REVIEWS FOR STONNINGTON JAZZ 2014: The Syncopators: 30th Anniversary Concert, Malvern Town Hall, Saturday 24 May, 8pm Paul Williamson’s Hammond Jazz Party, Chapel Off Chapel, Saturday 24 May, 10.40pm (second set) This has to be the first of two “Twitter-style” reviews, or how to sum up two sets in very few words indeed. Truth is, time has marched on and we are now in the … Continue reading FAMILIAR FACES AND SURPRISE GUESTS
CD REVIEW / MWIJF PREVIEW Melbourne Women’s International Jazz Festival: Martha Baartz Quintet Dream Drops CD launch, Wednesday 11 December 2013, Bennetts Lane Jazz Club, 8.30pm Alto saxophonist Martha Baartz was lost to the Melbourne jazz scene when she returned to northern New South Wales a while ago after 12 years down south, but she has visited for MWIJF gigs in 2010 and 2011. This … Continue reading WINE, WOMEN AND SONG — IT’S A DREAM DROP
Ausjazz blog previews Stonnington Jazz 2011 — May 19 to May 29 The days are suddenly much colder and the nights have that stay-at-home chill. Many of us are suffering from sore throats, persistent coughs and similar energy-sapping afflictions. So what’s the incentive to venture out to hear live music? During the past few nights I’ve had some of the worst coughing bouts in years, … Continue reading WYNTON MARSALIS SENDS HIS APOLOGIES
