Will Arts Victoria notice? The co-operative that it recently decided was not worth a penny will turn on a mini festival of four concerts to mark its 30 years of bringing live improvised music to Melbourne audiences: Melbourne has recently had cause to grieve. Its vibrant jazz scene has been threatened by Arts Victoria‘s mystifying decision not to provide any financial support in 2013 to … Continue reading 30 YEARS OF JAZZ MUST COUNT FOR SOMETHING
GALLERY Ausjazz blog was WPAC Theatre on Friday, November 2, 2012 to see Paul Grabowsky on piano with Bernie McGann on alto saxophone at Wangaratta Jazz & Blues Festival. Making up the quartet were Jonathan Zwartz on bass and 2011 National Jazz Awards winner Tim Firth on drums. This gallery presents some images from that concert. Click on an image to see a larger version. … Continue reading GRABOWSKY AND McGANN
___________ 12. MANY OTHER FANTASTIC PERFORMERS Ausjazz blog has not exhausted the myriad reasons why you should not miss the opportunity to be at all or part of Wangaratta Jazz and Blues Festival this year, but a dozen is clearly not enough, so I’ve grouped a few who absolutely deserve a mention. Friday, November 2 at 10pm, WPAC Theatre: Paul Grabowsky and Bernie McGann will … Continue reading NOT TO MENTION …
