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Jazz festivals in and around Melbourne and Victoria

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Heavens above – it’s going to be a hell of a party

PREVIEW Melbourne International Jazz Festival 2022 14-23 October As we ponder life’s imponderables – such as, was Scott Morrison ever sworn in as arts minister? – the launch of this year’s Melbourne International Jazz Festival draws our eyes to the heavens. The festival is back in town for 10 days from Friday 14 October, freed from the onerous constraints of Covid-19 (still here, but largely … Continue reading Heavens above – it’s going to be a hell of a party

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IS INTENSE … IS GOOD?

REVIEW 2019 Melbourne International Jazz Festival – May 30 to June 9 “If music’s not intense, it’s not good.” That throwaway line by a wonderful Melbourne musician came as an instant response to my summation of the Vijay Iyer Trio’s outing at The Jazzlab on Sunday, June 2 as part of the Melbourne International Jazz Festival. In the trio’s fourth outing at the festival, US … Continue reading IS INTENSE … IS GOOD?

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HERBIE HANCOCK’S RETURNING

NEWS Headline artist announced, Melbourne International Jazz Festival, May 31 to June 9, 2019 Herbie Hancock will be back in town once again, this time to close this year’s Melbourne International Jazz Festival in June. Announcing this news today, festival artistic director Michael Tortoni  said, “We are excited to make this early announcement and extremely honoured that Herbie Hancock is returning to Melbourne to close … Continue reading HERBIE HANCOCK’S RETURNING

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