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

PETER PETRUCCI QUARTET with JAMIE OEHLERS

GIG: CD LAUNCH of This Way Out at Bennetts Lane, June 27, 2010 Peter Petrucci Peter Petrucci, guitar Sam Anning, acoustic bass David Jones, drums Jamie Oehlers, saxophone After being out of town for a week and back at work for one night, I was not sure whether I really wanted to venture into the cold, But I wanted to hear the music from the … Continue reading PETER PETRUCCI QUARTET with JAMIE OEHLERS

WANGARATTA JAZZ 09 — JOHN McALL’S BLACK MONEY

John McAll on piano, Jordan Murray on trombone, Tim Wilson on flute and alto sax (David Rex broke his arm), Adam Simmons on reeds, Philip Rex on acoustic bass, David Jones on drums at Jazz on Ovens I loved Black Money, John McAll’s first album as bandleader and composer, so I relaxed and enjoyed as the septet played tracks including Atlantis, I Should Care, Behind … Continue reading WANGARATTA JAZZ 09 — JOHN McALL’S BLACK MONEY