Images of and thoughts about jazz gigs at Melbourne venues
GIG: Bennetts Lane, Sunday, February 27, 2011 Adam Simmons tenor saxophone, Kynan Robinson trombone, Ronny Ferella drums, Anita Hustas bass, Jason Bunn viola, Andrea Keeble violin This was an unusual line-up, but not a surprise given the involvement of Simmons, Robinson and Ferella, who are always imaginative. It was formed in 2006 for a visit by San Francisco saxophonist and composer Phillip Greenlief, but he … Continue reading COLLIDER
GIG: Bennetts Lane, Sunday, February 20 at 9pm, courtesy of the Melbourne Jazz Cooperative Katya Sourikova piano, Paul Van Ross tenor sax, Tom Lee double bass and Mark Lockett drums Often reviews of live jazz performances are not useful in the way that a theatre review can be at the start of a season, but in this case there is a second performance in Melbourne. … Continue reading Katya Sourikova Quartet (Berlin)
GIG COMING UP Bennetts Lane, Sunday, February 20 at 9pm, courtesy of the Melbourne Jazz Cooperative Katya Sourikova piano, Paul Van Ross tenor sax, Tom Lee double bass and Mark Lockett drums Russian-born and British trained pianist and composer Katya Sourikova is based in Berlin. Melbourne Jazz Cooperative describes her as having been “recognised by jazz heavyweights including Dave Douglas and Marilyn Crispell as a … Continue reading Katya Sourikova Quartet (Berlin)
