ISSUE: The Blogger as Intruder PERFORMANCE: Pin Drop — Premiere season of a work by Tamara Saulwick at Arts House, North Melbourne Town Hall Seeing red: The Sony F717 still camera has a Nightshot facility which displays two red spots above the lens. This post is not a review, but an attempt to canvass some issues related to unsolicited blogging and the changing landscape resulting … Continue reading CAUGHT RED-HANDED
CD REVIEW 3.5 stars A TRIUMPHANT gallop, as Lewis Carroll conceived “galumphing”, is an apt description of this foursome’s national tour, armed with Andrea Keller’s compositions and invitations for guests along the way to make up a quintet. So Miroslav Bukovsky, Phil Slater, Bernie McGann, Jamie Oehlers, John Rodgers and Stephen Magnusson in turn join the core of Keller (piano), Eugene Ball (trumpet), Ian Whitehurst … Continue reading GALUMPHING ’ROUND THE NATION — ANDREA KELLER QUARTET
BERNIE McGANN TRIO AND GUESTS MARK FITZGIBBON AND JULIEN WILSON at Chapel Off Chapel In the groove: Bernie Mcgann As usual, Adrian Jackson creates added interest by nudging artists into new situations — e.g. Vince Jones adding lyrics to Australian instrumental compositions — or facilitating meetings of musicians that ought to have occurred, but have not so far. New combo: McGann and Wilson I was … Continue reading STONNINGTON JAZZ 2010 — DAY 6
