A Jazzy Affaire: a Sentimental Journey of Jazz and Song

Māpua Community Choir joins with the Nelson Jazz Club Big Band for an evening of jazz, swing and popular music. This is a rare opportunity for an evening of live jazz in the Māpua community.

Expect to have your toes tapping and to be taken on a sentimental journey, revisiting some of the great tunes and songs of the 20th century. Māpua Community Choir is led by musical director, John Botting, and enjoys performing for local events a range of harmony and unison songs from through the ages.

The jazz band is Nelson's premier swing style big band, specialising in music from the 1930s to 50s and featuring some of the region's leading jazz musicians. The band is led by Graeme Nicholas.

School students admitted free. Limited door sales available.