A leak from Wangaratta 2011?
FESTIVAL NEWS: Josh Roseman in an old pic taken from concerts.pl, Poland. (Thanks) The program for Wangaratta Festival of Jazz is not out yet, but this caught my eye in an email newsletter from the...
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PREVIEW Launched: Wangaratta Jazz & Blues festival 2011 Well, Wangaratta Jazz & Blues is being launched tonight in Wangaratta, but Ausjazz can bring you the bones of the program as artistic...
View ArticleTHE DRUM ON NATIONAL JAZZ AWARDS FINALISTS
Craig Simon, one of the 2011 National Jazz Awards finalists, at Bennetts Lane. Duties related to a certain annual report have delayed this post, but if you haven’t heard the latest on the national jazz...
View ArticleHOME-GROWN HIGHLIGHTS APLENTY
WANGARATTA JAZZ & BLUES FESTIVAL PREVIEW — PART 2 October 28 – 31, 2011 Highlight: James Greening's 'bone frames Sandy Evans at Stonnington Jazz 2011 The line-up for Cup weekend this year at...
View ArticleSPACED OUT BASSIST BOWS TO AN INVITATION: COME PLAY SOLO
AN INTERVIEW WITH BARRE PHILLIPS Going it alone: Barre Phillips (Picture supplied) To talk with Barre Phillips is to tap a deep mine with rich veins of jazz history. “You probably like a story,” the...
View ArticleWHO’S ON THE WAX WHEN YOU DROP THE NEEDLE
INTERVIEW Serious sonics: Josh Roseman (in an image from Iowa Summer of the Arts) Ausjazz blog talks with Josh Roseman When trombonist Josh Roseman talks music, it’s not long before the word “sonic”...
View ArticleWANGARATTA OPENS WARM & A LITTLE WACKY
Ausjazz blog catches the flavour of Wangaratta Jazz & Blues Festival on Friday, October 28, 2011 Linda Oh It was balmy, warm and threatening rain when festival artistic director Adrian Jackson...
View ArticleSTOP PRESS: NATIONAL JAZZ AWARDS 2011
NEWS First among drummers: Tim Firth with one of the judges, Mike Nock from Wangaratta: National jazz awards for 2011 (drumming) are as follows: 1. Tim Firth from Sydney 2. Ben Falle from Perth 3. Dave...
View ArticleIT’S MOVING MUSIC AND IT’S CREATED LIVE
Ausjazz blog reviews the most memorable performances on day two of the Wangaratta Jazz and Blues Festival 2011 Moving partnership: Paul Grabowsky and Sandy Evans Radio DJs used to spruik their wares...
View ArticleJOSH ROSEMAN UNIT — EXPECT THE UNEXPECTED
ROGER MITCHELL reflects on two concerts by the Josh Roseman Unit at Wangaratta on October 29 & 30, 2011: What next? Barney McAll, Jamie Oehlers, Josh Roseman and Chris Hale Sunday at Wangaratta...
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