"IF YOU ARE EVEN VAGUELY CURIOUS ABOUT THE STATE OF NEW ZEALAND JAZZ THEN THIS IS THE ALBUM YOU NEED TO HEAR." -GRAHAM REID, ELSEWHERE.

"IT WILL BE FASCINATING TO SEE WHERE HIS CAREER TAKES HIM - BOTH HERE IN NEW ZEALAND AND OVERSEAS. I FEEL LIKE HE'S JUST GETTING STARTED." -DAMIAN VAUGHAN, RECORDED MUSIC NEW ZEALAND.

Fresh from headlining at the 2021 Wellington Jazz Festival, award-winning bassist and returning Cantabrian Umar Zakaria returns to his hometown joined by his Wellington-based trio, featuring drummer Luther Hunt and their new pianist Duncan Haynes. The trio reunites with swiftly-rising Cantabrian star Cheena Rae on saxophone, who made her Wellington Jazz Festival debut with the Umar Zakaria Quartet just last year.

Together, they present a vibrant evening of jazz, featuring classic American standards and playful Kiwi originals. Join the Umar Zakaria Trio with Cheena Rae for a night of fun, mischief, and musical uplift!

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