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CD REVIEWS

The Snip — Bennetts Lane Big Band

CD cover to come (ABC Jazz) IT IS a gross generalisation of city stereotypes, but Sydney’s Jazzgroove Mothership Orchestra is bold and brassy, fast-paced and up front, while Melbourne’s Bennetts Lane Big Band is introspective, exploring moods and plumbing deep feelings. Recorded in 2002, soon after the band’s formation, The Snip reflects a more limited repertoire than the current BLBB line-up, but the talent in … Continue reading The Snip — Bennetts Lane Big Band

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ARTICLES

Wang and all that jazz

Mike Nock plays Wangaratta. Picture courtesy CHERYL BROWNE …………… Christmas for jazz fans comes just before the Melbourne Cup, reports ROGER MITCHELL, and in 2009 the Wangaratta Festival of Jazz celebrates its 20th year …………… (Article published in the Sunday Herald Sun on October 18, 2009) THE signs were not auspicious. Drummer Allan Browne was thinking, “This will never work”. Artistic director Adrian Jackson was … Continue reading Wang and all that jazz

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STONNINGTON JAZZ 2009

Stonnington Jazz — Day 6

Bennetts Lane Big Band Plays Andrea Keller and Gian Slater First set: Andrea Keller Here are some images from this outing, pending an update soon. For the first set, the BLBB featured composer Andrea Keller on piano, Rajiv Jayaweera on drums, Nick Heywood on double bass, Eugene Ball and Damien Maughan on trumpets, Shannon Barnett and Adrian Sherriff on trombones, Ian Whitehurst, Phil Noy, Tim … Continue reading Stonnington Jazz — Day 6

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