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.
INTERVIEW Doesn’t hold back: Robert Glasper Roger Mitchell speaks to producer of the documentary Icons Among Us: Jazz in the Present Tense, which will be screened on May 2, at 4pm at ACMI, Fed Square, Melbourne. WOULD Charlie Parker turn in his grave? Probably not. The language is a bit strong, but Bird would surely have heard worse in his day. Pianist Robert Glasper is … Continue reading Jazz steps lively into future
INTERVIEW Eternal thinker: Wayne Shorter. IF Wayne Shorter — the composer whose musical scores Miles Davis never altered — can seem at times to be on another planet, it’s certain Captain Marvel will be at his side. Shorter is a deep thinker and a philosopher, but the saxophonist who wrote such classics as Nefertiti, Footprints and Prince of Darkness peppers his conversation with humour and … Continue reading SUPERHERO’S SOUND
INTERVIEW BRANFORD Marsalis is no stranger to Australia, and he has two loose front teeth to prove it. The saxophonist, who in early days played alto with Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers and mostly tenor and soprano with his brother Wynton’s quintet, first visited with Sting in 1986, touring for five weeks and developing a love for Australian football. “We played with the production crew in … Continue reading In tune with life
