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
PICTORIAL UPDATE: Sunday 1 June, 2014 Ausjazz visits two very different Melbourne International Jazz gigs that attracted large audiences: How different can two concerts be? Hardly more so, it seemed, than The Greek Project at Melbourne’s town hall and Chris Dave with The Drumhedz at Bennetts Lane Jazz Club. I had the chance to go to both. This is not a review (that’s for later), … Continue reading FROM CROWD TO CROWD
IN CONVERSATION WITH .. Maria Farantouri and Charles Lloyd respond to questions, The Langham, Melbourne, 1pm, Saturday 31 May It was easy to see that Charles Lloyd‘s heart was warmed this afternoon when asked a question about his album, Forest Flowers. His questioner, Cristian, was nine years of age. Lloyd spoke about the inspiration for the album and, among other things, mentioned it was a … Continue reading A YOUNG DREAMER GIVES CHARLES LLOYD HOPE
