Month: September 2017

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Kristin Berardi and James Sherlock: ‘It’s easy to make music with someone who’s a good friend’

What is it that you most admire about each other?

James Sherlock: Kristin’s ability to inhabit songs and really communicate not only with listeners but also with the musicians she plays with; everyone loves playing with her!

Kristin Berardi: I love that James loves this music so much, and he listens so much. Sometimes it really freaks me out, but it’s like he knows what I’m going to do before I do! It’s easy to make music with someone who’s a good friend. There’s a trust there but also we have fun. That’s important.

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Christian Scott sets to eradicate gender inequality

AvengHer is another perfect example of electrically charged jazz fused together with hip-hop beats and west african influences and nods to post-rock and a lot more. It also makes testament of the trademark characteristic of his music, this understated intensity, like ripples on the surface of calm water, promising to deliver a storm.

Festivals, News Posted on

Marysville Jazz and Blues Weekend 2017: food, wine, music, workshops and more

Bringing together locals and visitors for its third year, theMarysville Jazz and Blues Weekendwill come alive on Friday 20 October – Sunday 22 October.The award-winning festival is set to celebrate music, food, wine, and community.

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Self, where dance theatre meets Jack Earle’s jazz artistry

Featuring Earle’s original score played by his sizzling 7-piece band and an ensemble of eight of Australia’s most exciting dancers, ‘Self ‘follows the journey of a young artist as he grapples with the pressures and expectations of progressing through a volatile career in the arts.

Concerts and tours, Interviews Posted on

Tal Cohen & Jamie Oehlers: “We give each other a lot of space to play”

“The greatest challenge is doing something different with standards that still feels natural. I think we achieved it on this album. We were very open and just tried to play like ourselves with no judgment.”

Album Releases, Interviews Posted on

Phoebe Day has something special

“This is all me finding my own voice and sharing my music and my stories in the world. My leading single is a tribute to the old-school jazz and soul sounds I grew up and fell in love with, but with a little contemporary twist”

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Mama Alto: “We can all aspire to bear a torch against the dark”

“As a cabaret singer interpreting, re-interpreting, presenting, re-presenting, and representing, torch songs, I work both to honour the legacy of the great women who have kept the flame before me, as well as to subvert the dominant and affirm the marginalised through song and storytelling.”