IF YOU LOVE LIGHTHOUSE, YOU LOVE JAZZ
___________ 3. LIGHTHOUSE JAZZ ENSEMBLE A third Ausjazz blog highlight of the Wangaratta Jazz and Blues Festival is England’s Lighthouse Jazz Ensemble, which includes saxophonist and bass clarinettist Tim Garland (who has played with pianist, keyboardist and composer Chick Corea and drummer, percussionist and composer Bill Bruford), Welsh pianist Gwilym Simcock and Israeli-born drummer Asaf Sirkis, who has lived in London since the late 1990s. … Continue reading IF YOU LOVE LIGHTHOUSE, YOU LOVE JAZZ
THREE OF US JOIN THREE OF OZ
___________ 2. TRIO M COLLABORATES WITH SOME OF AUSTRALIA’S FINEST IMPROVISERS Three musicians that stand tall in Australian improvised music are trumpeters Scott Tinkler and Phil Slater, and drummer Simon Barker. Their work has pushed boundaries; their intensity and focus has delivered drama to performances that linger long after the last notes have died away. Two years ago, in the US, Tinkler played with Mark … Continue reading THREE OF US JOIN THREE OF OZ
WANGARATTA JAZZ IN FULL VOICE
___________ 1. VOCALS Maybe the stars are aligned. Maybe the success of voices raised against broadcaster Alan Jones has set the earth back on its axis. Maybe the irresistible force of vocal talent which is about to gather at Wangaratta Jazz and Blues Festival from November 2, 2012 is exerting its magnetic power. Whatever the reason, this reluctant enthusiast for vocals in improvised music has … Continue reading WANGARATTA JAZZ IN FULL VOICE