Aussie powerhouse composer and improviser Zac Hurren is joined by Jeff Henderson, Wil Goodinson and Finn McNeill, for an introduction to CJC.

$40/$30 BUY TICKETS

ARIA-nominated ALLY unites some of Australia’s leading jazz, Afro-Latin and world music artists moving between traditional Afro-Peruvian festejo and landó, Cuban son and rumba, Andalusian tangos and bulerías and contemporary jazz inspired original compositions. Featuring saxophonist Gai Bryant, legendary trombonist James Greening, pianist Ed Goyer, Peruvian percussion master Giorgio Rojas and bassist Dave Quinn.

$50/$40 BUY TICKETS

Grammy-nominated saxophonist, composer, and bandleader Patrick Bartley Jr. visits Aotearoa for the first time, for a special CJC event at The Tuning Fork.

PRESALE SEATED TICKETS SOLD OUT
LIMITED STANDING ROOM DOOR SALES AVAILABLE AT VENUE. CARD ONLY.

JUST ADDED:
SAXOPHONE MASTERCLASS SUNDAY 12-2pm The Kingslander $40/$30

Grammy-nominated saxophonist, composer, and bandleader Patrick Bartley Jr. for a saxophone masterclass workshop.

$40/$30 BUY TICKETS Limited numbers!

Acclaimed New York-based guitarist Rory Stuart visits Aotearoa for the first time, performing his original music with Alan Brown & Ron Samsom.

$45/$35 BUY TICKETS

We’re back! In a great new space! And we’re kicking off with hard-swinging, New Caledonian organist extraordinaire Michel Benebig, along with Roger Manins, Finn Scholes, Michael Howell, and Ron Samsom. Be there for the beginning of our next chapter!

$40/$30 BUY TICKETS

Friends, collaborators, and mainstays of the New York jazz scene, Matt Penman and Aaron Goldberg present original music in a piano trio format, in Auckland for one night only! Do not miss out!

$75 / $55 BUY TICKETS

Always anticipated, UNWIND returns to CJC on their 2026 NZ tour. Saxophonist Hayden Chisholm visits home from Europe, reuniting with Norman Meehan and Paul Dyne, for a one-off Auckland concert at Lewis Eady piano showroom in Epsom.

$45 / $35 BUY TICKETS

Join us for a special live recording event at Kenneth Myers Centre. Olivier Holland’s GJAZZ5 Algeria/India Fusion brings together jazz and world music masters: special guest Djamel Laroussi on guitar/vocals meets Indian tabla from Manjit Singh, and drummer Stephen Thomas, for a unique collaboration of some of the rhythmically richest musical cultures on the planet.

$35/$25 BUY TICKETS

Three-time GRAMMY nominated saxophonist and composer Troy Roberts is one of the most in-demand musicians on the New York jazz scene. After a sell-out performance in 2022, he returns for a special one-off CJC event!

TICKETS SOLD OUT!! STANDING ROOM DOOR SALES AVAILABLE FROM 7PM

Alan Brown brings back his organ-driven funk trio, with Dixon Nacey and Elijah Whyte, for a special CJC event! Don’t miss them!

$40/$30 BUY TICKETS

Ben Lerner, Nick Jansen and George Greenhill’s trio has become a mainstay of the Sydney jazz scene. Having studied in New York, and with several members relocating there, this may be your first and only chance to hear this great band, as they tour Australia & NZ to promote their debut album “Play Trio” Don’t miss out!

$40/$30 LIMITED DOOR SALES TONIGHT!

Grammy-winning bassist and Prince collaborator brings his eclectic funk/R&B sound to NZ!

$65 General Admission | Use offer code CJC for $10 off!

Aussie saxophone titan Tim O’Dwyer, and drummer Darren Moore, present Love Cry - Ecstatic Ballads for Broken Hearts, with locals Jeff Henderson, Tashi Stewart, Sean Martin-Buss and Eamon Edmundson-Wells, with opening act DAFT HORNS.

$15 General Admission BUY TICKETS

Internationally acclaimed clarinetist Adrian Cox, presents “Makin’ Runs” - delving into alternative ragtime repertoire from the early jazz era, aiming to capture and express the timeless essence of the music, with “Honey” Boulton on guitar, and bassist Alex Gilson.

Don’t miss a rare opportunity to hear a master of this style!

$40/$30 BUY TICKETS

In what has become a beautiful tradition, Unwind returns to CJC with Ember, their new album on Rattle Records, plus some old favourites! Featuring Hayden Chisholm, Norman Meehan, Paul Dyne, and special guest Julien Dyne on drums. At times delicate, resonant, contemplative, and always special… not to be missed!

$40/$30 BUY TICKETS

Pianist Lucas Kewell returns home, bringing some friends he’s met through his studies in Switzerland to meet his old friends from Aotearoa: Zoltan Fekete from Hungary on drums, and Slovenian vocalist Neža Ozinger, are joined by locals Toby Barrett on sax and bassist Tyler Diprose.

$40/$30 BUY TICKETS

Living legend Herbie Hancock is set to light up stages across Australia and New Zealand in October, in his first visit since 2019, promising an electrifying evening from one of music’s most revered names.

$199.90+ BUY TICKETS

New York guitarist/composer Russ Spiegel vists CJC for the first time, with a stellar local group of Callum Passells, Roger Manins, Finn Scholes, Connor McAneny, Cam McArthur & Daniel Waterson

$35/$25 BUY TICKETS

Melbourne guitarist Jamie Pye visits CJC for the first time with Wellingtonians Ayrton Foote, Seth Boy & Shaun Anderson.

$35/$25 BUY TICKETS

Sydney-sider pianist Steve Barry returns to CJC, with his new album In The Waves, reconnecting with Cam McArthur and Ron Samsom for this special gig.

$35/$25 BUY TICKETS

Wellington saxophonist and composer brings here new and old compositions to CJC, with Michael Howell, Tom Dennison & Adam Tobeck.

$35/$25 BUY TICKETS

Ex-pat guitarist Peter Koopman returns home with his trio, joined by the incomparable Kevin Field, to celebrate his new album Now Where.

$40/$30 BUY TICKETS

CJC and Kiwijahzz are celebrating the life and music of brilliant NZ musician Neill Duncan with a concert by Wellington's Devils Gate Outfit and the release of the album 'Phantom Tones' - Neill Duncan with Devils Gate Outfit.

$40/$30 BUY TICKETS

Acclaimed Australian saxophonist Jamie Oehlers performs original compositions alongside jazz standards, with Auckland’s own Kevin Field, Cameron McArthur and Adam Tobeck. Get your tickets now!

$40/$30 BUY TICKETS

Australian saxophonist Lachy Hamilton is fast becoming a leading voice in the Australian Jazz and Contemporary Music scene. Now in its 10th year, the Lachy Hamilton Trio features Harry Morrison (double bass) & Patrick Danao (drums) to perform music composed for the group.

$40/$30 BUY TICKETS

Munich-resident guitar-master Peter O’Mara joins with Roger Manins and a local rhythm section, for a special one-off concert.

$40/$30 BUY TICKETS

Saxophonist Hayden Chisholm returns to CJC with Unwind, featuring Norman Meehan, Paul Dyne, and Julien Dyne, to release their new album “Daylight” on Rattle Records.

$30/$25 BUY TICKETS

Pianist Alex Ventling returns to CJC from his new home in Norway, and brings a new Nordic Perspective, teaming up up with Kim Paterson, Mostyn Cole & Andy Keegan, in our first gig of 2023!

$30/$25 BUY TICKETS