Tag: 30/70 Collective

ARTICLES, JAZZ FESTIVALS, MIJF 2016

A WARM VIBE THAT JOY RADIATED

REVIEW A Brother Scratch and 30/70 Collective, The Reverence Hotel, Footscray, Saturday 4 June, 2016 at 8pm for the Melbourne International Jazz Festival I’m always keen to support live music in the western suburbs of Melbourne and the fact that Michael Tortoni, artistic director of the festival, has links to this part of town has brought a welcome stream of MIJF gigs over the past … Continue reading A WARM VIBE THAT JOY RADIATED

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ARTICLES, JAZZ FESTIVALS, MIJF 2016

OF JAZZ HEROES AND HIGHLIGHTS

REVIEW / RAVE Melbourne International Jazz Festival, June 3 to June 12, 2016 One of the most interesting conversations I’ve had during this jazz festival — and I’ve had a few, before and after attending 15 concerts — was about the jazz hero. The person I spoke to was a musician who said he wanted to move away from that approach or model in bands … Continue reading OF JAZZ HEROES AND HIGHLIGHTS

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