Melbourne Women’s International Jazz Festival 2017 Kathleen Halloran guitar, Kim May bass, Darryn Farrugia drums Two Birds Brewing, 3pm-5pm, November 26, 2017 What a wonderful venue for a Sunday afternoon gig. Despite living in Melbourne’s western suburbs for many years I have never made it to Two Birds Brewing in Spotswood. On this occasion I was busy cleaning and moving furniture and could only catch … Continue reading TWO BIRDS PLUS THREE
PREVIEW Melbourne Women’s International Jazz Festival,November 24 to December 10, 2017 I suppose the reason why we don’t have a men’s international jazz festival in Melbourne – or anywhere – is that it would be doubling up on what we often experience at jazz gigs – that is, a predominance of male performers. So, until that changes, and we no longer need a women’s festival … Continue reading FESTIVAL NOT DOMINATED BY MEN!
PREVIEW 19th Melbourne Women’s International Jazz Festival, December 4-11, 2016, Bennett’s Lane Jazz Club On the eve of Donald Trump taking the reins in the United States of America, it seems appropriate — and indeed vital — for women and men of Australia (as Gough Whitlam used to say, albeit not in that order) to come out and enjoy music mostly created and played by … Continue reading WOMEN COME UP TRUMPS – AGAIN
