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MELBOURNE JAZZ FRINGE FESTIVALS 2009 & 2010

Melbourne Jazz Fringe 2009 — Day 7

Downstream Label Launch It was a strong turnout at 3RRR for the three gigs marking the launch of Downstream Music, a label that’s really a collective aimed at selling some CDs and getting people out to hear some live music. The main movers and shakers are drummers Ronny Ferella and Sam Price, with help from guitarist Geoff Hughes’s new studio. The new albums include Mandala’s … Continue reading Melbourne Jazz Fringe 2009 — Day 7

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CD REVIEWS

Vol II: Plugged! — Exposed Bone

(Extreme) ONE look at the garish album art is enough to show this is going to be fun. The successor to Volume I: Smokin’ Da Bone swaps Zoe Hauptmann for Brendan Clarke on bass, but preserves the line-up of Zoe’s brothers Ben, on guitar, and James, on drums, with irrepressible ‘bone player Jeremy Borthwick. Apart from two tracks, by Arne Hanna and James, these lively … Continue reading Vol II: Plugged! — Exposed Bone

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