FINELY BALANCED QUINTET

IMAGE GALLERY Paul Williamson Quintet: Finding the Balance album launch Trumpeter and composer Paul Williamson launched his 11th CD at The Jazzlab on Sunday, November 12. Finding the Balance (Jazzhead), features long-time collaborators, Perth-based Jamie Oehlers (tenor saxophone), Andrea Keller (piano), James McLean (drums) and Christopher Hale (acoustic bass guitar). The original compositions and group aesthetic reflected Williamson’s desire to produce music with memorable themes with … Continue reading FINELY BALANCED QUINTET

WANGARATTA 2017: JAM-PACKED JAZZ

PREVIEW Wangaratta Festival of Jazz & Blues, November 3 – 5, 2017 The 28th Wangaratta Festival of Jazz & Blues will be the first without Adrian Jackson at the helm as artistic director. Instead, the programming team consists of Adam Simmons and Zoe Hauptmann for jazz, and Scott Solimo and Frank Davidson for blues. This change led to some understandable concern on the part of … Continue reading WANGARATTA 2017: JAM-PACKED JAZZ

IN SUPPORT OF SUPPORT ACTS

REFLECTION: Christopher Hale’s Sylvan Coda opens for Jorge Pardo “Huellas” at Melbourne Recital Centre, Saturday 31 May at 7.30pm Here and Now opens for Larry Carlton Quartet at Melbourne Recital Centre, Wednesday 4 June at 7.30pm In any international festival the established practice is for the visiting performers, as the main drawcards, to be on stage for much longer and to be preceded by support … Continue reading IN SUPPORT OF SUPPORT ACTS