Jazz women in the pocket – and loving it

REVIEW Melbourne Women’s International Jazz Festival 2022Sunday 4 December – Sunday 11 DecemberThe Jazzlab The Melbourne Women’s International Jazz Festival celebrated the determination by musicians, organisers and audiences to get back out to create, present and enjoy live music. Nobody was under the illusion that Covid-19 had gone away – case numbers were rising – but there was a real sense that hearing music performed … Continue reading Jazz women in the pocket – and loving it

No Mildlife crisis for women’s festival

SNAP PREVIEW Melbourne Women’s International Jazz Festival 2022Sunday 4 December – to Sunday 11 DecemberThe Jazzlab, Leslie St, Brunswick Kudos to Sonja Horbelt and Lynette Irwin for presenting what the founder of the MWIJF, Martin Jackson, has described as “one of the strongest programs in the festival’s 24-year history”, starting today for a week. There’s a lot of music on offer, including international talent including … Continue reading No Mildlife crisis for women’s festival

ENJOY WOMEN AT WORK

PREVIEW: Melbourne Women’s International Jazz Festival 2018 It’s time to once again do what we ought to be doing all year — celebrating the importance and contribution of women in the valuable work of making music, especially jazz. Melbourne and Sydney have excellent festivals to help us enjoy the work of women composers and improvisers, so let’s support these gigs. I was unable to make … Continue reading ENJOY WOMEN AT WORK