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MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL — DAY 1
THE BIG JAM AT FED SQUARE It could have turned out a colossal disaster, filling the city with the sounds of amateur musicians trying to be instant jazz musicians. In fact it was heaps of fun, with James Morrison walking through the packed Fed Square and on to the stage to join the team guiding the jam session. I took spoons and my trumpet, which … Continue reading MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL — DAY 1
HEAD IN THE CLOUDS
INTERVIEW Charles Lloyd: I’m going to sing my song anyway A spiritual man is blowing his horn to try to save the world, Roger Mitchell discovers CHASING Charles Lloyd is like grabbing at the tail of a cloud. You can barely grasp his idea before the alert 72-year-old saxophonist and flautist has floated away to a new insight. “I’m a dreamer. I’m born into the … Continue reading HEAD IN THE CLOUDS