REVIEW: STONNINGTON JAZZ 2012 Allan Browne’s The Poetry of Classic Jazz, Chapel Off Chapel, Sunday May 20 It was so upbeat that I’m sure we listened with smiles on our faces or deep inside. Yet this exploration of New Orleans-style jazz and drummer Allan Browne’s passion for poetry began with a blues that expressed loss and deep sorrow. As a tribute to “a deep and … Continue reading BROWNE’S BAND CONJURES BRIGHT REFLECTIONS
ALLAN BROWNE CELEBRATES 50 YEARS IN JAZZ at Chapel Off Chapel Two sets, two eras. Allan Browne took us back in time with his favourite in jazz combinations, the trio. Then, with his quintet and his usual devilry, he showed us the beauty of an interlude in hell. Or was it a glimpse of heaven? Margie Lou Dyer, Allan Browne, Jo Stevenson The audiences at … Continue reading STONNINGTON JAZZ 2010 — DAY 4
INTERVIEW / STONNINGTON JAZZ 2010 Before his quintet ushers the Stonnington Jazz audience into A Season In Hell, Allan Browne tells ROGER MITCHELL of his personal journey to the brink ALLAN Browne has had his season in hell. In 2002 the drummer was staring death in the face and escaped by undergoing a lung transplant operation that meant time away from his beloved drum kit. … Continue reading TO HELL AND BACK, THE BEAT GOES ON
