Q&A Miriam Zolin, board chair, Wangaratta Festival of Jazz and Blues, responds to some questions about the future of this much-loved festival, which has been postponed by a year until 2020 for a “total re-think”: Ausjazz: In the Wangaratta Chronicle you were quoted as saying it would have been “a huge risk” to go ahead with the festival this year. Clearly the board felt it … Continue reading THE WORD ON WANG FROM THE BOARD
BREAKING NEWS There will be no Wangaratta Festival of Jazz & Blues in 2019. This esteemed festival will take a break before celebrating its 30th anniversary in 2020. In a media release embargoed until 10am today — Friday 1 February, 2019 — the festival board announced it had voted to postpone the festival’s 30th anniversary celebrations. The 30th festival will now be held in 2020. … Continue reading WANGARATTA FESTIVAL ON FURLOUGH
IN CONVERSATION WITH .. Maria Farantouri and Charles Lloyd respond to questions, The Langham, Melbourne, 1pm, Saturday 31 May It was easy to see that Charles Lloyd‘s heart was warmed this afternoon when asked a question about his album, Forest Flowers. His questioner, Cristian, was nine years of age. Lloyd spoke about the inspiration for the album and, among other things, mentioned it was a … Continue reading A YOUNG DREAMER GIVES CHARLES LLOYD HOPE
