Jazz Body Formed
The New Zealand Jazz. Federation has been formed from a meeting in Wellington attended by representa- i fives from Auckland, Hamil-' ton, Tauranga, Taihape, | Palmerston North, Marlborough, Christchurch, and Dunedin. It will act on behalf of all member musicians’ clubs and jazz societies “to increase public awareness of jazz as a cultural art form.” It will . also express opinion to local companies and the New Zealand Broadcasting Corporation as a guide to what record releases and programme • material the jazz fraternity wants. Eventually it will assist in arranging and staging concerts by local and overseas . jazz musicians. Mr R. Harris, of Wellington, a columnist and broadcaster of jazz, was elected president
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Press, Volume CX, Issue 32392, 3 September 1970, Page 5
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