About
Katie Martin is a jazz pianist who has always been passionate about performing and bringing people together.
Katie owned and operated an award-winning Tapas and Jazz Bar and Restaurant in Nelson before moving with her children back to Christchurch in the mid-2000’s.
Since returning to her native Christchurch, Katie has run wine, whisky and gin tastings, catered for whisky tastings at Whisky Galore and is currently the organiser of the Summer Jazz Festival, the Winter Jazz Events at the Old Stone House, the Christchurch Big Band Festival and her newest venture, the Riverside Jazz Club.
With many years of event organising and working in the hospitality industry Katie loves “putting on a show”. She partners with well-known and trusted local businesses and musicians to deliver memorable events.
Many of the events Katie organises are free community events as she holds a strong belief that jazz should be accessible to all and that such events are a great way to bring local communities together.
Katie is always looking for opportunities to perform or organise an event and is also keen to work with sponsors to make more of these events around Christchurch and further afield possible.
Katie owned and operated an award-winning Tapas and Jazz Bar and Restaurant in Nelson before moving with her children back to Christchurch in the mid-2000’s.
Since returning to her native Christchurch, Katie has run wine, whisky and gin tastings, catered for whisky tastings at Whisky Galore and is currently the organiser of the Summer Jazz Festival, the Winter Jazz Events at the Old Stone House, the Christchurch Big Band Festival and her newest venture, the Riverside Jazz Club.
With many years of event organising and working in the hospitality industry Katie loves “putting on a show”. She partners with well-known and trusted local businesses and musicians to deliver memorable events.
Many of the events Katie organises are free community events as she holds a strong belief that jazz should be accessible to all and that such events are a great way to bring local communities together.
Katie is always looking for opportunities to perform or organise an event and is also keen to work with sponsors to make more of these events around Christchurch and further afield possible.
Photo: Stephanie Defregger