For a change, possibly because of an overlap with Stonnington’s festival, the Fringe decided to hold its Big Arse Sunday gigs on the first Sunday. There was enough music, but not quite enough bums on seats to make the day sizzle — Mother’s Day may have contributed — but the snags and vegie burgers were sizzling on the barbie at Fitzroy Bowling Club. I missed … Continue reading Melbourne Jazz Fringe 2009 — Big Arse Sunday
(Jazzhead) A PRAYER of thanks seems appropriate. The meeting 13 years ago of 20-year-olds Eugene Ball (trumpet), Ian Whitehurst (tenor sax) and Andrea Keller (piano) has grown into a musical congregation of faith that has fulfilled much hope and given us much to love. With Joe Talia, on drums since 2005, this quartet steps easily past the absence of a bass player to deliver sounds … Continue reading Little Claps — Andrea Keller Quartet
Magnusson/Ball/Talia Stephen Magnusson, Eugene Ball and Joe Talia made only one announcement on Tuesday at the Melbourne Recital centre — they played. There was no talk. Their instruments said all they wished to say. And from the opening notes from Magnusson’s guitar, through Ball’s solemn trumpet and Talia’s filigree drum work, it was evident that we would feel this music rather than merely hear or … Continue reading Melbourne International Jazz Festival — Day 3
