REMEMBERING A JAZZ GREAT
ERNA FERRY AND RODGER FOX JAZZ ENSEMBLE TO PLAY THE WAIRARAPA
Jazzy grooves with Horns; Erna Ferry, partner of the late Rodger Fox and long-time
singer with his band describes the show she will be presenting for Mulled Wine Concerts in
Featherston at 4:00 PM on Saturday 16 August 2025.
Rodger was a great jazzman and teacher and put together jazz groups of all sizes, ranging from his famed Big Band to
smaller combos more suited to more intimate venues.
He has left us, but the jazz he championed so well remains. The musicians who were associated with him still want to
play and I still want to sing. Together with the principal musicians from Rodger line-up, she will cover an eclectic range of songs from The Beatles to Beyond for Wairarapa audiences at the Featherston event.
Mary Gow, the organiser of the concert reminds us that Rodger Fox and his ensemble played several times in Anzac Hall and he loved the informality and passion for jazz he found in the area.
We were so happy to learn that this group will carry on the good work she notes. It won't be a sad occasion at all, but a happy celebration of the good-time music and fun he enjoyed
The Mulled Wine Concerts organisation has been presenting musical events for sixteen years, ranging from full-on classical events - piano recitals, string quartets and soloists - through Celtic folk music and ukeleles, and also jazz and band music. Over the years Gow's focus on quality has cemented her series of concerts into must-see happenings and whatever the genre of music is presented, they usually attract a good audience.
The popularity of jazz makes it certain that the 16 August concert will be well attended!
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Mulled Wine Concerts presents Erna Ferry and the Rodger Fox Jazz Ensemble
at the ANZAC Hall, Bell Street, Featherston
Saturday 16 August at 4:00 PM
Tickets $25 (Student under 16, $10). Online Sales:
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Ticket outlets: Dickensian Bookshop, Featherston; iSite Martinborough and Masterton; Mrs
Blackwells Village Bookshop, 93 Main Street, Greytown.
Info: www.mulledwineconcerts.com
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