BREAKING NEWS: Pianist extraordinaire Marc Hannaford is the 2013 recipient of the Freedman Jazz Fellowship. Marc was listed as being a Brisbane entrant, but the Melbourne jazz community has long since adopted him as our own. So, yea for Marc! Last night Marc, Raj Jayaweera, Aaron Flower and Jeremy Rose performed with their bands  before respected judges Andrew Robson, Tim Firth, and Alister Spence in The Studio at the Sydney Opera House. Marc, who … Continue reading HANNAFORD COPS THE CASH

PREVIEW: Forget for a moment the prospect of debates between Opposition (pause) Leader (pause) Tony (pause) Abbott (pause) and fair-suck-of-the-sauce-bottle Kevin (frankly, let be be quite clear about this) Rudd. The musical debate about to unfold tonight in Sydney is bound to be more engrossing, if less bloody. Tonight four of Australia’s musicians play off in The Studio at the Sydney Opera House for the … Continue reading OPERA HOUSE VENUE FOR BIG DEBATE