CD REVIEW 3.5 stars * Blues in America: Tom Vincent piano, Branford Marsalis soprano and tenor sax, Leigh Barker & Matt Clohesy double bass, Alf Jackson drums I have not reviewed albums for a long time, for a few reasons, but that may change. Let’s see how this turns out. If I were a musician it’s fair bet that I’d be anxious about not being inventive … Continue reading BLUES IN AMERICA, TOM VINCENT
POZIBLE CAMPAIGN Tom Vincent is a jazz pianist, arranger and composer from Hobart, Tasmania, who performs worldwide and over the years has been based in Sydney, London, New York, Melbourne and Amsterdam. He continues to travel frequently to record and to perform in concert at jazz festivals and special events. As well as touring internationally and nationally, Tom has produced seven CDs as bandleader. Right … Continue reading SWINGIN’ WITH BRANFORD
Saturday, June 4 — Monday, 13 June It’s eclectic. It’s like an octopus. Yes, just when you thought the word eclectic had become too hackneyed a term, there is really no better way to describe this year’s MIJF, which had its program launch at 6pm today. The program devised by Sophie Brous is indeed wide-ranging, broad-based, extensive, comprehensive, varied, diverse, catholic, all-embracing, multifaceted, multifarious, heterogeneous, miscellaneous … Continue reading MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL 2011 — PREVIEW
