Jazz festivals in and around Melbourne and Victoria
The Sculthorpe Songbook It was a great pity that Peter Sculthorpe, who inspired Phil Slater and Matt McMahon as students and later as the accomplished jazz musicians who brought us this incarnation of the Sculthorpe Songbook, was at the last moment, due to illness, unable to travel to Melbourne for this concert. It was a fitting tribute to one of Australia’s living treasures soon after … Continue reading Stonnington Jazz — Day 9
All these posts full of pictures are turning this blog into an image fest, which is OK for the moment, I guess. But the real intent is to provide some reflections on or reactions to the music. So if you are dropping in for a look at the images, you’re welcome back in a day or so when I catch up with the other task … Continue reading Stonnington — Day 8
Scene set for a gig Again, pending some additional words about this evening at Chapel Off Chapel, here are some images to provide an idea of the atmosphere — at times the dry ice “smoke” wafting across the performers was enough to make us prepare our bushfire survival plans, but it contributed to the mood. Miriam Zolin introduces the musicians Jex Saarelaht Quartet With Saarelaht … Continue reading Stonnington Jazz — Day 7
