WANGARATTA JAZZ 09 — PATERAS, BAXTER, BROWN
Anthony Pateras on prepared piano and electronics, Sean Baxter on drums and percussion and David Brown on prepared guitar Anthony Pateras: Was that piano prepared for what happened? Text to come for this amazing gig. Not a long dissertation, but some thoughts. The lighting really worked for these guys (and few others), but that’s incidental to the music. Still it all adds atmosphere. Let’s hear … Continue reading WANGARATTA JAZZ 09 — PATERAS, BAXTER, BROWN
WANGARATTA JAZZ 09: CHARLES TOLLIVER & JAZZGROOVE MOTHERSHIP ORCHESTRA
Saturday, October 31, performance by US trumpeter and band leader Charles Tolliver with the orchestra Band leader Charles Tolliver is attentive during an Aaron Flower solo. It’s funny how little things can so easily sway us. On the final night of this festival, a while after the last gig, I was on my way back to the motel to start writing a festival review and … Continue reading WANGARATTA JAZZ 09: CHARLES TOLLIVER & JAZZGROOVE MOTHERSHIP ORCHESTRA
WANGARATTA 2009 — AUSTRALIAN ART ORCHESTRA: FOLK
Scott Tinkler and Philip Slater trumpets, Simon Barker and Ken Edie drums, Carl Dewhurst and Stephen Magnusson guitars, Marc Hannaford piano Scott Tinkler wets his whistle This extended work — composed and improvised — was intended to represent the music of the folk in Tinkler’s life. Folk music it was not. I had to close my eyes to avoid being distracted by the man (Tinkler) … Continue reading WANGARATTA 2009 — AUSTRALIAN ART ORCHESTRA: FOLK