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ARTICLES, JAZZ FESTIVALS, MIJF 2014

MANY HIGHLIGHTS, MANY FROM CLOSE TO HOME

WRAP-UP REVIEW: MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL 2014, 30 May to 8 June So far for this year’s MIJF I’ve posted previews, pictorial updates and reflections that have sometimes ended up as mini reviews. But the intention was to leave most of the reviewing until the festival was over. So, I can report that I went to 23 concerts, counting each set of two double bills … Continue reading MANY HIGHLIGHTS, MANY FROM CLOSE TO HOME

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JAZZ FESTIVALS, MIJF 2014

SLIP OUT OF THOSE COMFORT ZONES

PREVIEW PART 2: Melbourne International Jazz Festival, May 30 to June 8, 2014 An earlier post mentioned some of the gigs that will attract the big crowds at this year’s festival, which artistic director Michael Tortoni has described it as “the broadest, most inclusive ever”. Before mentioning some concerts that are a little less mainstream, it’s important to highlight the successor to a major hit … Continue reading SLIP OUT OF THOSE COMFORT ZONES

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