REVIEWS FOR STONNINGTON JAZZ 2014: The Syncopators: 30th Anniversary Concert, Malvern Town Hall, Saturday 24 May, 8pm Paul Williamson’s Hammond Jazz Party, Chapel Off Chapel, Saturday 24 May, 10.40pm (second set) This has to be the first of two “Twitter-style” reviews, or how to sum up two sets in very few words indeed. Truth is, time has marched on and we are now in the … Continue reading FAMILIAR FACES AND SURPRISE GUESTS
Wangaratta Jazz and Blues Festival, November 1-4, 2013 This preview covers a lot of ground, with the aim of letting people know what is on offer. The joy of a festival such as Wangaratta is that patrons can take risks and dip into unfamiliar territory. JAZZ PROGRAM PREVIEW Music moves us, musicians move us and musicians move. So many times when we read the biographies … Continue reading MUSICIANS WHO MOVE
GIG: Howard Cairns Quintet, Bennetts Lane Jazz Club, October 30, 2012 at 8.30pm Bassist Howard Cairns has released two albums with his quintet, both demonstrating it was about time he did. Ausjazz blog has been badly remiss in not yet reviewing the second album, Compression, but gave four stars to Cairns’ first album as leader, Newell Waltz (Jazzhead). Tonight the Melbourne Jazz Co-operative presents the … Continue reading BASSIST CAIRNS ON A ROLL
