VICTORIA UNIVERSITY SHOWCASE AT BENNETTS LANE The big room at Bennetts was packed to hear the new talent on the block from VU, with undergraduates and returning graduates of music performance courses. I missed the first set, from the Lorraine Anne Quartet — Lorraine Anne (vocals), Fionn O’Sullivan (piano), Ben Salvador (bass) and Nathan Power (drums) — but the applause was loud so it must … Continue reading MELBOURNE JAZZ FRINGE FESTIVAL 2010 — DAY 4
APRA COMMISSION CONCERT Commission Winner Gian Slater: Gone, Without Saying Gian Slater and her singers What a great start to the MIJFF for 2010! Sonja Horbelt praised the work of the committee and the support of sponsors, including APRA, Victoria University and Miriam Zolin’s journal extempore, which is about to launch its fourth edition and is a must-have for serious lovers of improvised music and … Continue reading MELBOURNE JAZZ FRINGE FESTIVAL 2010 — DAY 1
Michael Leunig at Victoria University on June 4, 2009 This does not qualify as a jazz gig at all, but I’m posting a few thoughts despite the fact that I have some jazz gig posts (for Howard Cairns at Paris Cat, Adam Simmons at 45 Downstairs) to add that should precede this — if I am totally anal about the order of posting. Leunig was … Continue reading Rotunda in the West — Michael Leunig
