Adrian Jackson
Adrian Jackson (OAM) earned a reputation as one of Australia’s most respected jazz critics through his work as the regular jazz critic for The Age from 1978-1999. For many years, this included a weekly jazz column in The Weekender (later The EG), and weekly CD reviews in The Green Guide.
He was also a frequent contributor to other publications, including Jazz Down Under, JAZZ, Australasian Jazz & Blues, Rhythms, (until mid- 2015), Jazzchord, exTempore, The Bulletin and Business Review Weekly. His articles were also printed in The National Times, The Herald, The Wire (UK) and Down Beat (USA).
He was artistic director of the Wangaratta Jazz Festival from 1990- 2017. He took on the same role with the Melbourne International Jazz Festival (1998-2003), and the Stonnington Jazz festival (2005-2014). In the Australia Day announcement of honours in 2019, he was awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia, for his contribution to the arts, specifically jazz, in Australia.
Adrian is the author of Wangaratta Festival of Jazz & Blues 30 Years.