More than a music event, the Merimbula Jazz Festival brings musicians together on the beautiful far south coast to play jazz, connect long-term friends, with the opportunity to make new ones through a shared love of jazz.
We’re not the only ones who think this is important. The Pambula and Bega Community Banks have once again, generously supported the Merimbula Jazz Festival's Jazz Quest and we are able to offer a a total prize money pool of $5000 for this event.
Jazz educator Saul Richardson of Jazz Workshop Australia said the Merimbula Jazz Festival was unique for its welcoming encouragement of young musicians. We encourage younger musicians to be part of the festival and delight in hearing their interpretations of works, old and new.
We value all our musicians and jazz lovers who come to enjoy Merimbula and hear a wide variety of jazz played over the June long-weekend.
We look forward to seeing you all return 6-9 June 2025!
Artwork for 2025
Our poster artwork for 2025 has been designed around a photo of the jazz-loving Clark family (Rory and Roger Clark) and has been used with their kind permission. It very much reflects the ethos of the Merimbula Jazz Festival. We have a strong legacy of encouraging and supporting young musicians. They are part of our program and in fact, one of the highlights of the festival is the Jazz Quest which showcases and promotes young jazz musicians.
“Bands like us play to real audiences in real venues and are made part of the community of jazz musicians and fans that make the MJF so special and so enduring.”
Saul Richardson, Jazz Workshop Australia
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