Wangaratta Jazz and Blues Festival, November 1-4, 2013 This preview covers a lot of ground, with the aim of letting people know what is on offer. The joy of a festival such as Wangaratta is that patrons can take risks and dip into unfamiliar territory. JAZZ PROGRAM PREVIEW Music moves us, musicians move us and musicians move. So many times when we read the biographies … Continue reading MUSICIANS WHO MOVE
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
CD REVIEW (Vitamin Records) PIANIST/COMPOSER Stu Hunter’s second suite is an hour-long journey even more enthralling and engrossing than his first, The Muse, released in 2007 with Cameron Undy on bass, Matt Keegan on tenor sax and Simon Barker on drums. Adding another tenor, Julien Wilson, and James Greening on trombone and pocket trumpet contributes greatly to the diversity and splendour of the musical landscape, … Continue reading THE GATHERING — STU HUNTER
