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<div align="right">Subscribe to the USM ENewsletter: <a href="http://www.definitiveevents.com.au/usm/jazzsubscribe.html">Click here!</a></div> Noosa Jazz Festival celebrates 20 years in 2010

Come and join us in Noosa to help celebrate one of Australia's favourite Jazz Festivals. We are 20 years young this year and we are planning some special treats and great value performances to celebrate. Welcome in Spring by enjoying some Noosa sunshine, mixed with International and Australian Jazz talent.

In 2010 the Noosa Jazz Festival will be offering a stellar line up of National and International musicians that will be offering all genre of jazz music from the traditional to the more modern funk and blues.

The international line-up includes US sensation, Warren Vaché, a supremely accomplished, versatile and rare performer who has been astounding audiences worldwide for decades with his superb cornet, trumpet and flugelhorn styling’s. He will also be the guest at this years’ Legends Lunch – a new addition to the Festival program.

The brilliant New York Trio The Bad Plus (US) will enthral jazz buffs with their energetic and powerful performance. The trio's music combines elements of modern Avant-garde jazz with rock and pop influences. The band have recorded versions of songs by Nirvana, Aphex Twin, Blondie, Ornette Coleman, Pixies, Rush, Tears for Fears, Neil Young, David Bowie, Yes, Interpol, and Black Sabbath.

Internationally acclaimed Barbara Jungr (UK) is renowned for her unique vocal style, approach to arrangements and interpretation of song. Her acclaimed releases and performances have brought her to the world stage and revealed her to be one of Europe's most exciting voices.

The Twilight Jazz Sessions on Friday 3rd September and Saturday 4th September are a feature of this years’ festival held on the main stage set in the beautiful Noosa Woods, one of the iconic jazz venues in Australia.

Friday night is Big Band night featuring the Ralph Pyl Big Band from Sydney which includes the great vocal sounds of Doug Parkinson, Monica Trapaga and Frank Bennett. Warren Vaché will also appear on the main stage on this night as well.

Saturday is the Festival’s Feature night. What a line up; Brazilian Jazz with Diana Clark Trio with Doug De Vries the master guitarist who never fails to astonish. Capella quartet Idea of North, and the brilliant New York Trio The Bad Plus will enthral jazz buffs with their energetic and powerful performance.

Industry greats Paul Grabowsky Trio will also feature on the program along with many more great acts and free gigs to attend.

Tickets now on sale. Full program schedule and festival maps now available. We hope to see you there!

All online entries have now closed. If you would like to purchase tickets for the Noosa Jazz Festival please contact 1300 797 723.