Tag: James McLean

ARTICLES

FINELY BALANCED QUINTET

IMAGE GALLERY Paul Williamson Quintet: Finding the Balance album launch Trumpeter and composer Paul Williamson launched his 11th CD at The Jazzlab on Sunday, November 12. Finding the Balance (Jazzhead), features long-time collaborators, Perth-based Jamie Oehlers (tenor saxophone), Andrea Keller (piano), James McLean (drums) and Christopher Hale (acoustic bass guitar). The original compositions and group aesthetic reflected Williamson’s desire to produce music with memorable themes with … Continue reading FINELY BALANCED QUINTET

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ARTICLES, JAZZ FESTIVALS, STONNINGTON JAZZ 2014

IN SPACE, EVERYONE MAY HEAR YOU DREAM

REVIEW: Joseph O’Connor Trio / McDougall-Noy-Murphy, Chapel Off Chapel, Thursday 22 May, 8pm for Stonnington Jazz As Sun Ra may have put it, space is the place, and both sets at the Chapel had plenty of that highly prized attribute in improvised music — space. OK, so in space no one can hear you scream, but when you listen to music that is open and … Continue reading IN SPACE, EVERYONE MAY HEAR YOU DREAM

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ARTICLES, CD REVIEWS, GIGS

WINE, WOMEN AND SONG — IT’S A DREAM DROP

CD REVIEW / MWIJF PREVIEW Melbourne Women’s International Jazz Festival: Martha Baartz Quintet Dream Drops CD launch, Wednesday 11 December 2013, Bennetts Lane Jazz Club, 8.30pm Alto saxophonist Martha Baartz was lost to the Melbourne jazz scene when she returned to northern New South Wales a while ago after 12 years down south, but she has visited for MWIJF gigs in 2010 and 2011. This … Continue reading WINE, WOMEN AND SONG — IT’S A DREAM DROP

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