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30 YEARS OF JAZZ MUST COUNT FOR SOMETHING

Will Arts Victoria notice? The co-operative that it recently decided was not worth a penny will turn on a mini festival of four concerts to mark its 30 years of bringing live improvised music to Melbourne audiences: Melbourne has recently had cause to grieve. Its vibrant jazz scene has been threatened by Arts Victoria‘s mystifying decision not to provide any financial support in 2013 to … Continue reading 30 YEARS OF JAZZ MUST COUNT FOR SOMETHING

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STONNINGTON JAZZ 2012

BROWNE’S BAND CONJURES BRIGHT REFLECTIONS

REVIEW: STONNINGTON JAZZ 2012 Allan Browne’s The Poetry of Classic Jazz, Chapel Off Chapel, Sunday May 20 It was so upbeat that I’m sure we listened with smiles on our faces or deep inside. Yet this exploration of New Orleans-style jazz and drummer Allan Browne’s passion for poetry began with a blues that expressed loss and deep sorrow. As a tribute to “a deep and … Continue reading BROWNE’S BAND CONJURES BRIGHT REFLECTIONS

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