PREVIEW: Stonnington Jazz, 15-25 May 2014 Joe Hockey says the age of entitlement is over, but he is wrong. Over the next few weeks there will be no deficit of live improvised music in Melbourne and that is only fitting. As promises are broken and voters wake up to exactly what terrible things they initiated by voting to stop the boats, we are entitled to … Continue reading THE AGE OF ENTITLEMENT IS BACK
REVIEW Sarah McKenzie Quartet and Silo String Quartet, Bennetts Lane Jazz Club, Friday 16 August 2013 Sarah McKenzie piano, vocals; Hugh Stuckey guitar; Hugh Harvey drums; Tamara Murphy bass Aaron Barnden violin, Andrea Keeble violin, Ceridwen Davies viola, Caerwen Martin cello There’s a story in every gig, and in this outing it came in the second set, when we learned that we would be treated to … Continue reading WHEN KEITH JARRETT COMPLAINED
Ausjazz blog reviews the opening of Stonnington Jazz 2012 It was a perfect setting for deja vu. It was the opening night of Stonnington Jazz, the venue was Malvern Town Hall, patrons were seated nightclub-style at tables across the dimly, but beautifully lit auditorium, and festival director Adrian Jackson was at the microphone. Sarah McKenzie was soon seated at the piano. It could easily have … Continue reading HEY, HEY IT’S YOUNG TALENT TIME
