GIG: WPAC theatre, 8:30pm, October 30 Sara Serpa vocals/compositions, Andre Matos guitar, Aaron Choulai piano, Sugawa Takashi bass, Tanaka Noritaka drums I am not big on vocalists, though I am always open to being persuaded otherwise. My usual, possibly crass, explanation is that vocals can get in the way of the instruments. Sara Serpa was ideal for my education, because she does not regard herself … Continue reading WANGARATTA JAZZ 2010 — SARA SERPA
GIG: St Patrick’s Hall, 8pm, Sat, October 30 Stu Hunter piano, Matt Keegan tenor sax, Jonathan Zwartz acoustic bass, Simon Barker drums Hunter’s ensemble for the first of his suites was smaller than for The Gathering. Unfortunately I could stay only for a short time because Sara Serpa was due to perform in the WPAC theatre in half an hour. Hunter explained the genesis of … Continue reading WANGARATTA JAZZ 2010 — STU HUNTER ENSEMBLE: THE MUSE
GIG: WPAC Theatre, 5pm, October 30 Jef Neve piano, Ruben Samama acoustic bass, Teun Verbruggen drums and megaphone This was the only set I heard by this trio with Belgians Neve and Verbruggen and Dutchman Samama, who now resides in New York. They played pieces from their new album, Imaginary Road. From the opener, The Space We Need, a level of barely contained energy was … Continue reading WANGARATTA JAZZ 2010 — JEF NEVE TRIO
