Stonnington Jazz — Day 6

Bennetts Lane Big Band Plays Andrea Keller and Gian Slater First set: Andrea Keller Here are some images from this outing, pending an update soon. For the first set, the BLBB featured composer Andrea Keller on piano, Rajiv Jayaweera on drums, Nick Heywood on double bass, Eugene Ball and Damien Maughan on trumpets, Shannon Barnett and Adrian Sherriff on trombones, Ian Whitehurst, Phil Noy, Tim … Continue reading Stonnington Jazz — Day 6

Stonnington Jazz — Day 3

The Washington Grabowsky Project On April 25, 2008, the audience at BMW Edge during the Melbourne Jazz Fringe Festival warmed to the endearing exuberance of Megan Washington, accompanied on piano by Paul Grabowsky. She was a real entertainer from the word go. And here she is: Then, at Wangaratta Festival of Jazz on November 1, 2008, Washington again wowed the crowds, this time accompanied by … Continue reading Stonnington Jazz — Day 3

Melbourne Jazz Fringe 2009 — Day 7

Downstream Label Launch It was a strong turnout at 3RRR for the three gigs marking the launch of Downstream Music, a label that’s really a collective aimed at selling some CDs and getting people out to hear some live music. The main movers and shakers are drummers Ronny Ferella and Sam Price, with help from guitarist Geoff Hughes’s new studio. The new albums include Mandala’s … Continue reading Melbourne Jazz Fringe 2009 — Day 7