___________ 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 …
GIG REVIEW: Shapeshifter, Bennetts Lane Jazz Club, Melbourne, Wednesday 24 October 2012 Take two groups of musicians, add Paul Grabowsky and stir. The result is bound to be interesting. In this case, Grabowsky as Musical Director has gathered six students from the Sir Zelman Cowen School of Music and teamed them with seven members of the renowned Australian Art Orchestra to form Shapeshifter — “a dynamic … Continue reading THE STING IN THE TAILFIN
___________ 2. TRIO M COLLABORATES WITH SOME OF AUSTRALIA’S FINEST IMPROVISERS Three musicians that stand tall in Australian improvised music are trumpeters Scott Tinkler and Phil Slater, and drummer Simon Barker. Their work has pushed boundaries; their intensity and focus has delivered drama to performances that linger long after the last notes have died away. Two years ago, in the US, Tinkler played with Mark … Continue reading THREE OF US JOIN THREE OF OZ
