FESTIVAL OPENING: Stonnington Jazz opens on Thursday, 16 May with Jazz Vocals Showcase There were two options last night — stay home and watch the Opposition Leader respond to the Budget, or hear two vocalists at Malvern Town Hall. Not a difficult choice, really. One wonders whether Tony Abbott would judge these accomplished singers as “vocalists of calibre”. As usual it was a great night … Continue reading VOCALISTS OF CALIBRE
Update: Melbourne International Jazz Festival 2013 Due to popular demand, the MIJF is moving US instrumental fusion band Snarky Puppy from the Forum Upstairs to the Forum main stage for its concert with Alison Wedding on Saturday, 1 June at 8pm. Billed as “one of the hottest new names on the international touring circuit”, Snarky Puppy make its Australian debut at the Melbourne International Jazz … Continue reading PUPPY LOVE CAN’T BE CONFINED
Ausjazz Blog previews the Melbourne International Jazz Festival 2013 and finds the program highly accessible and aiming to appeal to audiences that may not be attracted to “jazz” ___________ It’s time to get excited. There is less than a month to go before three key jazz festivals in Melbourne bring out crowds of music lovers attracted by the buzz and the hype to hear some … Continue reading DON’T MENTION THE J WORD
