Composers Ensemble

The Composers Ensemble is WAYJO's premiere ensemble, playing a variety of big band styles from the swing era to contemporary jazz. The focus is on presenting modern Australian composers including a program to promote local WA emerging composers.

Featured Australian composers include Graeme Lyall, James Morrison, Julian Lee, Mace Francis, Daryl McKenzie, Grant Windsor, Michael Wallace, Daniel Thorne and Tilman Robinson. International modern jazz composers include Bob Brookmeyer, Ed Partyka and Maria Schneider.

Big Band

The WAYJO Big Band presents big band music in the style of the 1950s and 60s - Big brass sounds with a swingin? feeling. Count Basie and Duke Ellington classics are performed along with music from Thad Jones, Bill Holman, Gordon Goodwin and Bob Mintzer.

Swing Band

Swinging its way through early jazz tunes from the swing era, the WAYJO Swing Band takes its repertoire from Benny Goodman, Glenn Miller, Sy Oliver, Fletcher Henderson and Tommy Dorsey. Perfect for dancing, this band of young jazz musicians is the future of jazz in WA.