Canberra Jazz blog

But then a real find. I had no idea what to expect, perhaps some indie band. I found my way to a cultivated bar located under a contempo...

OK, so the jazz was disappointing but there’s more to this town. Sunday offered two possibilities. First up, a jam session at Irish Murp...

Zackerbilks were their perfectly capable and joyous selves, entertaining on a pub balcony for the 73rd Australian Jazz Convention. We were...

Canberra Sinfonia was a new one on me but Lenny explained: it's like CYO for advanced students bordering on professional (or more form...

To me, jazz is fine music with groove; "classical" is fine music without that Afro-American inspiration; popular music is less f...

The Australia Institute ran its End of year politics wrapup as its final Politics in the Pub session and it's one PitP that I did get...

It's unfair to the ANU and its excellent gatherings concerning Climate change but I was disappointed. They run a range of events. Th...

The concert was labelled a double treat given the two features: a pair of double concerti. First up Vivaldi for two cellos; second up Bac...

It's the day after and Megan's had me out in the garden and it's not something I love. Gardening as in Tilt+1 playing the ANU...

Jason Bruer's band is called Hammerhead and it's a driving hard bop outfit with three horns up front (tenor, alto, trumpet) and rh...

And great matters they were: Vaughan Williams and Beethoven; Lark ascending and Emperor concerto. The theme of our latest Maruki concert...

The Australian Voices. They are from Brisbane. They've been around for 25 years and are famed for the Singing Politician with Robert...

Professionalism is something I particularly notice and value. It's a response from musos who try hard at this stuff and realise how d...

It was only 2 weeks ago that we were in Venice and the storms were reported worldwide and the acqua alta prevented us leaving our apartmen...

This was a concert by my string orchestra, Musica da Camera, and I was in the audience. It was a strange and lesser experience but inevit...