Ausjazz blog reviews the most memorable performances on day two of the Wangaratta Jazz and Blues Festival 2011 Radio DJs used to spruik their wares with the words “recorded live”, which always seemed an oxymoron. If I say music grips me most if it’s “created live” that is similarly nonsensical in one sense, so to speak, but nevertheless has meaning. Imagine being with a band … Continue reading IT’S MOVING MUSIC AND IT’S CREATED LIVE
Duties related to a certain annual report have delayed this post, but if you haven’t heard the latest on the national jazz awards at this year’s Wangaratta Festival of Jazz and Blues then read on. Ten drummers will perform in competition during the festival, which runs from Friday, October 28 to Monday, October 31 October, competing for a first prize of $8000 and a studio … Continue reading THE DRUM ON NATIONAL JAZZ AWARDS FINALISTS
GIGS Saturday, Aug 27, 2011 at Uptown Jazz Cafe, Fitzroy: Mike Nock piano, Allan Browne drums, Sam Pankhurst bass Sunday, August 28, 2011 at Bennetts Lane, Melbourne: Mike Nock solo piano If it’s true that more people in Melbourne go to live music than attend AFL games, it’s also true that sometimes we seem inclined to let some of the best of visiting musicians slip … Continue reading NOCK’S IN TOWN
