Reprint: Vince Jones

For the band to work the chemistry needs to have, first of all, the purest form of democracy, then empathy then of course enjoying each others’ playing or singing. Mix it all together with one last ingredient—LOVE—then you get stoichiometry.

Reprint: Katie Noonan

In 2009, extempore journal spoke to five Australian jazz musicians, asking them all the same set of questions… Kristin Berardi, Vince Jones and Katie Noonan […] Read More

Reprint: Kristin Berardi

‘The challenge when singing standards, I think, is to be respectful to the original tune and then do your own thing with it.’

Media release: National Jazz Awards – entries open

Entries are now open for Australia’s most prestigious jazz instrumental competition – the National Jazz Awards, to be judged by Mike Nock, Vince Jones and Michelle Nicolle (1998 winner)

Q&A with Jo Lawry – 2005 NJA Finalist

When did you start singing and why? For example, was there a ‘moment’ when singing came to you as a calling or vocation? As hackneyed […] Read More

Q&A with Edoardo Santoni – 2005 NJA Finalist

When did you start singing and why? For example, was there a ‘moment’ when singing came to you as a calling or vocation? I started […] Read More

Q&A with Sophie Brous – 2005 NJA finalist

Step up, Ms Brous! Melbourne singer Sophie Brous answers our relentless questions with perfect grace and reveals an interesting taste in lyrics. When did you […] Read More

Q&A with Gian Slater – 2005 NJA Finalist

When did you start singing and why? For example, was there a ‘moment’ when singing came to you as a calling or vocation? Both my […] Read More