HEAR A SONG WRITTEN DURING INTERVAL

CONCERTS PREVIEW: Monique diMattina performs two concerts in one day at Melbourne Recital Centre on Friday 29 November, at 1pm (solo piano) and 8pm (Songs and stomps from New Orleans) It’s a busy time for Monique diMattina, who is just back from the Ubud Writers and Readers Festival, where she co-presented Singer, Songwriter, Storyteller with long-time collaborators Clare Bowditch and Tommy Spender. Before that she … Continue reading HEAR A SONG WRITTEN DURING INTERVAL

SHAKEN AND A LITTLE BIT REHEARSED

ARTICLE Ausjazz blog takes a look at how singer/songwriter Monique diMattina has taken some song ideas through customs, taken a flight overseas, and come home with a new album It’s an intriguing and original way to record an album: Take an idea provided by someone else, spend 45 minutes writing lyrics and a melody, carry those ideas on a plane to New Orleans, team up … Continue reading SHAKEN AND A LITTLE BIT REHEARSED

A FESTIVAL GIVES VOICE

PREVIEW: Stonnington Jazz 2013, May 16 to 26 In last year’s preview of this much-loved festival I wrote, “It’s a big year for vocalists”. Well, back then we didn’t know what “big” meant. So, to borrow the words of Paul Hogan as Dundee, 2012 wasn’t a big year, THIS is a big year for vocalists. It’s taken some ferreting about in the program, and I … Continue reading A FESTIVAL GIVES VOICE