Marty Pervan on Mambolicious
We sat down with Musical Director of the St John of God Health Care Tuesday Night Orchestra, Marty Pervan, to find out a little more about the Mambolicious Program.
‘Mambolicious: Jodrell Screams Puente’ features one of Australia’s greatest trumpet players, Mat Jodrell, and pays homage to influential Latin jazz pioneer, Tito Puente. Performing in Margaret River on 30 June at Margaret River HEART, and then in Perth at Milk Bar on 1 July, these concerts are guaranteed to have your feet tapping and hips shaking.
Why are you excited to collaborate with Mat Jodrell and what are you hoping he’ll bring to the St John of God Tuesday Night Orchestra?
Given that Mat is a WAYJO alumnus, this collaboration is an opportunity to reconnect on both a personal and musical level. The wealth of knowledge and experience that comes with a musician that has lived and worked professionally as a first-call jazz and session trumpet player in places like New York is informative and inspirational for the band members. After leaving Perth, Mat attended the Julliard School of Music, and this also brings a unique set of experiences that bend members who are also tertiary music students will find enlightening. I am confident the anecdotal element of Mat’s communication and engagement with the band will be just as invaluable as his musical contribution.
What are you looking forward to on the regional tour to Margaret River?
There are no amount of rehearsals that can simulate the positive musical effect of a tour. The shared experiences and time spent together allow the musicians to connect in a way that is impossible to imitate. The shows, workshops and rehearsals will all be great musical experiences that will create lifelong memories for the band members (and probably the staff too).
What do you love about Tito Puente’s works?
Tito Puente was my first introduction to Son/montuno (Salsa), Mambo, Guaguanco and Cha Cha – it is something for which I have had a lifelong passion. I enjoy educating the band members about this genre of music and the various musical elements that make it unique. It is consistently exciting to play and listen to. This is always evident in the expressions of awe and joy on the faces of the band as they are performing.
Is there anything else you can tell us about the Mambolicious program?
We will be performing some of Tito Puente’s most popular tunes that most audiences have heard of as well as a selection of other music from Cuba, Puerto Rico, Columbia, and New York.
“I will be immensely surprised if any of the audience isn’t up and dancing early in the performance.”
Other artists that we will be performing the music of include Cubanismo, the Afro-Cuban All Stars, the Buena Vista Social Club, Dizzy Gillespie, Duke Ellington, Poncho Sanchez, Matt Harris, and Mike Tomaro.
Experience Mambolicious: Jodrell Screams Puente
7:30pm, Friday 30 June | Margaret River HEART | TICKETS
7:30pm, Saturday 1 July | Milk Bar, Inglewood | TICKETS
2022 WAYJO Act Belong Commit TNO Regional Tour
The WAYJO St John of God Health Care Tuesday Night Orchestra (TNO) head to Albany and York 21-26 September to deliver workshops at several schools, plus two free community concerts.
Directed by Ricki Malet, the band perform jazz, blues and Latin classics. From Basie through to Bossa Nova, and Billie Holiday to Bob Mintzer, let WAYJO's TNO entertain you with all the big band greats from the 1950s through to today.
Come along for free community shows in Albany and also York as part of the 2022 York Festival Jazz Weekend.
Albany Entertainment Centre
Friday 23 September, 7.00pm – free entry only with tickets from artsculturetrust.wa.gov.au/wayjo
York Festival Jazz Weekend @ The Imperial Hotel
Sunday 25 September, 1.00pm – free entry, festival information yorkfestival.com.au
For more information about WAYJO's regional touring program, head to wayjo.com/regional
WAYJO’s Regional Touring program is supported by Healthway promoting the Act Belong Commit message.
Hashtags: #WAYJO2022 #WAYJOregional #ActBelongCommit
Photograph: 2021 WAYJO TNO by Josh Wells
Media Contact:
Justine Thornley, WAYJO Marketing
marketing@wayjo.com
+61 8 9471 1950
2022 WAYJO Act Belong Commit MNO Regional Tour
The WAYJO MinterEllison Monday Night Orchestra (MNO) is excited to be touring regionally to Margaret River and Bunbury early August.
Join the MNO on their ‘Big Band Road Trip’ for a night of classic Count Basie and Duke Ellington jazz repertoire, plus exciting contemporary works by WA saxophonist, composer, and 2022 Australian Women in Music Award nominee Gemma Farrell.
There’s something for all contemporary and jazz music fans in this free community concert program simply not to be missed!
Margaret River District Club
Thursday 4 August, 7.00pm – free entry margaretriverdistrictclub.com
Bunbury Regional Entertainment Centre (BREC)
Friday 5 August, 7.00pm – free tickets from bunburyentertainment.com
WAYJO’s Regional Touring program is supported by Healthway promoting the Act Belong Commit message.
Hashtags: #WAYJO2022 #WAYJOregional #ActBelongCommit
Photograph: 2021 WAYJO MNO by Josh Wells
Media Contact:
Justine Thornley, WAYJO Marketing
marketing@wayjo.com
+61 8 9471 1950
WAYJO @ York Festival 2021
This energetic big band performance for York Festival 2021 by the WAYJO MinterEllison Monday Night Orchestra features the music of Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Thad Jones, Bill Holman, Quincy Jones, Stan Kenton and much more.
Come and be invigorated by some of WA’s most exciting young talent, and enjoy a jazz long weekend in historic York!
Celebrating the Greats, Merredin | WAYJO Act Belong Commit Regional Tour 2021
WAYJO are touring the Goldfields and heading to the Cummins Theatre in Merredin one night only for a free community concert!
Join WAYJO’s Tuesday Night Orchestra, led by the talented Marty Pervan, to experience music by some of the greatest in the Big Band genre. The swinging sounds of Count Basie and Duke Ellington come together with fantastic tunes made famous by the likes of Frank Sinatra and Harry Connick Jnr, featuring WAYJO’s very own Jordan Boase on vocals.
We’ll be getting funky with the music of Thad Jones, while also showcasing some of our own Australian talents, with music by Ross Irwin (The Cat Empire) and Andrew Murray (ATM15). Join us for a concert program designed specifically to make you feel good!
This is a FREE community concert – please note tickets will still need to allocated to each individual due to COVID-19 regulations. Ticket must be presented to gain entry.
WAYJO Goldfields Regional Tour is supported by Healthway, promoting the Act Belong Commit message.
Celebrating the Greats, Kalgoorlie | WAYJO Act Belong Commit Regional Tour 2021
WAYJO are touring the Goldfields and heading to the Goldfields Arts Centre for one night only for a free community concert!
Join WAYJO’s Tuesday Night Orchestra, led by the talented Marty Pervan, to experience music by some of the greatest in the Big Band genre. The swinging sounds of Count Basie and Duke Ellington come together with fantastic tunes made famous by the likes of Frank Sinatra and Harry Connick Jnr, featuring WAYJO’s very own Jordan Boase on vocals.
We’ll be getting funky with the music of Thad Jones, while also showcasing some of our own Australian talents, with music by Ross Irwin (The Cat Empire) and Andrew Murray (ATM15). Join us for a concert program designed specifically to make you feel good!
This is a FREE community concert – please note tickets will still need to allocated to each individual due to COVID-19 regulations. Ticket must be presented to gain entry.
WAYJO Goldfields Regional Tour is supported by Healthway, promoting the Act Belong Commit message.
Concert sponsored by City of Kalgoorlie Boulder.
Basie & Beyond | WAYJO Act Belong Commit Regional Tour 2021
WAYJO are coming to Bunbury BREC, Friday May 7th!
The WAYJO MinterEllison Monday Night Orchestra invites you on a bold jazz journey from Basie and into the big band beyond...
Enjoy classic big band repertoire, artfully paired with reinvented contemporary jazz standards, plus premiere exciting commissions by WAYJO's alumni composer Alana Macpherson on her recent return from Austria.
Due to the year that was 2020, our band members have been retained into 2021. Because of this, our MNO is now a tight knit musical family, performing bigger and better than ever before!
There's something for all contemporary and jazz music fans in this bold big band program that’s simply not to be missed. WAYJO have travelled nearly 200km to play before a Bunbury audience for one night only - don't miss out!
WAYJO thanks Healthway Act Belong Commit for supporting our Regional Touring program.
PLEASE NOTE: This is a FREE community concert, with admission for ticket holders only as numbers are restricted. Head to the BREC Box Office, call 1300 661 272, or visit bunburyentertainment.com
WAYJO Act Belong Commit Regional Tour presents Basie & Beyond
with the MinterEllison Monday Night Orchestra
Fri 7 May, 7.30pm
Bunbury Regional Entertainment Centre (BREC)
** Both South-West Regional Tour shows are at ticketed, seated venues – so advisories permitting, the concerts will go ahead. **
Please remember to wear a mask until 12.01am Saturday 8 May, and check-in to the COVID-19 Contact Register at the venue. We recommend using the SafeWA app if you can for easy check-in.
Keep up with the latest official advisories at the wa.gov.au website.
Basie & Beyond | WAYJO Act Belong Commit Regional Tour 2021
WAYJO are coming to Margaret River HEART, Wednesday May 5th!
The WAYJO MinterEllison Monday Night Orchestra invites you on a bold jazz journey from Basie and into the big band beyond...
Enjoy classic big band repertoire, artfully paired with reinvented contemporary jazz standards, plus premiere exciting commissions by WAYJO's alumni composer Alana Macpherson on her recent return from Austria.
Due to the year that was 2020, our band members have been retained into 2021. Because of this, our MNO is now a tight knit musical family, performing bigger and better than ever before!
There's something for all contemporary and jazz music fans in this bold big band program that’s simply not to be missed. WAYJO have travelled nearly 300km to play before a Margaret River audience for one night only - don't miss out!
WAYJO thanks Healthway Act Belong Commit for supporting our Regional Touring program.
PLEASE NOTE: This is a FREE community concert, with admission for ticket holders only as numbers are restricted. Head to Margaret River HEART Box Office, call 08 9780 5294, or visit margaretriverheart.com.au
WAYJO Act Belong Commit Regional Tour presents Basie & Beyond
with the MinterEllison Monday Night Orchestra
Wed 5 May, 7.30pm
Margaret River HEART
** Both South-West Regional Tour shows are at ticketed, seated venues – so advisories permitting, the concerts will go ahead. **
Please remember to wear a mask until Mothers Day (Sunday 8 May), and check-in to the COVID-19 Contact Register at the venue. We recommend using the SafeWA app if you can for easy check-in.
Keep up with the latest official advisories at the wa.gov.au website.
WAYJO Act Belong Commit Regional Tour 2021 presents Basie & Beyond
WAYJO are coming to Margaret River HEART, Wednesday 5th May – and Bunbury BREC, Friday 7th May – for two free community concerts for all the family.
Let the WAYJO MinterEllison Monday Night Orchestra take you on a bold jazz journey from Basie and into the big band beyond…
Enjoy classic big band repertoire, artfully paired with reinvented contemporary jazz standards, plus premiere exciting commissions by WAYJO’s alumni composer Alana Macpherson on her recent return from Austria.
Due to the year that was 2020, our band members have been retained into 2021. Because of this, our MNO is now a tight knit musical family, performing bigger and better than ever before!
There’s something for all contemporary and jazz music fans in this bold big band program that’s simply not to be missed. WAYJO have travelled nearly 300km to play before a audiences in the South West – so don’t miss out!
WAYJO thanks Healthway Act Belong Commit for supporting our Regional Touring program.
PLEASE NOTE: these are FREE community concerts with admission for ticket holders only as venue numbers are restricted.
Wed 5 May, 7.30pm
Margaret River HEART
47 Wallcliffe Rd, Margaret River
Limited Free tickets only from margaretriverheart.com.au – (08) 9780 5294.
Fri 7 May, 7.30pm
Bunbury Regional Entertainment Centre (BREC)
2 Blair St, Bunbury
Limited Free tickets only from bunburyentertainment.com – 1300 661 272.
Hashtags: #WAYJO2021 #WAYJOregional #ActBelongCommit #BasieAndBeyond
Afro Cuban Explosion - Geraldton
Feel the vibes of samba, bossa nova, and salsa as WAYJO turns the heat up with Afro-Cuban inspired jazz - in Geraldton for for one night only!
From Dizzy Gillespie’s Manteca, a fan favourite at WAYJO gigs, to music by band leaders and percussionists extraordinaire like Tito Puente, the Afro-Cuban Allstars and Buena Vista Social Club, WAYJO’s Tuesday Night Orchestra, conducted by Marty Pervan, will offer up some serious big band energy that will get you up and dancing.
Don’t miss this exciting FREE community concert, presented by the WA Youth Jazz Orchestra, and supported by Healthway Act-Belong-Commit.
WAYJO TNO presents The Afro-Cuban Explosion
Wed 18 Sep, 7.00pm - 8.00pm
Queens Park Theatre - Foyer
Community Event, FREE tickets available 3 June from Queens Park Theatre qpt.cgg.wa.gov.au