MELBOURNE JAZZ FRINGE FESTIVAL 2010 — DAY 6
2010 — A BASS ODYSSEY AT YARRA EDGE THEATRE, NMIT What a brilliant concept dreamed up by bassist Tamara Murphy. This was a festival highlight for me, especially Ben Robertson’s Indian-influenced piece on acoustic bass with a little help from his friendly drone. More later, but here are a few pics from the three sets: Ben Robertson Ben Robertson Chris Hale Chris hale and Gian … Continue reading MELBOURNE JAZZ FRINGE FESTIVAL 2010 — DAY 6
MELBOURNE JAZZ FRINGE FESTIVAL 2010 — DAY 4
VICTORIA UNIVERSITY SHOWCASE AT BENNETTS LANE The big room at Bennetts was packed to hear the new talent on the block from VU, with undergraduates and returning graduates of music performance courses. I missed the first set, from the Lorraine Anne Quartet — Lorraine Anne (vocals), Fionn O’Sullivan (piano), Ben Salvador (bass) and Nathan Power (drums) — but the applause was loud so it must … Continue reading MELBOURNE JAZZ FRINGE FESTIVAL 2010 — DAY 4
MELBOURNE JAZZ FRINGE FESTIVAL 2010 — DAY 3
Melbourne Jazz Co-op A-Live Series: Bennetts Lane Jazz Club THE DILWORTHS Alex looks green, while Eamon blows his own trumpet. The Dilworths rock! Down from Sydney and having fun, Eamon and musician mates Karl Laskowski on tenor sax, Alex Boneham on acoustic bass, Cameron Reid on drums and percussion, and Steve Barry on piano (filling in at short notice for Hugh Barrett, who is in … Continue reading MELBOURNE JAZZ FRINGE FESTIVAL 2010 — DAY 3