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New Zealand Iconic Jazz Festival Appoints New Director
For 46 years Tauranga has been the stage for the National Jazz Festival delivered to thousands of Jazz fans from around the country. What only a few people realize is that this iconic event has been organized by volunteers all this time. “But we can only take this Festival so far." says Tauranga Jazz Society President, ...
Newcastle Jazz Festival NSW Australia
The Newcastle Jazz Festival will be held at the Town Hall at Newcastle NSW on the 30th, 31st August and 1st September. Notably, Viva the band will be appearing for their fourth time at the Festival along with a superb line up of bands and artists such as: Lee Gunness, Paul Griffith Orchestra and Quintet, Cary ...
Newcastle Jazz Festival NSW Australia
Sydney, Interstate and International Bands at 21st Newcastle Jazz Festival 2008. The Newcastle Jazz Festival will be held at the Town Hall at Newcastle NSW on the 29th, 30th and 31st of August. Notably, Viva the band will be appearing for their fourth time at the Festival along with a superb line up of bands and ...
Brisbane Festival 2008 in Association with Jazz Queensland Present
Brisbane Jazz lovers are in for a real treat as Brisbane Festival joins forces with Jazz Queensland to present an exciting series of Jazz concerts in the beautiful and historic Courier-Mail Spiegeltent every Sunday afternoon during the Brisbane Festival 2008 Season 20 July - 3rd August from 2pm-5pm. The Jazz On Sunday program will showcase 55 ...
Michel Benebig July Tour in Melbourne, Australia
The Michel Benebig Soul-Jazz Quintet featuring: Shem Cam Mc Allister Lachlan Davidson Dave Palmer Mike Jordan Michel Benebig On tour in Melbourne in July 2008. Program tour: JUL 20 :: Bennetts Lane Jazz Club JUL 22 :: Spencers Live JUL 23 :: Paris Cat Jazz Club JUL 24 :: Bernies Music Land JUL 25 :: Blue ...
Irene Atman at the Slide Bar, Sydney, Australia
by Barry O'Sullivan
Irene AtmanSlide BarSydney, AustraliaApril 15, 2008Slide Bar, Oxford Street is a difficult venue for a jazz vocalist. Blessed with a hi- tech sound system but hindered by a somewhat small and an almost too close stage to audience set up , it is a venue that for the inexperienced could prove ...
New Zealand: A New Destination For Improvised Music?
by Jay Collins
When one thinks of spots for progressive freely improvised music, New Zealand is hardly the first to spring to mind. But, believe it or not, the country has seen a recent upsurge and considerable growth in the scene, thanks to a small number of dedicated souls in the capital city of Wellington. This collective of independent ...
Blume/Denley/Dorner/Mattos/Wachsmann: Lines In Australia
by Mark Corroto
If I were to tell you that the free Improvisational troupe known as Lines wholly captures the essence of the country on Lines In Australia, I’d be lying. Nothing the quintet does places them in, or downunder. But then again not much of free form music has textbook or geographical context. This recording, ...
Norbert Stein: Pata Masters - Live In Australia
by Glenn Astarita
A resident of Cologne, Germany - saxophonist/bandleader Norbert Stein’s microcosmic view of nineteenth century scientist, Dr. Faustroll’s “Pata” physics intimates a metaphorical musical translation. Whereas the crux of the matter pertains to the band’s singular characteristics! While Stein serves as the composer and tenor saxophonist, the band is a multitasking machine, as the soloists ...
The Houdini's: The Best of the Houdini's: Live at Kiama Jazz Festival Australia
by Robert Spencer
The Houdini's are in masterful form for this live date from the Kiama Jazz Festival in Australia. They start the proceedings off with a bang with the lively “Headlines," by pianist Edwin Hoorweg. After a high-spirited unison head, tenor man Barend Middelhoff rips through a burning solo; once the band returns to the twisty head, the ...
