Warehouse party

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

MJFF 2011 Opening night concert

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

THE OUTER LIMITS

Preview: Melbourne Jazz Fringe Festival, April 29 to May 8, 2011 Yes, the image above is unashamedly a bid to attract attention to this preview of this year’s MJFF, but in my defence it is the picture guitarist Mastaneh Nazarian chose to be used on the Melbourne Jazz Fringe Festival website, which is where all the details of this festival can be found. Nazarian, who … Continue reading THE OUTER LIMITS