Toshi Clinch: ‘Jazz Melbourne aims to grow Australia’s musical footprint through performance and education’

“My goal with the Jazz Melbourne Orchestra is to create a world class big band in Melbourne that performs regularly at larger concert hall style venues.”

Elly Hoyt – The Composers’ Voice: Female stories told from a female perspective

Elly Hoyt has harnessed the power and beauty of music, not simply for its own sake, but to give voice to those we have heard far too little from.

International Jazz Day All-Star Global Concert (PHOTOS/ VIDEO)

Following thousands of jazz events taking place in 195 countries around the world, International Jazz Day 2019 came to a thrilling closein Melbourne, Australia with an extraordinary All-Star Global Concert at Melbourne Arts Centre’s renowned Hamer Hall.

Festival review by Garry Lee: Perth International Jazz Festival 2014

This second Perth International Jazz Festival (PIJF) commencing Friday 9th and concluding Sunday 11th May seemed to be an unqualified success. If key indicators included engaging the populace, developing on last year’s inaugural festival, presenting a variety of styles and venues, presenting music more challenging and innovative than may be heard in Perth on a weekly basis then all boxes could be ticked.

CD Review: Mace Francis New York Nonet – Land Speed Record

John Hardaker | ‘…the writing and the playing have a lot of humanity – a lot of soul.’