Inspired by strong women

ALBUM LAUNCH 8pm Friday 28 April 2023, The Jazzlab, 27 Leslie St, Brunswick, doors 7.30pm The women who inspired lyricist and composer Ilaria Crociani’s recent album Connecting the Dots are remarkable and fascinating. Marion Bell circumnavigated Australia in the early 1920s in her Oldsmobile accompanied by her 11-year-old daughter. Minnie Berrington, the first female opal prospector in South Australia, migrated from London to develop a … Continue reading Inspired by strong women

Jazz women in the pocket – and loving it

REVIEW Melbourne Women’s International Jazz Festival 2022Sunday 4 December – Sunday 11 DecemberThe Jazzlab The Melbourne Women’s International Jazz Festival celebrated the determination by musicians, organisers and audiences to get back out to create, present and enjoy live music. Nobody was under the illusion that Covid-19 had gone away – case numbers were rising – but there was a real sense that hearing music performed … Continue reading Jazz women in the pocket – and loving it

No Mildlife crisis for women’s festival

SNAP PREVIEW Melbourne Women’s International Jazz Festival 2022Sunday 4 December – to Sunday 11 DecemberThe Jazzlab, Leslie St, Brunswick Kudos to Sonja Horbelt and Lynette Irwin for presenting what the founder of the MWIJF, Martin Jackson, has described as “one of the strongest programs in the festival’s 24-year history”, starting today for a week. There’s a lot of music on offer, including international talent including … Continue reading No Mildlife crisis for women’s festival