The Melbourne Jazz Roots Festival marks a welcome addition to the annual jazz festival calendar
Month: April 2019
People say of Bill Frisell that he reinvented the way people think about the electric guitar. That’s possibly an understatement.
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An open call for 100 Bands to play in various venues across Melbourne on International Jazz Day.
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“We’re trying to convey the heart of Australia with dream-like sequences alongside landscape depictions and animal mimicry, and echoes of tribal lores, drawing on a myriad musical influences and aiming to create a unique and authentic soundscape.”
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“In her tunes, Kate is the band leader; in mine, I’m the leader. We have our own musical personalities; she’s as much a musical leader as I am.”
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“SUM is me, who I am as an artist and human being; it has my flaws and strength,” says drummer and composer Steve Belvilus, talking about the signature soul-jazz-RnB sound he has created.
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Melbourne jazz fans rejoice – on 28 April, in line with the Jazz Day celebrations, the city will become home to the all-new, all-sparkling Jazz Roots Festival.
