Tauranga Jazz Festival

Two international headline acts, a programme of top New Zealand jazz musicians, sunny weather and a hugely popular jazz village drew more than 60,000 people to the 48^th National Jazz Festival in Tauranga at Easter.

Two Auckland bands have picked up the major awards in the Port of Tauranga National Youth Jazz Band Competition held in Tauranga at the weekend as part of the National Jazz Festival.

Pukekohe High School Stage Band won the New Orleans Trophy for Best Big Band and the Best of Festival Award for Most Outstanding Jazz Band, while the Avondale College Combo beat 14 other bands to take the Award for Best Secondary School Jazz Combo.

Pukekohe High School Takes Jazz Big Band Title

A last minute song change may have been just what was needed for Pukekohe High School Stage Band to secure the New Orleans Trophy for Best Big Band in the Port of Tauranga Youth Jazz Competition today.