WHEN jazz Professor Rob McWilliams strolled through the streets of Warwick for Jumpers and Jazz last year, he didn't think he'd be returning with a trumpet and a troupe in tow.

A musician who has played on stages right across the world, Dr McWilliams came to scope out the scene at the invitation of a friend who lives in town.

But as 12 months ticks around, Dr McWilliams is back and ready to add his own flavour to the festival that found a soft spot with the internationally accomplished jazz musician and educator.

"It was great to see a regional community putting on event that brought in musicians and exposed them to music they might not otherwise hear," Dr McWilliams said.

According to Dr McWilliams, jazz was typically concentrated to metropolitan areas.

"I would imagine on the weekend in Warwick it's not that easy to just go out and find some live jazz music.

"If you don't have these kind of events people's access to that kind of music is fairly limited."

But Jumpers and Jazz aims to change that and despite its size, Warwick has no trouble pulling in the big names.

Born and raised in Melbourne, Dr McWilliams has a PhD in music from the University of Minnesota and has played and conducted jazz music all around the world and performed alongside other famous musicians.

Now a professor of music at the Jazz Institute in Brisbane, the music aficionado is set to lend his talents to the town.

Tickets for the event will raise money for the Warwick Arts Council to make sure disadvantaged children in our town don't miss out on arty experiences when they're young.

"There are about 200 children in Warwick who never go to any artistic events because of their socio-economic situation," president Lynda Hemmings said.

The event will be held at the Uniting Church on the corner of Fitzroy and Guy St on Saturday, July 28, from 2pm until 4.30 with afternoon tea.

For tickets contact Lynda Hemmings on 0459 440 289.