PREVIEW PART 2: Melbourne International Jazz Festival, May 30 to June 8, 2014 An earlier post mentioned some of the gigs that will attract the big crowds at this year’s festival, which artistic director Michael Tortoni has described it as “the broadest, most inclusive ever”. Before mentioning some concerts that are a little less mainstream, it’s important to highlight the successor to a major hit … Continue reading SLIP OUT OF THOSE COMFORT ZONES
On loan from New York City, pianist and composer Barney McAll has two gigs in Melbourne before his return to the US. At Bennetts Lane Jazz Club at 9pm tonight (November 13, 2013) he will be in his Non-Compliance Trio with Jonathan Zwartz on bass and Hamish Stuart on drums. I’ll be working ’til midnight, but luckily I heard the trio at the recent Wangaratta … Continue reading TWO FROM BARNEY — BE QUICK
Wangaratta Jazz and Blues Festival, November 1-4, 2013 This preview covers a lot of ground, with the aim of letting people know what is on offer. The joy of a festival such as Wangaratta is that patrons can take risks and dip into unfamiliar territory. JAZZ PROGRAM PREVIEW Music moves us, musicians move us and musicians move. So many times when we read the biographies … Continue reading MUSICIANS WHO MOVE
