Articles, including interviews, published in print in Melbourne’s Herald Sun or Sunday Herald Sun newspapers, as well as ruminations that appear only on the blog.
Awards are in the air and it’s fantastic to hear that some of Ausjazz blog’s favourite albums have been listed. In the ARIA list is a real favourite, Joe Chindamo’s take on Coen brothers’ music. It is frequently on the playlist. And Joseph Tawadros is another that deserves plaudits, though Ausjazz has not managed to squeeze in a review yet. 2010 ARIA Awards Nominations Best … Continue reading AWARDS NOMINATIONS
INTERVIEW / STONNINGTON JAZZ 2010 Before his quintet ushers the Stonnington Jazz audience into A Season In Hell, Allan Browne tells ROGER MITCHELL of his personal journey to the brink ALLAN Browne has had his season in hell. In 2002 the drummer was staring death in the face and escaped by undergoing a lung transplant operation that meant time away from his beloved drum kit. … Continue reading TO HELL AND BACK, THE BEAT GOES ON
INTERVIEW Charles Lloyd: I’m going to sing my song anyway A spiritual man is blowing his horn to try to save the world, Roger Mitchell discovers CHASING Charles Lloyd is like grabbing at the tail of a cloud. You can barely grasp his idea before the alert 72-year-old saxophonist and flautist has floated away to a new insight. “I’m a dreamer. I’m born into the … Continue reading HEAD IN THE CLOUDS
