GIGS Saturday, Aug 27, 2011 at Uptown Jazz Cafe, Fitzroy: Mike Nock piano, Allan Browne drums, Sam Pankhurst bass Sunday, August 28, 2011 at Bennetts Lane, Melbourne: Mike Nock solo piano If it’s true that more people in Melbourne go to live music than attend AFL games, it’s also true that sometimes we seem inclined to let some of the best of visiting musicians slip … Continue reading NOCK’S IN TOWN
GIG Allan Browne Trio CD launch at Uptown Jazz Cafe, 9pm, July 5 Does this look familiar? Yes it’s that characteristic pose of a bass player catching some shut-eye after a night on the town or before a long flight to the US. If you have not heard Al Browne, Marc Hannaford and Sam Anning perform material similar to what’s on their new album Shreveport … Continue reading CATCH SAM ANNING ASLEEP AT HIS BASS
Jennifer Szelag on piano and vocals, Uptown Jazz Cafe, Fitzroy on June 15, 2011 The intimate venue and soft lighting at Uptown always suit a solo performance. Visiting Canadian vocalist Jennifer Szelag did not disappoint the audience, which was heavy with professional musicians as she opened the set with Dear Harvey, an original she wrote as a letter that was never sent. Szelag is one … Continue reading VOCALIST WITH A NEW YORK STATE OF MIND
