___________ 4. WHEN DO TWO QUARTETS MAKE AN OCTET? The mystery of whether two quartets on stage together constitute two quartets or an octet will be solved in the two performances which Ausjazz blog has chosen as its fourth highlight of the Wangaratta Jazz and Blues Festival in 2012. The No tango Quartet from Germany is led by saxophone player Christina Fuchs with Florian Stadler … Continue reading FOUR PLUS FOUR ON THE FLOOR
REVIEW Ausjazz blog picks some highlights from the 2012 Melbourne International Jazz Festival: All up, Ausjazz went to all or part of 15 MIJF gigs this year. This is an attempt to pick out some highlights, though there will be posts about individual concerts when time permits. A few explanatory notes: First, I chose not to review the Opening Gala: The Way You Look Tonight … Continue reading ISN’T IT GRAND, NORWEGIAN BAND
Review: Three Lanes — Genevieve Lacey recorders, Joe Talia Revox B77, electronics & percussion and Andrea Keller piano, The Salon, Melbourne Recital Centre, Friday, June 1 at 6pm for Melbourne International Jazz Festival 2012 The Salon has an air of refinement or gentility about it, even when hosting musicians willing to push the boundaries a little. It seems quite a proper space, in which patrons sit quietly without much chatter, … Continue reading QUITE A PROPER A WAY TO START A FESTIVAL
