Mission
Or Vision is “Music for Life!”. Our Purpose is to create an environment that nurtures and inspires musicians through big band jazz!
Shows
Mambolicious: Jodrell Screams Puente
Mambolicious: Jodrell Screams Puente features Mat Jodrell with WAYJO performing the music of seminal Latin big band leader Tito Puente, in…
Mambolicious: Jodrell Screams Puente
Mambolicious: Jodrell Screams Puente features Mat Jodrell with WAYJO performing the music of seminal Latin big band leader Tito Puente, in…
Progressions
WAYJO’s Pathways Program, Progressions, for female identifying and non-binary instrumentalists encompassing workshops focused on jazz and…
The West Australian Youth Jazz Orchestra (WAYJO) is one of Western Australia’s oldest performing arts companies, building the future of Australian jazz and offering outstanding opportunities for emerging jazz performers and composers.
WAYJO has been at the forefront of forging professional, contemporary big band, ensemble and solo jazz artists since 1983, with an impressive alumni including international jazz luminaries Linda May Han Oh, Dane Alderson, Troy Roberts and Mat Jodrell.