SNAP PREVIEWS: MIJF CLUB SESSIONS Monday 2 June 2014 BENNETTS LANE 7pm: Allan Browne Quintet performs The Drunken Boat, a suite exploring Rimbaud’s poem about a vessel lost at sea. Don’t miss the chance to hear this performed live and hear Eugene Ball on trumpet with a great band. BENNETTS LANE 9.30pm: Livio Minafra from Italy performs exuberant and romantic solo pieces on piano. Continue reading FIRST A DRUNKEN BOAT, THEN PIANO ROMANCE
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
