here

Prospective students need to register their interest on or before Monday June 27th, by filling out our online registration form

Any queries should be directed to the JazzNOW! Project Manager Pete Jeavons (0405818718)

Jazz Against Parkinson’s

Jazzcamp 2016

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