ARTS VICTORIA DUMPS MELBOURNE JAZZ CO-OP

There will be no Arts Victoria money for the Melbourne Jazz Co-operative next year, unless pressure can be applied to have this decision — described as “so obviously wrong” by Adrian Jackson — reversed. As anger in the jazz community in Melbourne turns to planning for a public campaign to demonstrate that patrons and musicians are not happy, we are all being urged to take … Continue reading ARTS VICTORIA DUMPS MELBOURNE JAZZ CO-OP

LAST CHANCE TO BOWL ALONG TO HEAR PHOENIX

GIG Moreland City Big Band plays Brunswick Bowls Club, 104-106 Victoria Street. Brunswick East, 3pm to 5pm, Sunday, November 25, 2012   The Moreland City Big Band‘s Phoenix Project is back by popular demand at the Brunswick Bowling Club this Sunday, November 25. The 20-piece plus big band is led by jazz trumpeter Scott Tinkler, just back from performances in India. The band plays a … Continue reading LAST CHANCE TO BOWL ALONG TO HEAR PHOENIX

ALL VALVES OPEN AS TINKLER LEADS FUNKY BIG BAND

GIG: Moreland City Big Band plays Brunswick Bowls Club, 104-106 Victoria Street. Brunswick East, 3pm to 5pm, Sunday, September 30, 2012 Fans of Andra Jackson‘s arts articles and interviews with visiting jazz musicians will welcome the chance to hear her perform on saxophone with the Moreland City Big Band, one of two big bands in which she plays. Fiery trumpet virtuoso Scott Tinkler, well known … Continue reading ALL VALVES OPEN AS TINKLER LEADS FUNKY BIG BAND