Charge up your magic e-carpet
IN-DEPTH PREVIEW Melbourne International Jazz Festival 202616-25 October As gloom spreads across the globe and pump prices threaten to fuel inflation, music is a must and live music a potential lifesaver. Bring on this year’s MIJF, which each year succeeds in flushing out almost as many hidden jazz fans as sudden NFL fans turning out for a 49ers versus Rams game at the MCG. With … Continue reading Charge up your magic e-carpet
The Necks & Bill without the travel expenses
PREVIEW The Necks are on tour and performing at Stadtgarten in Cologne, Germany tomorrow. Bill Frisell is in Trumpland, possibly working on a set list for his next scheduled live appearance on Sunday, 20 September at the State Theatre in Austin, Texas. What’s the next best thing then? Turning up to The Jazzlab at 7.30pm on Tuesday 15 September to hear Spirograph Studies – an … Continue reading The Necks & Bill without the travel expenses
Last chance to catch The Bad Plus
Melbourne International Jazz Festival16-25 October 2026 The entrée release from the menu of this year’s Melbourne International Jazz Festival includes nostalgia along with the new, as prominent artists make return visits. The Bad Plus, who have evolved into a quartet since their 2008 and 2015 performances with Ethan Iverson at the piano, will bring their worldwide farewell tour to Melbourne in what will be their … Continue reading Last chance to catch The Bad Plus