Phil Slater on trumpet and laptop, Matt McMahon on piano, Nord, Carl Dewhurst on guitar, Simon Barker on drums, percussion, at Alpine MDF Theatre A festival is about transitions, about moving between the worlds created by the musicians in each space at a particular time. What a contrast to leave Linda Oh’s trio — young players who took no prisoners, reveling in driving rhythms and … Continue reading WANGARATTA JAZZ 09 — BAND OF FIVE NAMES
The Sculthorpe Songbook It was a great pity that Peter Sculthorpe, who inspired Phil Slater and Matt McMahon as students and later as the accomplished jazz musicians who brought us this incarnation of the Sculthorpe Songbook, was at the last moment, due to illness, unable to travel to Melbourne for this concert. It was a fitting tribute to one of Australia’s living treasures soon after … Continue reading Stonnington Jazz — Day 9
(A shorter version of this article appeared in the Herald Sun on May 22, 2009.) Former students are turning their musical mentor’s work on its ear PETER Sculthorpe has received more than half a dozen 80th birthday cakes so far, but his most valued gift may be to have his music pulled apart and rebuilt. Tim Freedman, of the Whitlams, and vocalist Katie Noonan will … Continue reading The composer’s work torn apart
