REFLECTIONS on Melbourne Women’s International Jazz Festival 2014 1. Tuesday, December 9: Nat Bartsch Trio, Kellie Santin CD launch, Bennetts Lane I’ve been to four evening concerts of this festival at Bennetts Lane Jazz Club this week, each completely different. Each has been a delight. On Tuesday the two rooms hosted markedly different bands and audiences. In the gig billed as Nat Bartsch Trio‘s final … Continue reading NAT BARTSCH BOWS OUT … FOR A WHILE
PREVIEW: Hard Core on the Fly, Australian Art Orchestra, 7, 14, 21 and 28 August at Bennetts Lane Jazz Club, 8.30pm Hecklers can gird their loins and other lovers of improvised music can get ready to strap themselves in and take the ride of their lives. Tonight (7 August 2014) at 8.30pm at Bennetts Lane Jazz Club in Melbourne, and for the following three Thursdays, … Continue reading SCOTT TINKLER IS THE MOTHER OF INVENTION
PREVIEW: The Melbourne Jazz Cooperative presents a Coltrane tribute and book launch by Andy Sugg featuring Sandy Evans (Sydney) and Zac Hurren (Brisbane), Bennetts Lane Jazz Club, 7.30pm Sunday 20 July 2014 We seldom have the pleasure of hearing the inspiring Sydney saxophonist Sandy Evans and the irrepressible fellow reeds player from Brisbane Zac Hurren in Melbourne. But tonight the MJC, with saxophonist Andy Sugg … Continue reading IT’S ANDY, SANDY AND ZAC — TONIGHT
