A FESTIVAL GUIDE: Wangaratta Jazz & Blues Festival, Friday 31 October to Monday 3 November. It’s that time of year when excitement and an air of expectation begin to override all the mundane matters of life, necessary as they are, and the longing rises to be on the road again to Wangaratta. Once the bags are packed and the journey has begun, there is that … Continue reading BEING IN THE RIGHT PLACE — WANGARATTA
BREAKING NEWS: Wangaratta Jazz & Blues Festival line-up announced for its 25th year, Friday 31 October to Monday 3 November. The embargo has just been lifted and Adrian Jackson‘s line-up for the four days and nights of the pre-Melbourne Cup Day long weekend of jazz and blues can be revealed, featuring more than 300 musicians in more than 80 concerts on the main program, and … Continue reading THE ONE THAT DIDN’T GET AWAY — ENRICO RAVA
The Music Board of the Australia Council for the Arts has announced its 2012 fellowship recipients. Two-year fellowships were awarded to four artists: trumpeter and composer Peter Knight, jazz guitarist James Muller, composer and pianist Erik Griswold and experimental musician Lucas Abela. Knight’s fellowship will enable him to create new solo work for trumpet and electronics and undertake three collaborative projects, including a new Way … Continue reading FOUR FELLOWS BAG FELLOWSHIPS
