Mission
Or Vision is “Music for Life!”. Our Purpose is to create an environment that nurtures and inspires musicians through big band jazz!
Shows
The Groove Merchants: Tessie Overmyer Plays Thad Jones
The Groove Merchants: Tessie Overmyer plays Thad Jones with WAYJO Wednesday Night Orchestra in celebration of the 100th anniversary of his birth.
The Groove Merchants: Tessie Overmyer Plays Thad Jones
The Groove Merchants: Tessie Overmyer plays Thad Jones with WAYJO Wednesday Night Orchestra in celebration of the 100th anniversary of his birth.
WAYJO’s 40th Festival Weekend
WAYJO’s takes over the Studio Underground and its foyer at the State Theatre Centre of WA for a festival weekend to celebrate its 40th year.
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.