'Duck' at festival

Jazz combo Galapagos Duck will be one of the headlining acts at the Pearl Beach Jazz in January concert on Saturday, January 20, according to one organiser Lynne Lillico.

The concert will take place at the Pearl beach Arboretum.

"With its unique approach and extraordinarily wide popular appeal, the group has become a household name all over this country and has had a significant influence on young musicians over the years through its many recordings, volumes of original music scores, performances in night-clubs, in concert halls, on TV, in jazz festivals, in various movies, with dance groups and in a variety of other settings," Ms Lillico said.

The "Duck" lineup includes Greg Foster on trombone, blues harp, chromatic harmonica, electric bass, clarinet, and didgeridoo, John Conley on electric fretted and fretless bass, electric guitar, double bass, clarinet, vocals, percussion and Adrian Cunningham who plays saxophones, flute, clarinet, piano and doubles on vocals.

Other performers in the Pearl Beach line up of jazz instrumentalists and vocalists include the Zenith New Orleans Jazz Band with "the soulful jazzy vocals" by leading singer/songwriter and Blues interpreter, Carol Ralph.

Psycho Zydeco will also return to Pearl Beach after a five-year absence.

The festival is again being organised by the Pearl Beach Progress Association.

Ms Lillico said the high standard of the program was sure to attract a huge audience.

"Come early and set-up a picnic lunch, listen to local group Strictly Dixie Jazz Band commencing at 12.30pm," Ms Lillico said.

"Main program starts at 2.30pm."

Proceeds of the festival will be used for improvements to facilities at Pearl Beach, Ms Lillico said.

Press release, November 21 Lynne Lillico, Pearl Beach Jazz in January