How Noria Letts became the voice of French Jazz in Australia

Noria Letts: “I’ve got three hats; one that is jazz – you can cook something with jazz; the other is French gypsy jazz, which is extremely vibrant and happy; and the third one is when I go on stage and script the life of Edith Piaf in France.”

Chelsea Wilson: ‘You don’t need to be a jazz expert to enjoy Big Jazz Day Out’

After a resounding success, Big Jazz Day Out is back on Saturday 21st March, bringing a roster of amazing acts to Melbourne’s (jazz-deprived, but that’s […] Read More

8 weeks till Wangaratta Jazz & Blues [Advertorial]

In its new direction, the Festival is proud to bring jazz and blues back to Wangaratta, keeping the rich 34 year history alive.

Steve and Mal Sedergreen on the Return of Mistaken Identity

“We both share similar music philosophies when playing live music, in that as Jazz musicians, we have to listen to each other and dynamically create some music in the moment of performing and go off the chart. Its about taking risks – and that’s where the joy is.”

Ted Vining | picture © Laki Sideris

John Hardaker reviews The Ted Vining Trio – Live at PBSFM 1981

It is only six short weeks into the new year and I feel I have heard the best jazz recording of 2013. But that sense of time dislocation is okay because the album I am talking about was recorded and released thirty-two years ago, in 1981.

CD Release: Empathy (Blow)

empathy by Blow  (independent) From the press release: Ted Vining loves music. Bob Sedergreen knows the heart of the groove comes from Africa. BLOW feels […] Read More

Bob Sedergreen: It’s about the music

Bob Sedergreen has been involved with jazz in the City of Stonnington (in Melbourne) for a while. Stonnington Jazz—now in its third year—is becoming one […] Read More