EVERY DOG — FRAN SWINN TRIO
CD REVIEW Fran Swinn guitar, Tamara Murphy double bass, Ben Hendry drums 3 stars GUITARIST Fran Swinn knows about agility and fine balance, having composed for circus aerialist Rocky Stone at this year’s APRA Commission Concert for the Melbourne Jazz Fringe Festival. Every Dog is less risky, but delivers indie rock-influenced jazz with poise and skill. Ably backed by Tamara Murphy (double bass) and Ben … Continue reading EVERY DOG — FRAN SWINN TRIO
I WENT, I SANG, I RECORDED
BRIANA COWLISHAW BAGS A DEBUT ALBUM IN NEW YORK: Sydney vocalist/composer Briana Cowlishaw, who recorded her debut album When Fiction Comes to Life in New York last year, is coming to Melbourne and will also perform at Wangaratta Jazz & Blues Festival this year. Cowlishaw recorded the album during a visit to New York, collaborating with musicians including Aaron Goldberg (piano), Reuben Rogers (bass), Gregory … Continue reading I WENT, I SANG, I RECORDED
TIME TO BONE UP ON WANGARATTA JAZZ 2011
PREVIEW Well, Wangaratta Jazz & Blues is being launched tonight in Wangaratta, but Ausjazz can bring you the bones of the program as artistic director Adrian Jackson is telling the event’s home town denizens what’s in store. As predicted by Ausjazz blog, American trombonist Josh Roseman is the headline international artist, performing in two concerts with New York band members Australian expatriate pianist Barney McAll, … Continue reading TIME TO BONE UP ON WANGARATTA JAZZ 2011