Entertainment
6 June, 2025
Jazz up your picnic in park
SHAKE off the blues with the perfect afternoon of smooth jazz this Sunday with a star-studded lineup featuring some of the best jazz artists in Australia for an unforgettable picnic day at Munro Martin Parklands.
Jazz Picnic is coming this Sunday and the only thing missing is your picnic basket, blanket and you. The fun, the entertainment and the food are already waiting for you with jazz to spare by a line-up of local and national talent who will wow the audience.
Prepare to hear the best jazz sets from Mike Rivett, Emma Pask and her trio, jazz legend Vince Jones and his quintet and closing up the night with Cookin’ On 3 Burners’ eclectic sound.
Gates at Munro Martin Parklands open at 3pm where a range of food vans and a full bar will be available through the afternoon for you to enjoy a snack and a nice cold drink before the entertainment kicks off at 4pm.
The fun starts with local saxophonist and producer Mike Rivett, who was recently awarded first place in the National Jazz Awards. He will kick off the afternoon with his highly creative and innovative sound.
He’ll be followed by the incomparable vocals of Emma Pask and her trio. She’ll delight the audience with interweaved storytelling through timeless swinging jazz standards, Latin rhythms, tender ballads and, of course, some raucous blues.
Later on the audience will be wowed by the giant of Australian jazz Vince Jones, a multi-ARIA winning vocalist, trumpeter and songwriter with a career spanning 50 years with 25 albums under his belt. Mr Jones will bring his experience and vast collection of music to bless the ears of Cairns listeners.
Finally, the night will close with the funky sounds of Cookin’ On 3 Burners, who are well known for their raw organs and killer live performances. The trio is currently touring with vocalist Raleigh Williams and will be performing with her on the night.
“You’ll be treated to a smorgasbord of funk and jazz and soul delights from Cookin’ On 3 Burners as well as some of the country’s greatest artists. It’s an afternoon and evening not to be missed and we can’t wait to be there,” said Cookin’ On 3 Burners organist Jake Mason.
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