A BOOST TO AUSTRALIAN EXPORTS?

PICTORIAL UPDATE: Melbourne International Jazz Festival, Saturday 31 May, 2014 at The Salon, Melbourne Recital Centre Festivals are about more than just providing a feast of music. Through masterclasses and conversation sessions they perform an educative role — for lovers of music and students taking the rocky road to becoming working musicians. Over recent years it has been hard to keep count of how many … Continue reading A BOOST TO AUSTRALIAN EXPORTS?

CROWDS LOOK TO THE SKY

PICTORIAL UPDATE: Melbourne International Jazz Festival In the opening gig at Melbourne Recital Centre last night (Friday 30 May) patrons turnoed out in force to hear Charles Lloyd’s Sky Trio preceded by local group Omelette. Ausjazz was there to snap a few shots: Stand by for further updates and reviews as the festival progresses. ROGER MITCHELL Continue reading CROWDS LOOK TO THE SKY

IF ON A SUMMER EVE AN ENSEMBLE

PREVIEW: Network of Lines album launch, Melbourne Recital Centre’s Salon, 6pm Tuesday 11 February Tilman Robinson trombone/laptop, Peter Knight trumpet/laptop, Callum G’Froerer trumpet, Erkki Veltheim violin, Judith Hamann cello, Brett Thompson guitar/banjo, Berish Bilander piano, Sam Zerna bass, Hugh Harvey drums. Additional cello Melanie Robinson, additional percussion Joe Talia, Josh Barber and Tilman Robinson It’s very late to post about a performance the day before … Continue reading IF ON A SUMMER EVE AN ENSEMBLE