The Whanganui Jazz Club and the Whanganui Musicians Club collaborate to host a concert by one of Aotearoa New Zealand's most accomplished jazz artists.
Roger Manins would never call himself a master — any exponent of the tenor saxophone walks in the footsteps of giants of the music — John Coltrane, Sonny Rollins, Archie Shepp, Dexter Gordon ... the list goes on and on.
There is always more to learn in this music, and with every performance based on improvisation, there is always more to learn about yourself. Humility is at the core of jazz mastery.
Roger received his doctorate in Musical Arts from the University of Auckland, where he is a senior lecturer. He is co-founder and creative director of Auckland's Creative Jazz Club, where you will find him performing with any number of musicians from anywhere and everywhere.
He travels and performs internationally, but with Covid raging beyond our shores, he is taking his band on a tour of the North Island, and we are privileged to have him performing for us.
