Canberra Jazz blog

Later in the night, after the book launch, is not so late for jazz these days.  We must be an ageing cohort.  Whatever, Ben Lerner was playi...

It's a while since I attended my last book launch, although I hear plenty of similar discussions on ABCRN, but this one caught my eye.  ...

Just 2 pieces, Snow angel and The snow.   It had been cold overnight in Canberra.   I was not sure quite what to expect.   This was the Ca...

Then Maruki performing more repertoire.  I love Maruki for its brave approach to repertoire, the full programs, the unflinching takes on the...

I do wonder how many towns the size of Canberra are supplied with musicians like this town.   Concerts just seem to roll in, frequently, d...

It's not often you see 2 orchestras in one night, although I noticed Miro called the Jazz orchestra a big band.   Whatever, a classi...

This was something special.   It's not every Wednesday we have a Canberran returning for a visit from Berlin where she's been play...

Ben Francis gave a broad exploration of the world of classical piano with a Beethoven sonata, a Chopin nocturne, some Debussy impressionis...

It's Tuesday night so if venue 1 is Smiths then venue 2 is Molly.   Of course Molly is the unmarked timber door in the lane just behin...

Tuesday can be a great night for jazz in Civic and this was one example.   First up was the ANU Jazz Society Open Mic night in the upsta...

Volant was touring and they were playing at Smiths as their penultimate gig before a final outing at the Milton Festival.   Volant is fronte...

This was a world premiere of a vocal quartet and it was quite lovely.   And not unexpected given the known history of these singers.   T...

I last saw Helen Svoboda at SoundOut 2024 and this year she appeared at CIMF with Timo-Veikko 'Tipi' Valve , principal cellist at ...

This is a busy time for recording but it's great pleasure: a string of CIMF concerts and jazz and choral.  The choral was the locals, Ca...

In the middle of recording CIMF was a jazz recording and despite the immense satisfaction of classical virtuosity, it was a welcome chan...