Welcome to Hamilton Jazz Society

The (New Zealand) Hamilton Jazz Society exists as a co-operative to bring high quality Jazz music to its members and also to develop new jazz talent (both young and mature) by providing a vehicle for their development. The membership is varied - various groupings enjoy different jazz styles and different dance styles - and the committee seeks to provide a varied program that will cater to all of these groupings. We have a strongly defended tenent, however, within that variety, that the music should not be too loud - we do not seek to provide "head-banging music" at any time. On some evenings the music will be suited to dance, on other evenings to sitting and listening.

 Slide Show of Recent Society Events

We welcome visitors to our meetings. Bring a group and enjoy the music, the dancing, or both. To get there, take the Te Rapa road North from Hamilton, and turn left at Garnett Ave. At the roundabout go right into Ken Browne Drive which takes you directly into the Race Course grounds. The venue is upstairs and the music should lead you there.
The Hamilton Jazz Society also welcomes card carrying members of other jazz clubs and societies and offers them admission at 'Member's Rates'.

Feedback Please

This web site is a living thing - hopefully getting better all the time.  Send us a message on the contact form if you have any suggestions for change or additions - or even if you just want to say "well done".  Every brick and every bouquet helps improve the job!

How To Join

PDFMemFormDown load the appropriate  entry form from the download buttons here and post with your cheque to the address on the form.  Alternatively - just turn up to a meeting and let our front of house fix everything for you.  We would love to see you. 
Family membership is just $30, Single membership just $20.  Surcharge $5 if you want your newsletter delivered by snail mail.
Discounts on each meeting night make it sensible to join if you come 3 or 4 times a year or more frequently.
From August until December membership fees are just half of those quoted above and during December full fees become current again, but apply for the following year - making December effectively free.

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    UPDATE LOG
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     12/5/12 Latest bulletin, photos of latest committee members and more slides for the slide show DM
     30/4/12 Another 2 years of historical newsletters to 1999.  Added Tauranga newsletter page DM
     22/4/12 Added another 2 years of historical newsletters up to the end of 1997 DM
     22/4/12 Added Auckland Vintage Jazz newsletter page to menu system and April Newsletter to Hamilton page. DM
     20/4/12
    Rotorua Club-April newsletter Newsletters>Rotorua
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    18/4/12
    Competition for young jazz musicians. Other Contacts>Other Links of Interest.
     PC
    12/4/12
    Entered The Twin City Stompers-Other Contacts>Bands Database
     PC 
     3/4/12
    Entered City Jazz-Other Contacts>Bands Database 
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     22/3/12 Current Rotorua Jazz Club newsletter Newsletters>Rotorua PC
     12/3/12 Added March Newsletter DM
     12/3/12 Video entered from February meeting - Wizard & Oz and Kokomo DM