Preview: Melbourne Jazz Fringe Festival, April 29 to May 8, 2011 Yes, the image above is unashamedly a bid to attract attention to this preview of this year’s MJFF, but in my defence it is the picture guitarist Mastaneh Nazarian chose to be used on the Melbourne Jazz Fringe Festival website, which is where all the details of this festival can be found. Nazarian, who … Continue reading THE OUTER LIMITS
OVERGROUND AT MELBOURNE TOWN HALL Han Bennink … and again Lots of gigs. Lots of noise, but some quiet moments as well. Music non-stop from 2pm Saturday until 8:30pm in four Melbourne Town Hall venues. Having emerged late the previous night from the finale of Melbourne’s jazz fringe festival, which has for years had its full day of music entitled Big Arse Sunday, I could … Continue reading MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL 2010 — DAY 2
For a change, possibly because of an overlap with Stonnington’s festival, the Fringe decided to hold its Big Arse Sunday gigs on the first Sunday. There was enough music, but not quite enough bums on seats to make the day sizzle — Mother’s Day may have contributed — but the snags and vegie burgers were sizzling on the barbie at Fitzroy Bowling Club. I missed … Continue reading Melbourne Jazz Fringe 2009 — Big Arse Sunday
