Posts related to this exciting festival, which opens the jazz festival season each year by tapping into rich veins of experimental and adventurous music by Australian musicians.
Melbourne Jazz Fringe Festival / Melbourne Jazz Cooperative double bill, Bennetts Lane Jazz Club, Sunday, May 1, 2011 LOOPS Jonathan Dimond bass, percussion; Mastaneh Nazarian guitar; Adrian Sherriff Zendrum percussion controller I was fascinated by what emerged from Jonathan Dimond‘s trio Loops, which is a Melbourne incarnation of the Brisbane ensemble of that name, which was formed in 1995 and included Ken Edie (drums), John … Continue reading LOOPS / KAFKA PONY
Melbourne Jazz Fringe Festival warehouse party at 22 Ovens Street, Brunswick on April 30, 2011 The beginning of a MJFF warehouse party is always like an adventure. Imagine the scene: it’s dark and you are driving down an unfamiliar narrow street somewhere in Brunswick, far enough from the main thoroughfare to seem isolated. It’s quiet. There are no signs of life. On each side of … Continue reading Warehouse party
Melbourne Jazz Fringe Festival 2011 double bill, Melbourne Recital Centre Salon, Friday 29 April If there was a buzz around Melbourne on Friday evening it was mostly coming from home television screens and the rustle of fabulous frocks. There was, apparently, a wedding in the air. But you’d know that if you happened to the read those groan-inducing Herald Sun and MX headlines: “Kiss me … Continue reading MJFF 2011 Opening night concert
