LENS ON MIJF 2026 – Yosvany Terry Quartet
PICTURE GALLERY – Melbourne International Jazz Festival, Friday 16 October 2026 Now the dust has settled on this year’s festival, I’m progressively posting images from the 15 concerts I had the privilege of attending. For the full festival review click here. What a band to begin the festival on 16 October at The Jazzlab. Saxophonist and composer Yosvany Terry learned to play the chekeré from … Continue reading LENS ON MIJF 2026 – Yosvany Terry Quartet
What’s the vibe? Jazz festival exit polls reveal all
REVIEW Melbourne International Jazz Festival, 16 – 25 October 2026 Exit polls are going to be in the news as voters in the US and Victoria deliver verdicts on the “Mango Mussolini” and the orange wave, but what would audiences have said as they filed out of this year’s array of jazz festival events? Audience involvement – the degree to which they feel connected and … Continue reading What’s the vibe? Jazz festival exit polls reveal all
Flourish – Ball | Hanlon | Schulz
Flourish — Ball | Hanlon | Schulz Newmarket Studios December 2025 ALBUM REVIEW It’s unusual, but not unprecedented to unite trumpet, double bass and accordion in a trio, but hardly surprising that it works so well given the instrumental textures that these longtime collaborators and disparately experienced musicians were able to bring to the studio in late 2025. Eugene Ball on trumpet, Ben Hanlon on … Continue reading Flourish – Ball | Hanlon | Schulz