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25 -31 october 2017
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◆ BRASSY: Ben Thomas and Emma Jones are looking forward to making their mark on the Wangaratta Festival of Jazz and Blues as part of a community ensemble backing high profile band Spiderbait, known as Horns of Death. PHOTO: Emma Hillier
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by KYLIE WILSON IT’S not every day community musicians get the chance to show off their chops alongside a high profile rock band – but that is exactly what is happening during this year’s Wangaratta Festival of Jazz and Blues. An ensemble of sax and brass performers of all walks of life from the local community have been steadily rehearsing to form the Horns of Death, which will play with Spiderbait at the blue marquee during next month’s festival. Many of the community members, such as Emma Jones, have an enduring passion for music. Holding her intricately decorated, 22 year
old alto saxophone, Emma explained she first got into music because of her father’s love of playing guitar, and said the jazz festival also contributed to her love of music. Her interest continued through the friends she made and the influence of her teachers, including Jenny O’Brien. “Wang has a long and proud tradition of excellent music teachers – we punch well above our weight, and have done for a long time,” Emma remarked.
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