Bassist Linda Oh Two strangers will meet on stage at Wangaratta, writes Roger Mitchell THEY seem so different. She plays bass — electric and upright. He plays trumpet. She is 25, was born in Malaysia and grew up in Perth listening to Red Hot Chili Peppers. He is 67, was born in Jacksonville, Florida and grew up listening to his parents’ 78rpm Jazz at the … Continue reading Oh to hit the right note
(Birdland/Creative Vibes) WHO needs Indians when you have this many chiefs? Jazzgroove Mothership Orchestra can ask that, with 18 respected Sydney improvisers, average age 28, who jointly have four masters degrees and 20 undergraduate degrees. Everything about JMO is big. The band drinks an average of 30 litres (content unspecified) in a session and a rehearsal or gig can take 60 phone calls to organise. … Continue reading Dream Wheel — Jazzgroove Mothership Orchestra
