MONASH FREE-FOR-ALL AT IWAKI

PREVIEW: Monash Art Ensemble Friday 3 October 7:30pm at the Iwaki Auditorium, free There’s a lot on in Melbourne tonight. First up, at 7.30pm, the always exciting Monash Art Ensemble presents its third and final project for 2014, featuring the world premiere of three new compositions and one classic work. From 8.30pm, at Uptown Jazz Cafe, there will be two sets to launch Paper Tiger, a new album … Continue reading MONASH FREE-FOR-ALL AT IWAKI

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

THE AGE OF ENTITLEMENT IS BACK

PREVIEW: Stonnington Jazz, 15-25 May 2014 Joe Hockey says the age of entitlement is over, but he is wrong. Over the next few weeks there will be no deficit of live improvised music in Melbourne and that is only fitting. As promises are broken and voters wake up to exactly what terrible things they initiated by voting to stop the boats, we are entitled to … Continue reading THE AGE OF ENTITLEMENT IS BACK