All that jazz!

WAYJO is one of Australia's cultural gems and the only youth jazz orchestra of its kind in the country. It provides a unique experience for jazz musicians aged 14-25 who are the absolute cream of young jazz players in the state.

The purpose of WAYJO is to give young jazz musicians the training to play at a professional standard, play alongside award-winning guest artists, learn to put together a swing band, jazz band or orchestra and give them the confidence to venture out and create their own bands and, hopefully, earn a living from being a musician.

A unique hothouse for Australia's young jazz musicians, WAYJO provides the bridge from aspiring school musician to professional working musician.

WAYJO Graduates

WAYJO graduates have taken the music world by storm and pop up in touring rock, pop, jazz and musical stage show bands across the globe. In 2008 musicians from WAYJO played in the Dancing with Stars house band (Jordan Murray - trombone), toured in Kylie Minogue's X2008 show (Graeme Blevins - saxophone), toured with James Morrison (Troy Roberts - saxophone) and toured with Kate Ceberano (Jamie Oehlers - saxophone, also named Head of Jazz at WAAPA this year).