Results for "Australia"

Australian music from Logic, Sam Aliano, EQ and Darryn Farrugia

by Len Davis
May 24, 2024

A feature on Australian jazz and fusion with Logic, guitarist Endel Rivers, drummer Sam Aliano, Project 3 and Dirty Martini with guitarist Brett Garsed EQ with Chris Bieniek, and the band Tree with bassist Steve Hunter. Also, guitarist Nick Freer and drummer Darryn Farrugia. Playlist Logic “Small Torque" from The Waiting Game (Vorticity) 00:00 ...

Rising Star Vocalist Alex Siegers Releases 'From Here'

May 23, 2024

From rising star vocalist Alex Siegers, an album of truly Australian jazz standards, featuring classic tracks from across six decades, several recorded here for the first time. Introduced to Australian and New Zealand jazz by her teacher, the late Kerrie Biddell, Siegers was excited when Tim Nikolsky released the first iteration of the Australian Jazz Real ...

Jamie Oehlers

Jamie Oehlers is one of Australia’s leading jazz artists and saxophonists. In 2003 Jamie was the winner of the World Saxophone Competition at the Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland and has won numerous awards in Australia, including an Australian Jazz “Bell” Award for Best Australian Jazz Artist and three for Best Contemporary Jazz Album, an ABC Limelight Award for Best Jazz CD Release, an Australian Young Achiever of the Year Award, and has twice been a finalist in the ARIA awards for Best Jazz Album. He has performed throughout the world including major festivals like the JVC Jazz Festival in New York, BBC London Jazz Festival, Jazz Yatra in India, Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland, Edinburgh Jazz Festival, Villa Celimontana Jazz Festival in Rome, Galway Jazz festival, Brecon Jazz Festival, and comprehensively throughout Asia, Australia and New Zealand.

A feature on Japanese bands Trix, Koichi Yabori, Dimension and Casiopea

by Len Davis
May 19, 2024

Japanese bands Trix, Koichi Yabori, Dimension and Casiopea. Protocol 4 with Simon Phillips, Tribal Tech, Wild Unit, Uncle Moe's Space Ranch with Brett Garsed and Virgil Donati. Metro with Mitchel Forman and Transfusion.Playlist Trix “Ramdash" from Index (Electric Bird) 00:00 Koichi Yabori “Hailstorm" from You Were There (Vega) 07:31 Dimension “Free Zone" from 32 ...

Last Ark Out, Evgeny Pobozhiy, Michiel Stekelenburg, Celso Pixinga and Benjamin Croft

by Len Davis
May 17, 2024

New releases from Evgeny Pobozhiy, Last Ark Out, and guitarist Michiel Stekelenburg. Brazillian musicians Celso Pixinga, Igor Willcox and Henrique Mota. UK keyboard player Benjamin Croft, Japanese band T Square, guitarist James Liebow and California band Syncatto. Playlist Evgeny Pobozhiy “Stream" from Stream (Self Produced) 00:00 Last Ark Out “Scorpio" from Lift (Multiverse Mute) ...

Terri Lyne Carrington, Horacio El Negro Hernandez, Michael Manring, John Novello

by Len Davis
May 12, 2024

Drummers Terri Lyne Carrington, Horacio “El Negro" Hernandez, Melbourne guitarist Glenn Cannon, and US band Code 3. Bassist's Michael Manring, and Gary Willis. Organist John Novello and from the UK Rough Ramblers. Guitarist's Joel Hoekstra, Frank Gambale, Jerry Goodman, Greg Howe and drummer Steve Smith. Playlist Terri Lynne Carrington “Spiral" from Strcture (ACT) 00:00 ...

Gerald Gradwohl, Claudio Scolari, Evgeny Pobozhiy, James Leibow and much more

by Len Davis
May 10, 2024

New releases-Gerald Gradwohl, Simone Sessa, Norwegian band Elephant 9, Claudio Scolari and Russian guitarist Evgeny Pobozhiy. James Leibow with bassist Jimmy Johnson, Geraldo Henrique Bulhoes, bassist Tass Petridis, and the band Trifecta featuring Adam Holzman. Playlist Gerald Gradwohl “The Course" from Or What ? (Self Produced) 00:00 Simone Sessa Genetic “Genetic Heritage" from Space ...

Ryosuke Kojima, Nicholas Folmer, L'Clair and Flying Machines

by Len Davis
May 5, 2024

Japanese bassist and composer Ryosuke Kojima, Flying Machines, Nicholas Folmer, and drummerAntoine Pierre. French band L'eclair, The Hypersonic Factor, Steve Hunt, Morten Schantz, Diamond Dust and John McLaughlin. Playlist Ryosuke Kojima “Fractal" from Updraft (Goon Trax) 00:00 Flying Machines “Fall In" from New Life (Ubuntu) 07:08 Nicholas Folmer “Around Pinnochio" from So Miles (Cristal ...

Gerald Gradwohl, The Romans, Nir Felder, Simone Sessa and Elephant 9

by Len Davis
May 3, 2024

Austrian guitarist Gerald Gradwohl, Melbourne band The Romans, Nir Felder, Italian guitarist Simone Sessa, and percussionist Jeroen de Rijkt. Claudio Scolari Project, Donny McCaslin and Norwegian band Elephant 9. Playlist Gerald Gradwohl “Unterwurzacher" from Or What (Self Produced) 00:00 The Romans “Keep Dancing Maria" from On Sydney Road (07:20) Time Marker Nir Felder “Revival" ...

Alyson Murray

Australian vocalist and composer, Alyson Murray, is known for juxtaposing elements of soul, RnB and jazz into energetic and captivating music. Alyson has built her career on the foundations of a strong musical education.

At the young age of 16, Alyson received an Outstanding Potential Award from the Australian Girls Choir (AGC), where she was also selected to preform in The Boy From Oz, Hugh Jackman production in Melbourne, and many other public performances including several Australian Football league Grand Final pre entertainment performances and the ‘I Still Call Australia Home’ Qantas advertisement.