GALUMPHING ’ROUND THE NATION — ANDREA KELLER QUARTET

CD REVIEW 3.5 stars A TRIUMPHANT gallop, as Lewis Carroll conceived “galumphing”, is an apt description of this foursome’s national tour, armed with Andrea Keller’s compositions and invitations for guests along the way to make up a quintet. So Miroslav Bukovsky, Phil Slater, Bernie McGann, Jamie Oehlers, John Rodgers and Stephen Magnusson in turn join the core of Keller (piano), Eugene Ball (trumpet), Ian Whitehurst … Continue reading GALUMPHING ’ROUND THE NATION — ANDREA KELLER QUARTET

MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL — DAY 4

CHARLES LLOYD NEW QUARTET AT MELBOURNE RECITAL CENTRE ANDREA KELLER QUARTET OPENING It’s always exciting to hear an artist perform if you have interviewed them, and I had spent an hour and a half on the phone to Charles Lloyd. So I was ready for this concert — just not ready enough to be early, so the usual parking scramble ensued. Andrea Keller Quartet The … Continue reading MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL — DAY 4

Stonnington Jazz — Day 6

Bennetts Lane Big Band Plays Andrea Keller and Gian Slater First set: Andrea Keller Here are some images from this outing, pending an update soon. For the first set, the BLBB featured composer Andrea Keller on piano, Rajiv Jayaweera on drums, Nick Heywood on double bass, Eugene Ball and Damien Maughan on trumpets, Shannon Barnett and Adrian Sherriff on trombones, Ian Whitehurst, Phil Noy, Tim … Continue reading Stonnington Jazz — Day 6