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WANGARATTA 2009 – OPENING CONCERT

Charles Tolliver takes a solo. CHARLES TOLLIVER / JAZZGROOVE MOTHERSHIP ORCHESTRA What is the one sentence that can sum up this opening concert in the new Wangaratta Performing Arts Centre to open the 20th of these jazz festivals staged here? The phrase that comes to mind is “the utmost control mixed with the confidence of a conductor who knows he can let go”. That describes … Continue reading WANGARATTA 2009 – OPENING CONCERT

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WANGARATTA JAZZ 2009

WANGARATTA 2009 – EXTEMPORE LAUNCH

John Clare in full flight as extempore editor Miriam Zolin reflects. Wangaratta Festival of Jazz opens with a journal Yes, the latest – third – issue of the journal extempore has been launched at St Patricks Hall at the opening of the 2009 Wangaratta Festival of Jazz. Mick Nock set the volume on its way and editor/publisher Miriam Zolin looked relieved that it had all … Continue reading WANGARATTA 2009 – EXTEMPORE LAUNCH

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