Wangaratta Jazz and Blues Festival, November 1-4, 2013 This preview covers a lot of ground, with the aim of letting people know what is on offer. The joy of a festival such as Wangaratta is that patrons can take risks and dip into unfamiliar territory. JAZZ PROGRAM PREVIEW Music moves us, musicians move us and musicians move. So many times when we read the biographies … Continue reading MUSICIANS WHO MOVE
GIG Yes, it hasn’t happened yet, but there are already pictures circulating. In a few hours, at 6.30pm on Saturday, October 6, 2012, Uptown Jazz Cafe will host a Lynch mob as guitarists Steve Magnusson and Ren Walters present a creative project which has been 12 months in the planning. With two musicians of such talent at work, the audience is guaranteed of twin peaks … Continue reading SNEAK PREVIEW: LYNCH MOB AT UPTOWN
CD REVIEW 4 stars MANY of the pieces on Paul Williamson’s seventh album as leader were conceived while he was based in Ireland, but don’t expect them to evoke rolling green hills. The strength of purpose in this outing comes as no surprise given the trumpeter’s five vigorous quintet albums. In Cahoots is propelled compellingly by Marc Hannaford (piano), Sam Zerna (double bass) and James … Continue reading IN CAHOOTS — INSIDE OUT
