Canton Jazz Day

Canton Jazz Day - 10 October 2026
A Fundraiser for Canton Uniting Church Building and Garden ProjectJoin us for a full day of live jazz, or just come for an afternoon or evening. We feature a wide, exciting range of local talent sharing jazz music in the heart of Canton. Proceeds from the event will support Canton Uniting Church, which is also the venue for the day of music. The church plans to redevelop its space, improving it as a local community resource, including an expanded and flourishing garden for all to use.We're raising funds in the hippest way we know - a full slate of jazz music, shared over two sessions:Afternoon programme 1:30-6pm
1:30pm Heads Up
2:30pm Women in Harmony
3:15pm Geoff Eales and Andrew Wilson-Dickson (piano): Elite Syncopations - Ragtime to Swing
4:15pm Hiroko Sue (koto): Japanese Improvisations
5:15pm Rhys Ponting (saxophone) and Tom Barber (piano): Pictures of BrazilEvening programme 7:00-10:30
7:00 Brenda Ford and Michael Munnik: Songs from America
8:00 Ben Creighton Griffiths Trio: Gypsy Jazz
9:00 Ray Roughler Jones: Poetry and Jazz
9:30pm Geoff Eales Trio: Busting the Barrier15 for each session, or 25 to join us for the whole day. Half-price for children and students.