DADON PLANS THE BASEMENT RESCUE
BREAKING NEWS Musical entrepreneur and property developer Albert Dadon has acquired the name and assets of Sydney’s jazz club The Basement and plans to reopen it as soon as possible. The oldest jazz and blues club in Australia, The Basement closed its doors in March. The shutdown sparked debate about the dying live music scene in Sydney. Mr Dadon is now examining possible CBD locations … Continue reading DADON PLANS THE BASEMENT RESCUE
ALMOST TOGETHER AGAIN
DOUBLE PREVIEW Monash Art Ensemble CD launch: Barney McAll’s Zephryix, 7.30pm Thursday, April 19, Bird’s Basement, Tickets from $29 + booking fee John McAll’s Black Money launches new album, Secular, 5pm Sunday, April 22, Bird’s Basement, Tickets from $27 + booking fee You don’t often catch the brothers McAll together on stage, but this week they are coming close to that congruence — performing in the … Continue reading ALMOST TOGETHER AGAIN
FINDING COMMON GROUND
QUICK PREVIEW Melbourne International Jazz Festival, 1-10 June, 2018 Program details are now out for the 21st MIJF, which this year aims to demonstrate that “jazz can happen anywhere”. Over 10 days more than 100 events will feature almost 400 Australian, international and emerging artists. The usual detailed preview of the festival will be published when time permits, but here is a taste of what’s … Continue reading FINDING COMMON GROUND