Kelsey James: Hair dye and whiskey

” I think it’s important to know that you’re good enough as you are, exactly how you’re feeling, on and off stage, and to be honest about that. It certainly makes things more interesting! “

Berardi/ Foran/Karlen: ‘Being Australian is a mixture of natural beauty and cultural diversity’

“In no way did any of us want to honour or glorify the concept of war, so we were quite burdened with the seriousness of the task at hand: honouring historical happenings and putting a voice to these concepts and people’s experiences from this time”.

Mildura Jazz Food and Wine Festival 2015

The Mildura Jazz Food and Wine Festival is unique in the Australian Jazz and Music scene, merging great music with food and wine in some extraordinary locations, including wineries, restaurants, the street, all to be enjoyed in the Mediterranean climate of the region.

REVIEW: MFG – Live at the Brisbane Jazz Club

“Theirs is one of the rare examples of a tight-knit group of people that have achieved a remarkable level of intense communication, creating a compact sound of extreme density – which is highlighted even more, when they let themselves loose”.

Berardi /Foran/Karlen: Hope In My Pocket

Collectively known as Berardi /Foran/Karlen (BFK), Hope In My Pocket is a musical exploration through the powerful experiences and emotions contained throughout the archived written correspondence of ANZAC history.

Nicky Crayson Trio: from Sydney to Mildura

“Arts Mildura is proud to partner with The Art Vault in bringing the Nicky Crayson Trio to Mildura for the Mildura Jazz Food and Wine Festival and the Australian Print Triennial”. Paul Lambeth, Director Arts Mildura.

Wangaratta Jazz Festival – going up the country

Apart from the international stars, Wangaratta is, of course, a great opportunity for the Australian artists to interact and present their new ventures

Refraction Trio – As we were

Melbourne-based jazz piano trio Refraction have released their debut album As We Were in March 2015 on independent label Rare Colour Records.

Rob Burke: “I am a believer in innovative music”

“I feel that I now have the expertise, musicality and understanding of what could be described as ‘groundbreaking’ as part of my role as a performer and academic.”