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Jason Wilcox Trio

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The Jason Wilcox Trio is the consummate trio. Perfect for smaller parties and functions, The Jason Wilcox Trio are a combo of sax, guitar and bass with vocals, performing a perfect mix of jazz, latin, reggae, light pop and dance music with style and panache.
Location
Christchurch
Genre
  • Jazz/funk
  • Latin
Group Members
Reuben Derrick : Saxophone

Reuben, a graduate of the Jazz School also studied at the Sydney Conservatorium where he gained a B.Mus. Studying with Gordon Brisker and Mike Nock, he returned to New Zealand in 2004. He has performed in many concerts and festivals in NZ with the likes of Richard Nunns, Leila Adu and Jeff Henderson. In 2005 he was a featured soloist in a production of "Missa Gaia", which was performed in Auckland and Christchurch.

 Jason Wilcox: Guitars

Jason Wilcox studied jazz performance at the Christchurch Polytech Jazz School for three years after moving from Mississippi in the early 90s to live in New Zealand. With extensive bandleader and arrangement experience in pop and jazz ensembles, Jason has also worked as a solo guitarist throughout New Zealand. He has been a show guitarist in many live stage productions, including Chess, Little Shop Of Horrors, Fiddler On The Roof, and Rush, and composed and arranged for the popular outdoor theatrical, Linnaeus Prince Of Flowers. In the late 90s Jason recorded for NZ radio with the Aja jazz trio. He has been employed as a professional showband guitarist in the Carribean with Carnival Cruises, and the Royal Carribean Cruise Line. He teaches and performs regularly throughout NZ, from weddings and corporate functions to festivals and local jazz combo playing. 

Dougal Canard: Bass

Dougal Canard gained his diploma in jazz performance from the Christchurch Polytech Jazz School in 1997. He soon moved overseas where for five years he worked for Carnival Cruises, the worlds largest cruise ship company. He was employed as a bass player then with his own piano trios. He worked throughout the Carribean, the Alaskas, and Europe. He plays piano, trumpet and bass and currently also works as a teacher and arranger in Christchurch.

Play List
Jazz

Ornithology

Green Dolphin Street

All The Things You Are

Stella By Starlight

Straight No Chaser

I Cant Get Started

The Nearness Of You

Billie's Bounce

Autumn Leaves

Save Your Love For Me

You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To

Unforgettable



Swing

Modern Pop

Don't Get Around Much Anymore

Cheek To Cheek

Mack The Knife

It Don't Mean A Thing If It Ain't Got That Swing

Fly Me To The Moon

The Days Of Wine And Roses

Kansas City

Georgia

Route Sixty-Six

Bad Leroy Brown

Almost Like Being In Love

There Will Never Be Another You



Latin

Song For My Father

Corcovado

Insensatez

Sway With me

Desafinado

Besame Mucho

Perhaps Perhaps Perhaps

A Night In Tunisia

Caravan

Recorda-Me

Oye Como Va

This Masquerade

Available For
  • Weddings
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