Gian Slater – a few quick questions

“All of the singers are very accomplished musicians, who are open minded, interested in exploring new territories and are all great improvisers.”

Sandy Evans – a few quick questions

“… I find I have to focus on my own contribution and sadly miss some of the great musicians who are playing until after I’ve finished my concerts…”

Q&A with James Waples – NJA Finalist 2011

Some of my first professional experiences came from my father along with the school music teachers, although I must admit that I really had no idea what jazz was and I think they just booked me cause I could keep in time.

John McBeath in The Australian on Origami ‘Blues for Joy’

“Simmons wrote six of the widely differing nine tunes, and the surprise opener, ‘Sometimes I Dream’ comes from country singer Merle Haggard. It starts with […] Read More

Q&A with Evan Mannell – 2011 NJA Finalist

“I’m more influenced now by what my mates do or don’t do than someone on a record from across the seas.”

Q&A with Sam Bates – 2011 NJA Finalist

” I remember drumming along to Mental As Anything’s ‘Live It Up’ played on repeat. All Day.”

Serious Fun: The Life and Music of Mike Nock

Nock’s story may not be quite one of rags to riches: few jazz stories end in riches, whatever garb they began in. But it is a boondocks-boy-made-good tale, an against-the-odds tale…

Q&A with Ben Falle – 2011 NJA Finalist

Each year since 2005, in the month leading up to the jazz festival in Wangaratta, Miriam Zolin interviews the finalists in the National Jazz Awards. […] Read More

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Review: Shreveport Stomp, Browne, Anning, Hannaford

Shreveport Stomp (Jazzhead, 2011) Allan Browne, Marc Hannaford, Sam Anning Review by Daniel Sheehan It’s amazing how a performance can be inseparable to a particular […] Read More

Q&A with Graham Hunt – 2011 NJA Finalist

Each year since 2005, in the month leading up to the jazz festival in Wangaratta, Miriam Zolin interviews the finalists in the National Jazz Awards. […] Read More