GALLERY: Tuesday, November 12, 8.30pm: SHANNON BARNETT QUARTET & STEPHEN MAGNUSSON Melbourne Jazz C0-operative What a treat to hear New York-based trombonist Shannon Barnett at Bennetts Lane Jazz Club last night, in a first set with guitarist Steve Magnusson. It’s comparing apples and oranges, but I was struck by what a contrast there was between Barnett’s warm, resonant tones and the amplified, electronic sound of Eric … Continue reading UNITY IN DUALITY
In a rare change to the MJC’s advertised program, New York-based trombonist Shannon Barnett will play at Bennetts Lane Jazz Club tonight with guitarist Steve Magnusson (first set) and in a quartet playing compositions from her album Country. Scott Tinkler‘s scheduled performance with Magnusson and Erkki Veltheim has been postponed due to doctor’s orders (nothing major, fortunately). In the other room at Bennetts, students from the … Continue reading CATCH SHANNON & AARON
CD launch: The Vampires, Bennetts Lane, Sunday October 13 at 8.30pm It was a full day on Sunday, beginning at 6am with hasty preparations for a Federation Day bush walk starting at O’Brien’s Crossing on the Lerderderg River. Soon after returning, I was offered a free ticket to experience Fearless Nadia at the Melbourne Recital Centre. I did not know what to expect. It was a … Continue reading VAMPIRES ON THE MOVE
