NOT ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT

GIG: Russell Holmes Trio, Bennetts Lane Jazz Club, Melbourne, October 16, 2012, presented by Melbourne Jazz Cooperative It’s not news that, when it comes to improvised music, good things happen in Perth. Lots of names come to mind, including the WA Academy of Performing Arts, Johannes Luebbers and Jamie Oehlers. A week ago, exciting young pianist Tal Cohen was at Bennetts Lane with fellow Perth … Continue reading NOT ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT

SURF’S UP, BUT I’M NOT

REVIEW: Jamie Oehlers Quartet featuring Robert Hurst  — Jamie Oehlers saxophone, Robert Hurst bass, Tal Cohen piano, Jacob Evans drums — at Bennetts Lane, Melbourne, Friday, June 1 at 11pm for Melbourne International Jazz Festival 2012 For reasons I don’t need to go into here I have been attending some career transition courses at work. One tip the instructor gave — and this has nothing … Continue reading SURF’S UP, BUT I’M NOT