CJC Fresh(est) Faces :: Aotearoa Jazz Collective
Schedule
Wed, 10 Jun, 2026 at 10:00 am
UTC+12:00Location
The Kingslander | Auckland, AU
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Aotearoa Jazz CollectiveRising stars of the next generation of musicians & Best of Festival winners at the National Youth Jazz Competition.
Handpicked from each corner of the country, The Aotearoa Jazz Collective is a contemporary jazz ensemble featuring five of the most outstanding young jazz musicians and composers in NZ.
Alex Gibson on piano and sax, and Reiss Fatani on sax and vocals, both from Christchurch, join Hunter Davis (Cambridge) on guitar, Lenny Hoskins (Tauranga) on bass, Mason Johnstone on drums (Hamilton).
Performing with their respective school ensembles, the players have all been finalists and winners at the NZ Young Jazzbandit competition in Wellington.
The AJC recently performed at the National Youth Jazz Competition and won Best of Festival (from 90 bands).
Adjudicator Dr Roger Manins, commented they were ‘the best group he had ever heard at the competition’.
AJC will showcase some choice standards, interesting arrangements, and original compositions.
Don’t miss out! You’ll want to be able to say you saw them when…
FEATURING
Reiss Fatani - vocals, alto sax
Hunter Davis - guitar
Alex Gibson - piano, tenor sax
Lenny Hoskin - upright & electric bass
Mason Johnstone - drums
Buy Tickets
$40 General Admission
$30 CJC Members
$20 Students / Unwaged (& working musicians)
$10 Under 18 (with legal guardian)
Presale tickets available from Eventfinda
Cash & EFTPOS door sales
unless sold out prior
Doors: 7.30pm
Performance: 8-10pm
with intermission
Nectar Bar
Upstairs at The Kingslander
470 New North Road, Kingsland, Auckland
Fully Licensed
Under 18 must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian
CJC events are presented with funding support from Creative New Zealand.
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Where is it happening?
The Kingslander, 468 New North Rd, Kingsland, Auckland 1021, New Zealand, AucklandEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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