IN CONVERSATION WITH .. Maria Farantouri and Charles Lloyd respond to questions, The Langham, Melbourne, 1pm, Saturday 31 May It was easy to see that Charles Lloyd‘s heart was warmed this afternoon when asked a question about his album, Forest Flowers. His questioner, Cristian, was nine years of age. Lloyd spoke about the inspiration for the album and, among other things, mentioned it was a … Continue reading A YOUNG DREAMER GIVES CHARLES LLOYD HOPE
PREVIEW: Melbourne International Jazz Festival, May 30 to June 8, 2014 The best time to judge the worth of any music festival is when it’s all over, but I’ll go out on a limb and say that there is a good vibe about this year’s Melbourne dip of the collective toe into the diverse waters that link to jazz. In a preview to the 2013 … Continue reading GOOD VIBE AS FESTIVAL BRANCHES OUT
FORUM ON IDENTITY AT THE WHEELER CENTRE Paul Grabowsky was the consummate moderator for this discussion, which had in the panel Charles Lloyd, Martin Jackson, Theo Bleckmann and, at late notice, Gian Slater. It was a great success and I understand it was recorded for broadcast on the ABC. They covered a lot of ground, starting with how jazz is defined, how the local scene … Continue reading MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL — DAY 6
