GIG: Tuesday, October 4, 7.30pm to 10.30pm, The Apartment, 401 Little Bourke St, Melbourne. Entry $10 If you like big band music — and that undoubtedly includes any who caught the Jazzgroove Mothership Orchestra’s gig at Stonnington Jazz this year — there are treats in store this week. The Bennetts Lane Big Band has its regular monthly gig at Bennetts Lane (as you’d expect) on … Continue reading IT’S BIG BAND WEEK IN MELBS
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
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
