By TANIA PHILLIPS
CRAIG Martin and his Swing Band are set to get into the groove at the Hawker Road Function Centre (Warwick Golf Club) on Friday and then star in the Warwick Credit Union Stroll ‘n Swing the following day.
“Since exploding onto the Queensland music scene from his native England in 2010, Craig has thrilled audiences at top venues and festivals throughout Queensland and interstate and he is keen to prove that the Jumpers and Jazz crowd knows how to dance,” Warwick Tourism CEO Tracey Vellacott said.
“This festival offers a big stage and audience for both visiting and local jazz performers,” Ms Vellacott said.
According to Mrs Vellacott, organisers get carried away listening to new bands audition to be part of the festival.
“We strive to keep the music fresh so that when visitors return year after year, they can catch their favourites as well as being able to make new jazz connections,” she said.
She said it was terrific to see venues like the Hawker Road Function Centre providing big band experience like Craig Martin and His Swing Band.
Craig cleverly combines traditional and contemporary swing with flair and imagination, performing many of his own stylish arrangements of jazz/swing classics that will have you dancing.
