THE DRUM ON NATIONAL JAZZ AWARDS FINALISTS

Duties related to a certain annual report have delayed this post, but if you haven’t heard the latest on the national jazz awards at this year’s Wangaratta Festival of Jazz and Blues then read on. Ten drummers will perform in competition during the festival, which runs from Friday, October 28 to Monday, October 31 October, competing for a first prize of $8000 and a studio … Continue reading THE DRUM ON NATIONAL JAZZ AWARDS FINALISTS

WANGARATTA JAZZ 2010 — JOHANNES LUEBBERS DECTET

GIG: St Patrick’s Hall, Friday, October 29, 9:30pm Emily Thomas flute, Steph Nicholls oboe, Ben Collins clarinet and alto sax, Sean Little tenor sax, Callum G’Froerer trumpet, Wendy Tait french horn, Tillman Robinson trombone and bass trombone, Chris Foster piano, Nick Abbey bass, Ben Falle drums, Johannes Luebbers conductor WILD the west may be, but this dectet, under the “baton” of Johannes Luebbers, was all … Continue reading WANGARATTA JAZZ 2010 — JOHANNES LUEBBERS DECTET