REVIEW: CD launch of Travellers by Keller/Murphy/Browne as part of the Melbourne Women’s International Jazz festival, Monday 7 December, 8.30pm at Bennetts Lane. Monday at Bennetts Lane was always Allan Browne‘s night — a chance to muse on life and enjoy the gentle humour and poetic insights of this inspiring occupant of the drum kit. Pianist Andrea Keller and bassist Tamara Murphy began playing in a trio with Allan … Continue reading SOLACE IN AN EMPTY GARDEN
REVIEW: Xani Kolac Project, Bennetts Lane, Sunday 6 December, 8pm Melbourne Women’s International Jazz Festival Dec 3 — 13, 2015 Line-up: Xani Kolac electric violin/vocals, Arlene Fletcher double bass, Nat Grant percussion/vibraphone, Leah Zweck viola and guest Mark Leahy on drum kit I first encountered Xani Kolac back in April 2010 when she played her electric violin solo from a tiny, elevated “secret space” in … Continue reading STRINGS ATTACHED — AND LOVING IT
GALLERY: Xani Kolac Project is warm and very fuzzy Melbourne Women’s International Jazz Festival 2015 Last night, Sunday 6 December, the Xani Kolac Project delighted the audience in the small room at Bennetts Lane. Before long lots of clear pictures will be added to a gig review (more likely a rave), but in the meantime it seemed worthwhile to add a gallery, in colour, of some very … Continue reading FOCUS OFF, FUN ON
