Jazz festivals in and around Melbourne and Victoria
FESTIVAL NEWS: The program for Wangaratta Festival of Jazz is not out yet, but this caught my eye in an email newsletter from the Australian Art Orchestra: “Josh Roseman & AAO: Wangaratta Festival of Jazz Josh Roseman is a rising star in NYC. A trombone player and composer Josh brings his music to the AAO for an appearance at Australia’s premier jazz festival.” Is this … Continue reading A leak from Wangaratta 2011?
Saturday, June 4 — Monday, 13 June It’s eclectic. It’s like an octopus. Yes, just when you thought the word eclectic had become too hackneyed a term, there is really no better way to describe this year’s MIJF, which had its program launch at 6pm today. The program devised by Sophie Brous is indeed wide-ranging, broad-based, extensive, comprehensive, varied, diverse, catholic, all-embracing, multifaceted, multifarious, heterogeneous, miscellaneous … Continue reading MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL 2011 — PREVIEW
GIG: WPAC theatre, 8:30pm, October 30 Sara Serpa vocals/compositions, Andre Matos guitar, Aaron Choulai piano, Sugawa Takashi bass, Tanaka Noritaka drums I am not big on vocalists, though I am always open to being persuaded otherwise. My usual, possibly crass, explanation is that vocals can get in the way of the instruments. Sara Serpa was ideal for my education, because she does not regard herself … Continue reading WANGARATTA JAZZ 2010 — SARA SERPA
