A FESTIVAL GUIDE: Wangaratta Jazz & Blues Festival, Friday 31 October to Monday 3 November. It’s that time of year when excitement and an air of expectation begin to override all the mundane matters of life, necessary as they are, and the longing rises to be on the road again to Wangaratta. Once the bags are packed and the journey has begun, there is that … Continue reading BEING IN THE RIGHT PLACE — WANGARATTA
CD LAUNCH: Paper Tiger, featuring Oehlers/Magnusson/Vanderwal at Uptown Jazz Cafe, 8.30pm (two sets) To give a taste of what’s in store, here is Uptown’s take on proceedings: “Jamie Oehlers (tenor and soprano saxophones), Stephen Magnusson (guitar) and Ben Vanderwal (drums) are three widely recognised and acclaimed Australian jazz artists, who came together in 2013 to perform each others’ original material in Perth and Melbourne. “The … Continue reading UPTOWN HOSTS PAPER TIGER
REVIEW: CD launch, Crossing Roper Bar Volume 2 — The Ghost Dances, Young Wägilak Group & Australian Art Orchestra, Bennetts Lane Jazz Club, Tuesday 27 May, 2014 This was a CD launch and a live music performance. It was also a challenging and moving personal experience that has stayed with me over the months since it took place — in the brief lull between two … Continue reading A VOICE TO PROPEL AND PUNCTUATE
