Melbourne Women’s International Jazz Festival 2017 Kathleen Halloran guitar, Kim May bass, Darryn Farrugia drums Two Birds Brewing, 3pm-5pm, November 26, 2017 What a wonderful venue for a Sunday afternoon gig. Despite living in Melbourne’s western suburbs for many years I have never made it to Two Birds Brewing in Spotswood. On this occasion I was busy cleaning and moving furniture and could only catch … Continue reading TWO BIRDS PLUS THREE
CD LAUNCH: James Whiting Quartet launches Burbank at Bennetts Lane Jazz Club, Melbourne on Sunday, July 8 With support from the Melbourne Jazz Cooperative, Brisbane vibraphonist James Whiting will make his Melbourne debut as leader on Sunday, launching his first album, Burbank. The venue seems entirely appropriate, because one of the tracks on the album is entitled In Megan’s Opinion, which could easily apply to … Continue reading WILL MEGAN HAVE AN OPINION?
(Which Way Music/Fuse) THE perfect place to enjoy Stationary would be in an Otways cottage — I know just the one — with nothing to do but gaze through raindrops on the window to the bush beyond. Hard to pigeonhole as jazz, classical or sophisticated instrumental, this has a delicate serenity that ought not be mistaken for somnolence. The jazz and classical pedigrees of Leonard … Continue reading Stationary — Farrugia Grigoryan Howard Robertson
