NEVER A DULL MOMENT

REVIEW: World premiere of Fabliaux for four ensembles by Dave Douglas, featuring the Monash Art Ensemble, Saturday 15 March, 7.30pm, Music Auditorium, Monash University The nine movements of the composition visiting trumpet player Dave Douglas wrote for the Monash Art Ensemble seemed to flash past, although the performance must have lasted well over an hour. Before we get to the music it’s worth mentioning one … Continue reading NEVER A DULL MOMENT

THE STING IN THE TAILFIN

GIG REVIEW: Shapeshifter, Bennetts Lane Jazz Club, Melbourne, Wednesday 24 October 2012 Take two groups of musicians, add Paul Grabowsky and stir. The result is bound to be interesting. In this case, Grabowsky as Musical Director has gathered six students from the Sir Zelman Cowen School of Music and teamed them with seven members of the renowned Australian Art Orchestra to form Shapeshifter — “a dynamic … Continue reading THE STING IN THE TAILFIN