Concert performances in Auckland and Hamilton by the Auckland Jazz Orchestra of selected, significant works (both new and existing) from my extensive library of compositions and arrangements for Jazz Big Band.

Abstract or Summary

I was invited by Mike Booth, Director of the Auckland Jazz Orchestra to participate in a series of concerts by the AJO in Auckland and Hamilton, the repertoire for which principally being selected from my personal library of compositions (both new and existing but not yet performed in NZ) and arrangements for big band (the concert may also include works by other members of the AJO). My role would involve provision of music and conducting the AJO during rehearsals and live performance.