Jazz
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Bill Frisell @ QPAC Review
Jazz guitar genius Bill Frisell brought his band to Brisbane’s QPAC (9 June) for a
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Estonian Act Peedu Kass Momentum Play One-Off Australian Show At Brisbane International Jazz Festival
Peedu Kass Momentum are a piano trio led by the Estonian bassist Peedu Kass.
Their style is as a contemporary piano trio music, with adventurous rhythms, a clear... -
Q&A With Jazz Master Kenny Barron
This year's Brisbane International Jazz Festival brings a global smorgasbord of renowned masters to our doorstep from the end of May, none more legendary than pianist Kenny
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Bill Frisell Brings Film Music To Life, Tours Australia
Grammy Award-winning guitarist Bill Frisell has had a long career in music.
In 50-plus years of performing, Bill has won countless awards, collaborated with big... -
American Jazz Master Kenny Barron Headed To Brisbane, Sydney & Melbourne This Month
This year's Brisbane International Jazz Festival brings a global smorgasbord of renowned masters to our doorstep from the end of May, none more legendary than pianist Kenny
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Chicago... And All That Jazz! In Adelaide
During the Prohibition era in the United States, boozers made merry by drinking smuggled hooch in clandestine speakeasies. Fittingly then, information regarding the location
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5 Young Jazz Artists With Hue Blanes
Piano fiend and enigmatic genius singer-songwriter, Hue Blanes (PBS Young Elder of Jazz 2017 and 2017 Green Room multiple nominee) recently released his sophomore record,
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Joe Farnsworth Is Drumming His Way To Australia
Joe Farnsworth is already regarded as one of the top jazz drummers in the world.
But as far as he is concerned, he is just getting started. He is dedicated to the... -
Australian Jazz Legends The Necks Never Perform The Same Show Twice
This year marks 30 years since The Necks – formed by pianist Chris Abrahams, percussionist and electric guitarist Tony Buck and bassist Lloyd Swanton – first began playing
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5 French Cheeses Joshua Hatcher Loves
One of the ten finalists in the 2016 National Jazz Awards, Joshua Hatcher is also a lecturer at Brisbane’s Jazz Music Institute where he teaches saxophone, improvisation,
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Bruce Woodward Stars At JMI Live
Brisbane-based guitarist Bruce Woodward, known best for his beautiful, melodic, jazz work, will be performing at the Jazz Music Institute (JMI) at one of the institute's
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Ann Vriend @ Brisbane Jazz Club Review 2017
Canadian singer-songwriter Ann Vriend is no stranger to Australia, having toured here regularly during the last decade.
During this time, she has built a loyal fan... -
WOMADelaide 2017 @ Botanic Park Review
Over WOMADelaide’s 25 years, the stages dotted throughout Botanic Park have played host to an outrageous cast of talented performers from all over the world.
Every... -
Paris Combo: A Slice Of France Down Under
It might be cold in France currently, but Paris Combo will be bringing the heat and swoon with their fun loving, genre-bending mix of cabaret, French pop, swinging gypsy-jazz
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Les Poules a Colin: Who Let The Chickens Out
All the way from Quebec, Les Poules a Colin are currently on tour in Australia.
The name Les Poules a Colin is a play on words from a traditional song that is... -
Omar Sosa Performs ‘Ile’ Album In Perth, Brisbane and Sydney
Cuban-born pianist, composer and bandleader Omar Sosa is bringing the true sounds of Afro-Cuban jazz to Perth, Brisbane and Sydney this February.
Omar and his... -
The Hot 8 Brass Band March On Australia
Get a real-life taste of New Orleans when jazz sensation The Hot 8 Brass Band come marching into town next year on their first ever Australian tour, including a slot at
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Mimosa Jazzes Up OzManouche In Brisbane
It's a long way between the regimented compositions of classical music to the uninhibited and raucous strains of gypsy jazz, but Sydney duo Mimosa have found a
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5 Brisbane Dance Bands You Wish You Could've Danced To From The 1920s-1940s
The Rhythm Society Dance Orchestra is a Brisbane-based ensemble that is committed to the preservation and celebration of early jazz.
With a repertoire that extends... -
5 Phrases From 1920s Queensland With Melissa Western
Melissa Western is a Brisbane-based performing artist whose corporate clients include the Office of the Prime Minister and the Queensland’s Premier’s Department.
As...