The Washington Grabowsky Project On April 25, 2008, the audience at BMW Edge during the Melbourne Jazz Fringe Festival warmed to the endearing exuberance of Megan Washington, accompanied on piano by Paul Grabowsky. She was a real entertainer from the word go. And here she is: Then, at Wangaratta Festival of Jazz on November 1, 2008, Washington again wowed the crowds, this time accompanied by … Continue reading Stonnington Jazz — Day 3
Downstream Label Launch It was a strong turnout at 3RRR for the three gigs marking the launch of Downstream Music, a label that’s really a collective aimed at selling some CDs and getting people out to hear some live music. The main movers and shakers are drummers Ronny Ferella and Sam Price, with help from guitarist Geoff Hughes’s new studio. The new albums include Mandala’s … Continue reading Melbourne Jazz Fringe 2009 — Day 7
Frisell — Music inspired or written by Bill Frisell Phil Bywater made a point after the first set at Uptown Jazz Cafe that the Fringe Festival had come up with the idea of having a Bill Frisell tribute before the Melbourne International Jazz Festival decided to invite him to Melbourne. When the Fringe organisers heard he was coming, the invited him to stay over for … Continue reading Melbourne Jazz Fringe 2009 — Day 6
