Posts about the Wangaratta Festival of Jazz and Blues, November 2–5, 2012
REVIEW Ausjazz blog reviews the 2012 Wangaratta Jazz and Blues Festival, finding vocalists draw the crowds, but highlights come close to home and in collaborations with visiting artists Sunday morning at 10 is too early for jazz fans, so few gathered in the smaller venue at Wangaratta’s Performing Arts Centre to hear ABC presenter Gerry Koster let that perennial question loose on his panel of … Continue reading MUSICAL CONVERSATIONS SAY IT ALL
___________ 12. MANY OTHER FANTASTIC PERFORMERS Ausjazz blog has not exhausted the myriad reasons why you should not miss the opportunity to be at all or part of Wangaratta Jazz and Blues Festival this year, but a dozen is clearly not enough, so I’ve grouped a few who absolutely deserve a mention. Friday, November 2 at 10pm, WPAC Theatre: Paul Grabowsky and Bernie McGann will … Continue reading NOT TO MENTION …
___________ 11. STUART’S ON A TOUR DOWN UNDER Expatriate Australian musicians are a constant source of interest at Wangaratta Jazz and Blues Festival because their fans here are keen to hear how they have changed or developed while living abroad, and what new material they bring to audiences at home. Among expats returning for a visit this year are, from New York, bassist Sam Anning, … Continue reading THE JURY’S NOT OUT ON EXPAT GUITARIST
