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Features, Jazz in Sydney, Melbourne Jazz Posted on25 November 202226 November 2022

A personal reflection on Bob Barnard

Everything Bob played was a melody of its own. The way he would weave the notes through the harmonics of a song somehow keeping the integrity of both melody relevance and the critically important harmonic notes, was something to marvel at.

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Award finalists, News Posted on23 October 202025 October 2020

Helen Svoboda is the Winner of the 2020 Freedman Jazz Fellowship

Helen Svoboda is a double bassist, vocalist, composer, improviser and nature enthusiast. “With a deep awareness of extra musical concepts that shape inventive improvisation, and great art” (Steve Newcomb, AUS), Helen draws influence from vegetables, flowers and the genres of minimalist neo-classical music, folk and experimental jazz.

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Festivals, News Posted on21 October 202027 October 2020

Wangaratta Jazz goes digital

When the decision was made to move to an all-online mode of delivery, the Festival reached out tokey organisations across the nation. What came back was unreserved enthusiasm, generosityand drive to make things happen.

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News Posted on24 September 202025 September 2020

Sydney will come alive in November with Sydney International Women’s Jazz Festival

It’s time to enjoy live intimate jazz from home and abroad at the 2020 Sydney International Women’s Jazz Festival.

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Features, Guest Posts Posted on16 September 202017 September 2020

Talkin’ all that jazz: Unsilencing gender in music

Diversifying jazz and improvisation appears to be a non-issue in Australian culture. But addressing the exclusionary and harmful practices ingrained in jazz can inform the social change puzzle for other aspects of Australian culture where prejudice also prevails.

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Award finalists, News Posted on11 September 202018 September 2020

2020 Freedman Jazz Fellowship finalists announced

After a search for Australia’s most promising young jazz artist, The Music Trusts 2020 Freedman Jazz Fellowship finalists are Niran Dasika (trumpet), Jacques Emery (double bass), Rafael Jerjen (double bass) and Helen Svoboda (double bass)

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Award finalists, News Posted on8 September 202019 September 2020

Winners of the 2020 Art Music Awards Announced

Linda May Han Oh continued Western Australia’s strong performance by taking home the Art Music Award for Work of the Year: Jazz for her ‘Aventurine’

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News Posted on1 September 20201 September 2020

ABC Jazz announces the first-ever Jazz 100

In September, ABC Jazz will ask audiences to vote for their favourite jazz artists in the first- ever Jazz 100, ahead of a must-listen countdown on 3-4 October.

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Festivals, News Posted on11 August 202011 August 2020

NJA 2020: The Year of the Vocalist

Submissions now open for Australia’s prestigiousNational Jazz Awards

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Gigs and concerts, News, Video Posted on28 June 202030 June 2020

JMI LIVE – JOEL ASPINALL TRIO [VIDEO]

The club may be closed, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, but the gigs are still going ahead online, every Thursday. This week JMI Live featured Joel Aspinall

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