‘Jazzy grooves with Horns’ – Is how 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 Paekākāriki at 2:30 PM on Sunday 10 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’s line-up, Erna will cover an eclectic range of songs from The Beatles to Beyond for Kāpiti audiences at the Paekākāriki event.
Mary Gow, the organiser of the concert reminds us that Rodger Fox and his ensemble played many times in Paekākāriki and he loved the informality and passion for jazz he found on the Kāpiti Coast. “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 in Paekākāriki 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 Ms 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 10 August concert will be well attended!
What: Mulled Wine Concerts presents Erna Ferry and the Rodger Fox Jazz Ensemble
Where: St Peter’s Community Hall, Beach Road, Paekākāriki.
When: Sunday 10 August at 2:30 PM
Tickets: $35 (Student under 16, $15). Online Sales: [email protected]
Shop outlets: Magpie Paremata, 99 Mana Esplanade; Finn’s Hotel, Paekākāriki; Moby Dickens Bookshop, Paraparaumu Beach; Jenoa, 2 Mahara Place, Waikanae.
Info: www.mulledwineconcerts.com
