Drax Project

Formed in 2014 Drax Project records a mix of jazz, R&B, and pop music. Their single "Woke Up Late" was certified triple platinum by RIANZ in 2017 and the 2019 version featuring Hailee Steinfeld was certified triple platinum in Australia. Drax Project opened for Christina Aguilera during her European concert tour in 2019 and the Europe leg of Camila Cabello's Never Be the Same Tour. Here in NZ, Drax Project has opened for Ed Sheeran, Lorde, and Six60.

Members: Shaan Singh, Matt Beachen, Sam Thomson.
Bachelor of Music in Jazz Performance graduates

Lauren Ellis

Drummer, percussionist, and composer currently located in Los Angeles where she is finishing her Master's degree at the USC Thornton School of Music. Member of the Rodger Fox Big Band, Richter City Rebels, and Hex.
Postgraduate Diploma of Music in Jazz Performance

Umar Zakaria

Bassist and composer, Recorded Music New Zealand Best Jazz Artist 2018.
Current: PhD candidate in Composition. Previous: Bachelor of Music in Jazz Performance

Tunes of I

Members: Conway Jeune, Jules Blewman, Bryn Van Vliet, Kaito Walley, Luther Hunt, and Makura Tomoana.

Myele Manzanza

Drummer, solo artist, and member of Electric Wire Hustle.
Bachelor of Music with Honours in Jazz Performance

Sky Canvas

Members: Katelin Little, Sam Nakamura, Luther Hunt, Tyaan Singh, and Fraser Walker.

Lex French

Trumpeter, composer and educator, and founder of Richter City Rebels. .
Bachelor of Music with Honours in Jazz Performance

Jasmine Lovell-Smith

Composer and soprano saxophonist based in Wellington.
Current: Doctor of Musical Arts student in Composition. Previous: Bachelor of Music in Jazz Performance

Daniel Hayles

Piano/keyboard player and arranger, touring party member with Lord Echo, Louis Baker and Hollie Smith, member of Gold Nugget Pawn Shop and Richter City Rebels. Teaching Fellow on the Jazz Performance programme.
Master of Musical Arts in Performance

Callum Allardice

Two-time winner of the APRA Best Jazz Composition Award. Callum is a guitarist and teacher.
Postgraduate Diploma in Jazz Performance

Jake Baxendale

Alto saxophonist and composer based in Wellington, member of The Jac and Antipodes.
Postgraduate Diploma of Music in Jazz Performance

Eilish Wilson

Saxophone, clarinet, and flute teacher in Wellington, member of the Rodger Fox Big Band, hip-hop band Raw Collective, Wellington Mingus Ensemble.
Bachelor of Music with Honours in Jazz Performance