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ARTICLES

Inspired by strong women

ALBUM LAUNCH 8pm Friday 28 April 2023, The Jazzlab, 27 Leslie St, Brunswick, doors 7.30pm The women who inspired lyricist and composer Ilaria Crociani’s recent album Connecting the Dots are remarkable and fascinating. Marion Bell circumnavigated Australia in the early 1920s in her Oldsmobile accompanied by her 11-year-old daughter. Minnie Berrington, the first female opal prospector in South Australia, migrated from London to develop a … Continue reading Inspired by strong women

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ARTICLES, JAZZ FESTIVALS, WANGARATTA FESTIVAL OF JAZZ & BLUES 2017

WANGARATTA 2017: JAM-PACKED JAZZ

PREVIEW Wangaratta Festival of Jazz & Blues, November 3 – 5, 2017 The 28th Wangaratta Festival of Jazz & Blues will be the first without Adrian Jackson at the helm as artistic director. Instead, the programming team consists of Adam Simmons and Zoe Hauptmann for jazz, and Scott Solimo and Frank Davidson for blues. This change led to some understandable concern on the part of … Continue reading WANGARATTA 2017: JAM-PACKED JAZZ

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ARTICLES, CD REVIEWS

BLUES IN AMERICA, TOM VINCENT

CD REVIEW  3.5 stars * Blues in America: Tom Vincent piano, Branford Marsalis soprano and tenor sax, Leigh Barker & Matt Clohesy double bass, Alf Jackson drums I have not reviewed albums for a long time, for a few reasons, but that may change. Let’s see how this turns out. If I were a musician it’s fair bet that I’d be anxious about not being inventive … Continue reading BLUES IN AMERICA, TOM VINCENT

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