The smooth sounds of jazz will fade today as the 2010 Queenstown ASB Jazzfest comes to an end.
Event manager Simon Green said support and appreciation from the Queenstown community for this year's festival had just been great, as had the fine spring weather.
More than 150 local, national and international jazz artists showed their talents in more than 50 musical events across Queenstown and Arrowtown in the annual five-day festival.
Mr Green said the event was a great success.
Plans were already under way to make next year's festival even bigger and better.
"This year the higher tier of artists has opened up a whole lot of new doors.
"Next year we'll be in contact with some big international names."
Queenstown Memorial hall was transformed into the ASB Jazz Club and played host to the festival's most prestigious acts, including such artists as Kiri Winders and the Rodger Fox Big band.
Mr Green said a personal highlight was the performance on Saturday night by Kiri Winders and her 1940s Jazz Club.
"Kiri was just amazing," he said.
"Throughout the festival the atmosphere in the jazz club has just been wonderful."
Mr Green said attendances at the 32nd festival had been good and on a par with last year's numbers.
"With so much going on, we've had people popping from one event to the next for the entire weekend."
Performances took place on the Queenstown village green, at Earnslaw Park and venues around the centre of the resort, as well as at Remarkables Park Town Centre and in Arrowtown.
Mr Green said planing for next year's festival, with the Jazzfest Trust Committee would begin a lot earlier.
"We'll start earlier to give the trust the opportunity to really think about where they want to take the festival next year."
