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3
May

Generations in Jazz

Time
All day
Where
Corner of Glenelg River Road and Clarke Road O.B. Flat, South Australia. Located 9kms south of Mount Gambier
Audience
Students
School
Whole school

About Generations in Jazz

Jazz music may have its roots in places like New Orleans and New York, but its influence reaches around the globe. Mount Gambier, in South Australia’s Limestone Coast, is Australia’s hot spot for this high-energy sound – largely thanks to a unique annual event called Generations in Jazz. This spectacular gathering on the outskirts of the city made famous for its Blue Lake not only attracts the jazz legends of today, but the bright stars of tomorrow, bringing together up to 5000 of Australia’s most talented musicians, along with a growing list of global artists.

High school students from more than 150 schools around the nation compete in the Stage Band Awards, while individual Jazz and Vocal Scholarships are also highly coveted, helping to secure the musical destiny of individuals with enormous promise. And then there are the daily concerts – the sound inside the James Morrison big top pavilion, seating up to 6100 people in the middle of a paddock, is simply incredible!

Taken from the website http://www.generationsinjazz.com.au/about-gij/