PREVIEW: Forget for a moment the prospect of debates between Opposition (pause) Leader (pause) Tony (pause) Abbott (pause) and fair-suck-of-the-sauce-bottle Kevin (frankly, let be be quite clear about this) Rudd. The musical debate about to unfold tonight in Sydney is bound to be more engrossing, if less bloody. Tonight four of Australia’s musicians play off in The Studio at the Sydney Opera House for the … Continue reading OPERA HOUSE VENUE FOR BIG DEBATE
___________ 1. VOCALS Maybe the stars are aligned. Maybe the success of voices raised against broadcaster Alan Jones has set the earth back on its axis. Maybe the irresistible force of vocal talent which is about to gather at Wangaratta Jazz and Blues Festival from November 2, 2012 is exerting its magnetic power. Whatever the reason, this reluctant enthusiast for vocals in improvised music has … Continue reading WANGARATTA JAZZ IN FULL VOICE
COMING GIG: 8pm, Thursday, March 31, Dizzy’s Jazz Club, 381 Burnley St, Richmond Sonya Veronica vocals, Mark Fitzgibbon piano, Howard Cairns double bass and Raj Jayaweera drums. Sonya Veronica has requested that Ausjazz blog mention her debut performance at Dizzy’s, which she says will be “a combination of jazz standards and a few chanson Francaise, like Léo Ferré’s Avec Le Temps“. ABC Jazz includes in … Continue reading Sonya Veronica @ Dizzy’s
