REVIEW Wangaratta Festival of Jazz & Blues 2016 There is a political dimension to the performance of live music that often goes unmentioned. Yet it was present at this year’s Wangaratta Festival of Jazz & Blues, whether in frequent black-humoured mentions of “lifestyle choices” (the products of which apparently we were hearing onstage) or in passing comments that did not reflect well on Attorney-General and … Continue reading BRANDIS-ING LIFESTYLE CHOICES
PREVIEW Wangaratta Festival of Jazz & Blues, October 28-30, 2016 It’s a little late for a preview of a festival that opens this week, but it seems wrong not to take a look into the crystal ball and consider the delights of this year’s Wangaratta Festival of Jazz & Blues, which opens for the 27th time on Friday. Adrian Jackson, creative director and for many … Continue reading WHAT WANGARATTA’S DISHING UP
“In music you are allowed more elbow room to find your own way to whatever you interpret the music to be. So I think that’s a kind of interesting wrinkle in music, that because of its abstract nature it actually allows the listener to participate maybe a bit more with their own creativity and their own spontaneity … “ INTERVIEW Ronan Guilfoyle talks about his … Continue reading Suite for a shy revolutionary
