Melbournejazz.com - Melbourne International Jazz
←
→
Page content transcription
If your browser does not render page correctly, please read the page content below
melbournejazz.com
02 Welcome messages 03
Welcome
Like the great cities of New York, Leon Kempler Ted Baillieu Louise Asher Robert Doyle
OAM MLA MLA
London and Paris that are remembered Chairman Premier and Minister for Tourism Lord Mayor
for their music, architecture and culture, Minister for the Arts and Major Events City of Melbourne
Melbourne has also become an I invite you to become drawn Jazz legend Louis Armstrong Now in its 14th year, the The City of Melbourne is
international destination, particularly into the captivating world of once said “What we play is life”. Melbourne International Jazz very pleased to host the
jazz this June. Music echoes the richness, Festival is an eagerly-awaited world's modern masters of
for jazz musicians. complexity, diversity and joy part of Victoria’s major jazz. Our city is renowned
The Festival has a long history of life – and the Melbourne events calendar. as Australia's premier music
Melbourne’s rich pool of home grown of social inclusion as a International Jazz Festival destination, with discerning
talent, more than ever, is attracting central tenet of its program celebrates it with gusto. The rich 2012 program audiences sharing a passion
and this year is no exception. brings jazz into the heart of for fine music.
collaborative peers from all over the world. With its wide range of free With more than 300 musicians Melbourne, with unforgettable
events, activities for children and 100 events, the 2012 performances in Melbourne’s There is much to look
The 2012 Melbourne International Jazz and young people, free Festival will bring our city to iconic venues, including forward to in the 2012
Michael Tortoni Festival will inspire all to celebrate life masterclasses and events life. Featuring international Federation Square, the Festival from the headline
specifically for under-18s, legends and local heroes; Melbourne Recital Centre, events with piano royalty
Artistic Director as it should be – immersed in music! this year’s Festival will create masterclasses and jam Melbourne Town Hall and McCoy Tyner and
memorable experiences for a sessions; an under-18s St Kilda’s Palais Theatre. captivating chanteuse
new generation of musicians dance party and a big jazz Dee Dee Bridgewater at
How to book Melbourne Recital Centre
Bookings through venue – 03 9699 3333
and find a common voice
throughout the wider
community.
adventure for kids; the Festival
caters to jazz aficionados and
newcomers alike.
You can also search for
the hidden voice of the city
with Evening Soundwalks,
the Melbourne Town Hall,
to interactive jazz-themed
workshops for children
Book online at Melbourne Town Hall, The Forum,
The Palais, Comedy Theatre
delve into the minds of jazz’s and families at ArtPlay.
I would like to thank the American jazz superstar modern masters during free
melbournejazz.com Bookings through Ticketmaster – 1300 136 166
Board members; Jane Good, McCoy Tyner, Japanese masterclasses, or enjoy In the tradition of Melbourne’s
Bennetts Lane Jazz Club Lynley Marshall, David piano virtuoso Hiromi and film screenings, artist talks, major arts festivals, there’s
Bookings through venue – 03 9663 2856 Valmorbida, Michael Tortoni, free jazz heroes The Fringe family concerts, children’s a broad range of free
Rob Glaesemann and are among the international workshops and late night entertainment, starting
The Hi-Fi
my Vice Chairman, John guests who will share the art parties. with Opening Weekend
Bookings through venue – 1300 THEHIFI (843 4434)
Stanhope, for their dedication stage with Australia’s own Celebration Concerts at
Australian Centre for the Moving Image (ACMI) and commitment to this outstanding talent. Thirteen Australian premieres, Federation Square, and daily
Bookings through ACMI – 03 8663 2583 year’s festival. eight Festival exclusives, lunchtime concerts, Evening
And you’re invited to express and artists from the United Soundwalks and the late-night
Ticket prices include GST where applicable. ArtPlay, Birrarung Marr
We greatly value the support your own voice at ‘With One States, France, Germany, art party, The Cave.
Transaction fees may apply. Bookings through venue – 03 9664 7900
of our sponsors, stakeholders Voice’ - the Festival’s free, Norway, Ethiopia and Japan
The Cave at Kelvin Club and the community and interactive family concert at will give everyone the chance I invite you to immerse
Disclaimer
Subscribe at melbournejazz.com for priority entry thank General Manager Federation Square celebrating to enjoy a wide-ranging, yourself in music during
This program is accurate at the time of printing. Please check
Jennifer Kerr and the Festival the music of different cultures. world-class program. the 2012 Melbourne
our website melbournejazz.com for latest program and The Wheeler Centre
team - including our 200 It’s the stuff of life. International Jazz Festival.
ticketing information. Pre-book at melbournejazz.com
volunteers - for their energy I look forward to welcoming
and enthusiasm in delivering The Victorian Government is you in June for a truly
another acclaimed festival. proud to support the 2012 international celebration
Festival. Enjoy! of jazz.
04 Opening Gala Opening Events 05
Australian Premiere and Festival Exclusive Free Opening
The Way You Look Tonight Weekend Events
An evening of great jazz standards Celebrating the National Year of Reading, in 2012 The Light in Winter and
Featuring Melbourne International Jazz Festival present free events inspired by the role
Katie Noonan ¯ AUS / Vince Jones ¯ AUS / Kristin Berardi ¯ AUS that the human voice plays in bringing words to life.
Date “ Katie Noonan’s singing is like a samurai sword With One Voice
Friday 1 June at 8pm
Doors from 7:30pm through silk.” Date Calling “shower Sinatras” and spotlight-dwelling soloists of all ages for an unforgettable free
Venue The Mercury Saturday 2 June 2 – 3pm event that will unite Melbourne in song!
The Palais Theatre, St Kilda
Venue
Price “ Vince Jones is living proof that independence is not Federation Square From Africa to Asia to Australia, the human voice lies at the very heart of every culture’s musical
A reserve: $69 / $61 conc – Main Stage tradition. Led by Gillian Howell and with an array of special guests including Katie Noonan
B reserve: $59 / $49 conc about genres... with a voice as cool as a long G&T.” and SKIN Choir, you can learn to scat like Ella, try out the urban songlines of the Aboriginal
For wet weather contingency,
Beat Magazine visit melbournejazz.com and Torres Strait Islander people, experiment with East Asian sounds and discover your
unique voice during a mass music-making celebration that everyone can be a part of.
Katie Noonan
— voice
Vince Jones Qatar Airways Opening Celebration Concert
— voice, trumpet
Kristin Berardi Date Experience a taste of what the 2012 Melbourne International Jazz Festival has in store with
— voice Saturday 2 June 3 – 5pm a free open-air concert at Federation Square. Perfect for music lovers, seasoned punters,
Zac Hurren Venue families, friends and first-time concertgoers, this unmissable celebration of jazz will have
— saxophone Federation Square everyone dancing into the twilight - rain, hail or shine!
– Main Stage
Vince Jones Band: The top-secret lineup of artists from Australia and around the world will be announced in May
For wet weather contingency,
Matt McMahon visit melbournejazz.com – subscribe to our e-newsletter at melbournejazz.com for details.
— piano, music director
Ben Waples Proudly presented in association with
— bass Join us for the 2012 Festival’s Vaughan, this timeless trumpeter renowned for his Qatar Airways, The Light in Winter, Federation Square,
Simon Barker Opening Night Gala, repertoire is brought to life captivating and charming and Australian Red Cross
— drums featuring an all-star lineup in by the crème of Australian live performances.
the glamorous surrounds of jazz vocal talent.
St Kilda’s Palais Theatre. Add in the soulful,
Proudly supported by Moving with ease between sophisticated sound of
Telstra, The Palais and Inspired by the popular the ARIA-award winning jazz guest vocalist Kristin ArtPlay Jazz For Kids: LifeBoat
774 ABC Melbourne ABC release of the same trio Elixir to performances Berardi and 2009 National
name, The Way You Look with the Australian Chamber Jazz Award winner, Date Enter kids’ wonderland, ArtPlay at Birrarung Marr, for interactive explorations into the enchanting
Tonight features songs that Orchestra and rock outfit saxophonist Zac Hurren, Saturday 2 June 2pm & 3pm world of sound.
defined an era. Penned by George, Katie Noonan is one for an enchanting evening Sunday 3 June 2pm & 3pm
legends of yesteryear such of Australia’s most versatile that celebrates the beginning Venue The LifeBoat crew – Sue Arnold and David Wells – lead children (and parents) on an exciting
as George Gershwin, Cole and beloved singers. of ten days of remarkable ArtPlay at Birrarung Marr adventure to discover the many surprising ways that music can be created using voice,
Porter and Irving Berlin, and jazz throughout Melbourne. Proudly presented in improvisation, movement and dance.
made famous by the likes of She takes to the stage with association with ArtPlay
Bing Crosby, Ella Fitzgerald, the Vince Jones Band, led FREE! Bookings are still required. Suitable for children 3 to 7 years old. All children must
Frank Sinatra and Sarah by the legendary vocalist and be accompanied by an adult. Families welcome!
06 Qatar Airways Modern Masters Series 07
Australian Premiere and Festival Exclusive
McCoy Tyner Trio ¯ USA
“ Tyner is one of the most brilliant pianists and
Featuring
commanding leaders in modern music.”
Chris Potter ¯ USA / José James ¯ USA DownBeat
A Contemporary Exploration of
“ [Potter is]… easily the most compelling
John Coltrane & Johnny Hartman saxophonist of his generation.”
Detroit Free Press
“James has the coiled power of a great singer
and the tenderness at the heart of Coltrane’s
music. Quite superb.”
Jazzwise Magazine
McCoy Tyner is jazz This unique project, which A deeply soulful singer with Date
piano royalty; has already been hailed a strong affinity for jazz, Sunday 3 June at 8pm
an overpowering as a triumph at the London, vocalist José James has Venue
presence whose music Shanghai, San Francisco embraced with his trademark Melbourne Town Hall
has helped shape the and Frankfurt Jazz Festivals, élan the formidable challenge Price
evolution of jazz since sees Tyner revisit the classic of honouring Hartman, A reserve: $119 / $111 conc
the early 1960s. 1963 album John Coltrane who passed away in 1983. B reserve: $99 / $91 conc
C reserve: $79 / $71 conc
and Johnny Hartman,
Since his epochal five-year a session that paired This is certain to be an
tenure in John Coltrane’s Coltrane with the highly evening that will live on in McCoy Tyner Trio:
“classic” quartet, Tyner has underappreciated crooner jazz history.
McCoy Tyner
hardly stood still, absorbing and became an instant classic. — piano
Proudly supported by a global array of influences
Gerald Cannon
Macquarie and ABC Jazz from Brazil, West Africa and Joining Tyner’s trio for — bass
the Caribbean into his ringing, the event is Chris Potter,
Francisco Mela
spiritually charged sound, an artist well-equipped to
— drums
and writing more than a dozen step into Trane’s oversized
bona-fide jazz standards. shoes; in 2008, the readers Chris Potter
of DownBeat magazine voted — saxophone
him second only to tenor sax José James
colossus Sonny Rollins. — voice
08 Qatar Airways Modern Masters Series Qatar Airways Modern Masters Series 09
Australian Premiere and Festival Exclusive Australian Premiere and Festival Exclusive
Hiromi: The Trio Project ¯ JAPAN / USA
Terence Blanchard ¯ USA
Featuring “ Blanchard is one of jazz’s best trumpeters.”
Anthony Jackson ¯ USA
/ Simon Philips ¯ USA
The Philadelphia Daily News
Opening Act Opening Act
Hurst/Oehlers/Beck ¯ USA / AUS Rob Burke & Tony Gould Quartet ¯ AUS
Date “ Extravagantly dynamic... Date “ Abundant talent. His writing is superb and heartfelt,
Saturday 2 June at 7:30pm Thursday 7 June at 7:30pm
A forceful presence on any stage...” his playing perfect…”
Venue Venue
Melbourne Recital Centre The New York Times Melbourne Recital Centre The Wall Street Journal
Price Price
A reserve: $69 / $61 conc “ One of jazz piano’s most brazenly A reserve: $79 / $71 conc Film score master and one New Orleans jazz scene with When the Levees Broke.
B reserve: $59 / $49 conc B reserve: $69 / $59 conc of the most preeminent his hard bop style warmed He also created his own
virtuosic players.” trumpeters of the post-Miles with African elements. impassioned, award-winning
JazzTimes In conversation:
Davis era – five-time Grammy requiem for Katrina, A Tale
Hiromi Terence Blanchard on Artistry Award winner Terence But it is Blanchard’s of God’s Will.
— piano - see page 24 Blanchard – makes his cinematic abilities that have
Anthony Jackson Dazzlingly talented keyboardist-composer Hiromi dominates Australian debut with his made him recognisable the While equally at home in the
— contrabass guitar the next wave of jazz superstars, possessing musicianship incendiary quintet. world over, with over 50 recording studio or lecture
ACMI Jazz on Film:
Simon Philips beyond her years and an electrifying stage presence. Introduction and Q&A with
movie scores to his name hall, it is as a live performer
— drums Terence Blanchard Emerging during the 1980s – including repeat that Blanchard truly shines.
Her ability to blend jazz, progressive rock and classical styles - see page 21 with the Lionel Hampton collaborations with filmmaker This is a rare opportunity to
Hurst/Oehlers/Beck: has captured the attention of audiences worldwide. Few artists Orchestra and Art Blakey Spike Lee for the likes of see an artist of revolutionary
Robert Hurst can boast a gig with the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra at & The Jazz Messengers, Malcolm X, Jungle Fever, stature in a Festival exclusive
— bass age 14, a personal invitation to play with Chick Corea at 17, Blanchard developed as Clockers and the unflinching performance that will be
Jamie Oehlers and a mentorship with Ahmad Jamal at the Berklee College an influencer on the modern Hurricane Katrina documentary, nothing short of phenomenal.
— saxophone of Music before launching their professional career.
Dave Beck
— drums Making her Australian debut hot on the heels of lauded
appearances at the Umbria, San Sebastian, Newport and Proudly supported by
Proudly supported by Monterey Jazz Festivals, Hiromi takes to the stage with two Monash University,
Yamaha Music Australia, the United States Consulate
equally formidable players, bassist Anthony Jackson
the Japan Foundation and and PBS 106.7FM
(Paul Simon, The O’Jays, Steely Dan, Chick Corea) and
PBS 106.7FM
drummer Simon Philips (Toto, The Who, Judas Priest,
David Gilmour, Jack Bruce).
The trio’s acclaimed 2011 release, Voice, reflects Hiromi’s
journey towards a voice of her own. “That’s the beautiful
thing about music without words,” she says. “It’s just a matter
of using your imagination, finding your own voice within the
music, and travelling with it wherever it takes you”.
Opening act supported by Opening act supported by Terence Blanchard — trumpet / Brice Winston — tenor saxophone / Fabian Almazan — piano
Melbourne Jazz Co-operative Melbourne Jazz Co-operative Joshua Crumbly — bass / Kendrick Scott — drums
Rob Burke & Tony Gould Quartet:
Rob Burke — saxophone / Tony Gould — piano / Nick Haywood — bass / Tony Floyd — drums
10 Qatar Airways Modern Masters Series Qatar Airways Modern Masters Series 11
Festival Exclusive Festival Exclusive
Dee Dee Bridgewater Sings ¯ USA
Hiromi: Solo ¯ JAPAN / USA
“ The audience adores her.” Eli Degibri Quartet ¯ ISRAEL
The Guardian
Double Bill
Date “ [Hiromi] is at her most exciting and uninhibited
Monday 4 June at 7:30pm
when heard solo.”
Venue
Melbourne Recital Centre Jazz About Town
Price
A reserve: $69 / $61 conc “ [Degibri's] playing sweeps you up and is drenched
B reserve: $59 / $49 conc
in emotion...”
Ha’aretz
Hiromi
— piano This special double bill brings together two rapidly-rising
stars from opposite sides of the globe, each charting new
Eli Degibri Quartet:
directions in jazz.
Date “ Erotic torque…pioneering every phrase…when she hit Eli Degibri
Sunday 10 June at 8pm — saxophone
With her vast repertoire of styles, lightning-fast technique and
Venue
the first note, it seemed you could hear the last note in it. Gadi Lehavi the irrepressible joy she brings to each performance, pianist
— piano and composer Hiromi is a must-see. Always challenging herself
Melbourne Town Hall And in every note you could almost hear the rest of jazz.”
Price Simon Starr to adventurous conceptual ideas and musical explorations, she
Hollywood Reporter — bass has distilled the legacy of jazz piano, from stride to free, into her
A reserve: $99 / $91 conc
B reserve: $89 / $81 conc Aviv Cohen style, and pushed the frontiers of the form.
C reserve: $69 / $61 conc One of the great Her charismatic and powerful For this exclusive Australian — drums
entertainers of her presence on both the concert appearance, Bridgewater Israeli-born saxophonist, composer and bandleader Eli Degibri
Dee Dee Bridgewater generation, jazz diva platform and theatre stage will use her trademark matches Hiromi with his high-energy, superbly crafted live
— voice Dee Dee Bridgewater has seen collaborations searing vocals and scat performances.
Craig Handy takes to the stage for with jazz icons such as interpretations to reinvent jazz
— saxophone her long-awaited Sonny Rollins, Dizzy Gillespie, classics, bringing the 2012 After full scholarships to Berklee College of Music and the
Edsel Gomez Melbourne debut. Dexter Gordon and Roland Melbourne International Jazz Proudly supported by Thelonious Monk Institute, Degibri launched an impressive
Yamaha Music Australia,
— piano Kirk; and led to three Festival to an unforgettable the Japan Foundation, the State
professional career as a member of the Herbie Hancock
Michael Bowie Equally applauded for her Grammy Awards, Broadway’s close. of Israel and PBS 106.7FM Sextet and Al Foster Quartet, all the while shaping his own
— bass heartfelt tributes to past coveted Tony Award (Best compositional voice – which has an appeal far beyond the
Johnathan Blake legends, as well as her Featured Actress in a Musical traditional jazz audience – on the New York jazz club scene.
— drums exploration of new musical for The Wiz), France’s top Still in his mid-30s, Degibri was recently announced as the
horizons, Bridgewater has honour of a Victoire de la successor to Avishai Cohen as Artistic Director of the Red
Proudly supported by been renowned throughout Musique, and a nomination Sea Jazz Festival.
The Age and ABC Jazz her sparkling four-decade for the West End’s Laurence
career as a torchbearer Olivier Award (Best Actress He makes his Australian debut with a quartet of musicians
for female vocalists in the in a Musical for Lady Day). from the vanguard of the burgeoning Israeli jazz scene,
tradition of Billie Holiday including Melbourne-born Simon Starr and the 16-year old
and Sarah Vaughan. prodigy Gadi Lehavi.
12 Qatar Airways Modern Masters Series Qatar Airways Modern Masters Series 13
Australian Premiere Australian Premiere
Chris Potter & the Jazzgroove Future Now
Mothership Orchestra ¯ USA / AUS Featuring
Robert Glasper Experiment ¯ USA / José James ¯ USA
“ Big band jazz at its best.” Opening Act Taylor McFerrin ¯ USA
Australian Stage Kristin Berardi ¯ AUS
Date When jazz legend Michael powerful and alluring new Jazz Ensemble of the Year”,
Saturday 2 June at 8:30pm Brecker was asked how it direction in large-ensemble individually the Mothership’s
Doors from 8pm felt to be the world’s best jazz. In 2012, he brings that members have dominated
Venue sax player, he replied, same creative force to a Australia’s top prizes over
The Forum “Ask Chris Potter”. world-first collaboration the last decade, including
Price with Sydney’s Jazzgroove the National Jazz Awards,
$55 / $48 conc An exceptional soloist, Mothership Orchestra, the Freedman Fellowship,
accomplished composer showcasing Potter’s striking and the Australian Jazz Artist Date The revolutionary collaboration, Future Now, Drawing on his passion for music and creative
and formidable bandleader, compositions alongside of the Year (Bell Awards). Friday 8 June at 9pm is an Australian premiere event that smashes writing, José James delivers an inspiring
Chris Potter has performed specially-commissioned Doors from 8:15pm stylistic boundaries to reshape the future electro-soul, modern jazz sound with his
and recorded with many of Australian works. Winner of the 2006 Montreux Venue directions of jazz. signature sexy baritone voice.
jazz’s leading lights, including Jazz Festival’s International The Forum
Dave Holland, John Scofield, The 17-piece powerhouse Vocal Competition, Kristin Price Vocalist José James, MC Taylor McFerrin The Robert Glasper Experiment’s recent
Herbie Hancock, the Mingus ensemble comprises many Berardi opens with works $62 / $55 conc and pianist Robert Glasper boldly challenge Blue Note/EMI release, Black Radio –
Big Band and Paul Motian of Australia’s finest young from her latest CD, Kristin preconceptions of musical expression, featuring a jaw-dropping roll-call of special
among many others. improvisers, exploring styles Berardi meets the JMO, taking hip-hop, R&B, soul and post-modern guests including Erykah Badu, Mos Def,
from free jazz to heavy-duty weaving her “evocative jazz to never-before-seen places. Lupe Fiasco and Meshell Ndegeocello –
His recent collaboration with swing to create a modern and finely crafted vocals” has captivated the music world, blending
the Danish Radio Big Band – big-band sound steeped (Sunday Herald Sun) with Taylor McFerrin’s incredible vocal and hip-hop, funk, neo-soul and gospel sounds
captured on the 2011 release in tradition. Three-time the vivid sounds of Australia’s beatboxing abilities are ingeniously enhanced while remaining deeply rooted in jazz.
Transatlantic – created a nominees for “Australian leading jazz orchestra. with Fender Rhodes, synthesizers, samples
and more, meshing together to transform Future Now represents the voice of the rising
his deep ’60s soul roots into his vision of generation in a live performance experience
future hip-hop. that saw queues stretching around the block
for its New York premiere.
Proudly supported Chris Potter — saxophone Proudly supported by
by Central Equity and Sands Print Group,
Jazzgroove Mothership Orchestra: Liquorice Studio and RRR
ABC Classic FM
Kristin Berardi — voice / David Theak – Artistic Director — soprano, alto saxophone & clarinet
Murray Jackson, Richard Maegraith — saxophone, flute & clarinet / Matt Keegan — saxophone, clarinet Taylor McFerrin — voice, electronics
James Loughnan — baritone saxophone, bass clarinet / Darryl Carthew, Phil Slater, Andy Fiddes,
José James — voice / Takuya Kuroda — trumpet / Kris Bowers — piano, Fender Rhodes
Simon Ferenci — trumpets & flugelhorns / Jeremy Borthwick, Dave Panichi, Danny Carmichael
Ben Williams — bass / Richard Spaven — drums
— trombones / Justin Kearin — bass trombone / Carl Morgan — guitar / Hugh Barrett — piano
Brendan Clarke — contrabass / Jamie Cameron — drums & cymbals Robert Glasper Experiment:
Robert Glasper — piano, Fender Rhodes / Casey Benjamin — saxophone, vocoder
Derrick Hodge — bass / Mark Colenberg — drums
14 Qatar Airways Modern Masters Series Qatar Airways Modern Masters Series 15
Australian Premiere Australian Premiere and Festival Exclusive
ALBARE iTD ¯ AUS / USA / Germany / Argentina
“For Ella” featuring
Patti Austin ¯ USA
Opening Act
A tribute to Ella Fitzgerald Aluka ¯ AUS
Date Guitarist and composer ALBARE – Albert Dadon – brings his Date Few performers have the credentials to pull off a fitting and genuinely thrilling tribute to
Tuesday 5 June at 7:30pm latest project to the Melbourne International Jazz Festival with an Saturday 9 June “America’s first lady of song” – Ella Fitzgerald – but Grammy Award-winning Patti Austin
international collaboration of the kind rarely heard in Australia. at 1:30pm and 7:30pm possesses the heritage, experience and voice to do so.
Venue
Melbourne Recital Centre Venue
Price Making its Australian debut at the 2012 Festival, International Melbourne Recital Centre Debuting at New York’s famed Apollo Theater at the tender age of four, with the encouragement
A reserve: $69 / $61 conc Travel Diary (iTD) features a dazzling new sextet including: Price of her godparents Dinah Washington and Quincy Jones, Austin grew up witnessing legendary
B reserve: $59 / $49 conc A reserve: $79 / $71 conc performers like Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughan and Judy Garland, who were instrumental in
Three-time Grammy Award-winner Antonio Sanchez, “one B reserve: $69 / $59 conc shaping her inimitable vocal style.
of the standout jazz drummers on the contemporary scene”
ALBARE (New York Times); Patti Austin
— guitar — voice
Antonio Sanchez Albare’s long-term collaborator, Evri Evripedou, whose inventive Michael Ricchiuti
— drums and electrifying use of six and seven string basses and a variety — piano
Evri Evripedou of electronic effects takes bass playing to the extreme; Evan Gregor
— bass — bass
George Garzone Grammy Award-winning saxophonist George Garzone, Ross Glen Pederson
— saxophone whose warm, expansive tone and daring improvisations — drums
Hendrik Meurkens make him a truly compelling performer;
— harmonica Aluka:
Leo Genovese German born Hendrik Meurkens, easily the most important Sally Mortenson
— piano jazz harmonica player since Toots Thieleman, renowned for — voice
his groundbreaking combination of South American and Annabelle Tunley
traditional influences; and — voice
Rachael Head
Argentinian-born avante-garde pianist Leo Genovese, — voice
hailed as a “flat-out, fantastic player” by All About Jazz.
Proudly supported by
ALBARE’S sixth CD is an international release through the The Langham, Melbourne
legendary German Jazz label, Enja. In this new album, the title and 774 ABC Melbourne
track, Long Way, is a tribute to the human spirit of adventure.
This will translate to a stage performance that is sure to test the Her illustrious, almost 60-year career includes collaborations with artists as diverse as
limits of musical horizons to the delight of Melbourne’s public. Randy Brecker, George Benson, Luther Vandross, Johnny Mathis and Michael Jackson.
Proudly supported by
Her chart-topping 1982 duet with James Ingram, Baby, Come to Me went gold and saw
Brand Partners and her become a household name.
ABC Classic FM
In 2002, Austin released For Ella and commenced her decade-long love affair with performing
Opening act supported by the songs of Cole Porter, George Gershwin, Fats Waller and others as sung by Ella Fitzgerald,
Melbourne Jazz Co-operative even mirroring Ella’s famous scatting talents. Expect to hear timeless hits such as Too Close
For Comfort, You’ll Have To Swing It (Mr Paganini) and How High the Moon in a tribute show
that is like no other.
16 Qatar Airways Modern Masters Series Qatar Airways Modern Masters Series 17
Australia Premiere and Festival Exclusive
Dr Lonnie Smith Trio ¯ USA
Renaud Garcia-Fons
Arcoluz Trio ¯ France
Opening Act
Luke Howard & Janos Bruneel ¯ AUS / BELGIUM
Date “ [Garcia-Fons] is a phenomenon on his instrument...”
Friday 8 June at 7:30pm
The Birmingham Post
Venue
Melbourne Recital Centre
Price
A reserve: $69 / $61 conc
B reserve: $59 / $49 conc
Arcoluz Trio:
Renaud Garcia-Fons
— double bass
Kiko Ruiz
— guitar
Pascal Rollando
“ Dr Lonnie Smith is a phenomenal King of the 425-pound funk sampling of music types — percussion
Beast – the Hammond B3 has contributed to his broad
B3 burner who can light up a room organ – ‘The Turbanator’ appeal over many years, Opening Act:
with visceral intensity or lay down brings to the stage over five as well as his position at the Luke Howard
decades of self-schooled razor’s edge of cool. Having — piano
some of the nastiest funk ever playing, more than 70 album never learned to read music, Janos Bruneel
played on an organ.” appearances and an he relies on instinct and a — bass
irrepressible energy that natural inclination for staying
JazzTimes
keeps him fresh and winning ‘in the moment’ to make new From the moment “the Paganini of Bass” – French/Spanish bass wunderkind Renaud
industry awards well into a discoveries with an audience Garcia-Fons – first held a double bass in his hands at age 16, the future of the instrument
new millennium. as witness. was destined to change.
Date Dr Lonnie Smith Think of virtually any jazz For this long-awaited return Garcia-Fons quickly rose above the technical restraints of traditional double bass playing to
Thursday 7 June — Hammond organ star you care to mention and to Australia, he is joined by develop a transcendent, lyrical form of expression – an amalgam of double bass, cello, violin,
at 8pm and 11pm Dr Lonnie Smith has played long-term collaborators guitar, lute and oud sounds. His advancement of the instrument’s possibilities is reminiscent
Jonathan Kreisberg
Friday 8 June — guitar with them – from George Jamire Williams and of other musical pioneers like Astor Piazzolla, Jimi Hendrix and Paco de Lucia.
at 8pm and 11pm Benson to John Abercrombie, Jonathan Kreisberg in
Jamire Williams
Venue — drums Ron Carter to Joe Lovano, a series of up-close and Proudly supported by
His drive for new ideas and talent to translate them into compositions has seen him draw
Bennetts Lane Jazz Club and Dizzy Gillespie to Etta personal gigs at Bennetts Mövenpick and from a breadth of musical influence that essentially knows no bounds – including classical,
Price James. Lane. In true Smith style, no ABC Classic FM jazz and flamenco, as well as the music of Persia, India, the Mediterranean, South America
$48 / $38 conc performance will be the same. and many other forms from around the globe.
Making the DownBeat
Annual Critics Poll in 2009, Expect a burn-up Renaud Garcia-Fons comes to the Festival with his critically celebrated trio for an Australian
Proudly supported by ’10 and ’11, Smith’s enthused funk-infused odyssey into a premiere performance that promises to bridge musical genres in the unique Garcia-Fons
Toyota and PBS 106.7FM interpretation of an eclectic deeper realm of jazz groove. way – an exhilarating and truly surprising performance adventure.
18 Jazz Up Close Jazz Up Close 19
Festival Exclusive Samuel Yirga Quartet Tarbaby featuring
The Fringe ¯ USA
Opening Act
¯ Ethiopia
Opening Act
Oliver Lake ¯ USA
Opening Act
Jordan Murray’s North East Collective ¯ AUS Black Jesus Experience ¯ AUS Paul Williamson Quartet ¯ AUS
Date
Wednesday 6 June at 8pm
Venue
Comedy Theatre
Price
$49 / $39 conc
George Garzone
— saxophone
John Lockwood Piano prodigy Samuel Yirga is one of the brightest talents to Acclaimed as a “daring, genre-defying ride by an uncannily
— bass emerge on the Ethiojazz scene in the last decade. flexible crew of likeminded musical renegades...” (Jazz Times),
Bob Gullotti the boundary-breaking new sonic project, Tarbaby, makes its
Auditioning for Addis Ababa’s Yared School of Music at the
— drums Australian debut with the explosively unpredictable innovator,
age of 16 by tapping out rhythms on the top of the piano with
saxophonist Oliver Lake.
Jordan Murray’s a coin, Yirga’s innate talent was immediately apparent.
North East Collective: Pianist Orrin Evans has performed with the likes of Roy
His ability to merge traditional Ethiopian rhythms, deeply-felt
Jordan Murray Hargrove, Pharoah Sanders, Mos Def, Ravi Coltrane and
classical piano undertones and homages to the likes of Keith
— trombone the Mingus Big Band; bassist Eric Revis cut his teeth with
Jarrett and Herbie Hancock, has won him a cult following in Addis.
the legendary vocalist Betty Carter in the mid-1990s and is in
Tim Wilson Yirga is now taking his unique voice to the world stage, with recent
— saxophone constant demand as a sideman and bandleader; and drummer
appearances at WOMAD and London’s Southbank Centre.
Nasheet Waits is a long-standing member of venerable
Geoff Hughes
— guitar In this debut Australian performance Yirga is joined by leading group Jason Moran and the Bandwagon, which earned rave
musicians of the rising Ethiopian generation, alternating reviews at the 2011 Melbourne International Jazz Festival.
Frank DiSario Living treasure of the Boston jazz scene and influential proponent of the free jazz movement,
between deeply impassioned solo piano and infectiously
— bass The Fringe celebrates a staggering 40 years on the world circuit with the groups first Together this incendiary lineup will explore new musical horizons
engaging ensemble playing.
Ronny Ferella Melbourne performance. in a free-form, no-holds-barred gig ranging between “stormy
— drums Black Jesus Experience open with their cross-continental blend of sonic serenades and wondrous music that follows wide arcs
Renowned for championing the 1950s and ’60s radical mainstream, in particular that of traditional Ethiopian song with jazz, funk, afro-beat and hip hop. of evolution...” (All About Jazz).
John Coltrane and Sonny Rollins, The Fringe’s ‘chordless’ approach produces genuinely
inspired improvisations, never to be repeated, injecting each show with a soaring element Samuel Yirga — piano / Feleke Woldemariam — saxophone Oliver Lake — alto saxophone
of the unexpected. Yoseph Hailemariam Bekele — bass guitar with Tarbaby: Orrin Evans — piano / Eric Revis — bass
Nathaniel Zewde — drums Nasheet Waits — drums
A performance by The Fringe is an epic narrative, offering “dramatic sweep, ebb and flow, Black Jesus Experience: Paul Williamson Quartet:
whispers, asides, fantastic digressions, high-tension oratory, character development, Enushu Taye — voice / Mr Monk — MC, voice Paul Williamson — trumpet / Marc Hannaford — piano
Proudly supported by
tender caresses, and a couple of jokes… when a performance ends, you feel you have been Peter Harper — alto saxophone / Ian Dixon — trumpet, flugelhorn Frank DiSario — bass / Antony Floyd — drums
Monash University and Cassawarrior — bass, voice / Pat Kearney — drums
ABC Classic FM transported from where you were to where you are, and you sense the distance that you Zhonu Nui Moon aka Future Roots — percussion
have traversed” (Fuse Music). Hue Blanes — keyboards
Date Venue
The trio’s combined biographies list a veritable roll-call of collaborations, including Date Venue Saturday 9 June at 8pm Comedy Theatre
Freddie Hubbard, Gil Evans, Danilo Pérez, Johnny Hartman, Mose Allison, as well as Thursday 7 June at 8pm Comedy Theatre Price
popular musicians like Tom Jones, Gladys Knight and Aretha Franklin, and even Aerosmith Price $49 / $39 conc
and New Kids On The Block. $49 / $39 conc
Opening act supported by Proudly supported by Opening act supported by
Melbourne Jazz Co-operative Presented in association with TarraWarra Estate and PBS 106.7 FM Monash University Melbourne Jazz Co-operative
Ready yourself for a journey into jazz’s unexplored frontiers.20 Jazz Up Close Masterclasses ACMI Jazz On Film 21
Enter the minds of the world’s
Another Place Some Other Time ¯ AUS greatest jazz masters. Don’t Masterclasses
miss these free sessions in
– music from the films of which the Festival’s headline Sunday 3 June at 1pm George Garzone ¯ USA — saxophone
artists discuss their technique, Bennetts Lane
the Coen Brothers compositions, improvisations
Monday 4 June at 4pm Antonio Sanchez ¯ USA — drums
and inspirations.
The Wheeler Centre
Please note: Capacity is limited
Date “ [Chindamo] is an artist at the keyboard.” at both venues. Pre-bookings at Wednesday 6 June at 4pm Renaud Garcia-Fons ¯ FRA — double bass
Friday 8 June at 8pm Ausjazz The Wheeler Centre are highly The Wheeler Centre
Venue recommended.
Thursday 7 June at 4pm Dr Lonnie Smith ¯ USA — Hammond organ
Comedy Theatre One of the world’s great jazz pianists, Melbourne’s own
Bennetts Lane
Price Joe Chindamo, turns his ear for reappropriating works
$39 / $29 conc and making them wholly his own to the soundtracks of Friday 8 June at 4pm Patti Austin ¯ USA — voice
genre-shaping American filmmakers, the Coen Brothers. The Wheeler Centre
Saturday 9 June at 1pm Robert Glasper ¯ USA — piano
This special Festival event brings Chindamo’s acclaimed Proudly supported by Monash
University, the United States The Wheeler Centre
recording, Another Place Some Other Time – named on
Consulate, The Wheeler Centre
the Sunday Herald Sun’s Top 10 for 2010 list and hailed by
and Bennetts Lane Jazz Club
Ausjazz as “one of the must-have albums of the year” – into
a breathtaking live performance format.
Themes from films including O Brother, Where Art Thou?, Fargo,
Raising Arizona and Miller’s Crossing are reinterpreted by
Presented in association Chindamo and an ensemble of outstanding Australian musicians.
with PBS 106.7 FM
Joe Chindamo — piano / Nigel Maclean — violin
Zoe Black — violin / Alex Pertout — percussion
Phil Rex — bass / Danny Farrugia — drums
Jazz in Three Lanes ¯ AUS The Doug de Vries Trio Fish Boast of Fishing ¯ AUS
present Baden Powell and ACMI Jazz On Film
The Salon the Afro-Sambas ¯ AUS
Venue Schedule
Australian Centre for Sunday 3 June at 6:15pm
Date Melbourne-based jazz pianist This program pays homage The poetry of e.e. cummings the Moving Image (ACMI) 25th Hour
Friday 1 June at 6pm and composer Andrea Keller to one of Brazil’s most is the springboard for a daring Federation Square
Three Lanes Monday 4 June at 6.30pm
leads an exciting new celebrated guitarists, Baden and spontaneous fusion of
Price Cadillac Records
Saturday 2 June at 6pm collaboration with two of her Powell, and his development musical ideas. Combining
The Doug de Vries Trio $15 / $12 conc Intro & Q&A with
most celebrated, intriguing of the Afro-Samba style. improvisation, electronics and In 2012, ACMI Jazz on Film screening of his works,
present Baden Powell and $11 acmi members Terence Blanchard
and broad-minded colleagues, Baden Powell’s virtuosity composition, and featuring showcases two masters of including an exclusive Q&A
the Afro-Sambas
Genevieve Lacey (recorders) finds its match with some of Australia’s foremost Tuesday 5 June at 7pm their craft who have found facilitated by Paul Harris
Saturday 9 June at 6pm and Joe Talia (revox B77, Melbourne’s own Doug de musical experimenters, Fish Summer of Sam their muse within the rich (Filmbuff’s Forecast, St Kilda
Fish Boast of Fishing
electronics, percussion). Vries, one of Australia’s Boast of Fishing will surprise genre of jazz. Film Festival).
Venue Friday 8 June at 7pm
foremost guitarists and and beguile with its blend of Presented in association
The Salon, Melbourne with the Australian Centre for Sweet and Lowdown
The trio combines acoustic, leading exponents of Brazilian jazz, classical contemporary The unmistakable style of In another Australian first,
Recital Centre the Moving Image
electronic, prepared, guitar repertoire. Doug is and minimalism. Saturday 9 June at 7pm Golden Globe-nominated ACMI presents the premiere
Price improvised and composed joined by Frank DiSario Bullets over Broadway composer and trumpeter season of Woody Allen:
Peter Knight — trumpet, laptop Woody Allen: A documentary
$35 / $25 conc
elements, allowing the on bass and Alastair Kerr Erik Griswold — prepared piano courtesy of Transmission Films Terence Blanchard can be A documentary, celebrating
Presented by the unique and distinctive on drums and percussion Vanessa Tomlinson — Friday 1 – Sunday 17 June heard on more than 50 film the work of the great
contribution of each musician for a tour through Brazil’s percussion Woody Allen: scores. American auteur whose
Melbourne Recital Centre
Aviva Endean —
to be given voice. gorgeous musical landscape. A documentary films are suffused with the
contra bass clarinet
Frank DiSario — bass Check melbournejazz.com His first Australian tour language of jazz.
Joe Talia — drums, electronics for session times is commemorated with a22 Bennetts Lane Bennetts Lane 23
Club Sessions
01 03 Friday
June
Bernie McGann Quartet -
Sunday
June
Luca Ciarla Quartet - ITALY
06 Wednesday
June
Renaud Garcia-Fons: Solo - FRANCE
10 Sunday
June
Evans/Swanton/Hall - AUS
A 75th Birthday Celebration - AUS The Luca Ciarla Quartet blends contemporary jazz and ethnic Renaud Garcia-Fons (double bass) weaves his masterful blend ARIA Award-winning saxophonist and composer Sandy Evans
What better way for one of Australia’s most awarded and original music to create an irresistible Mediterranean sound with a gypsy of jazz, flamenco, world, Middle Eastern and classical styles. Hear (Australian Art Orchestra, Ten Part Invention, Sandy Evans Trio,
jazz artists to celebrate his 75th birthday than by kick-starting the touch. After appearances in countless music festivals in more than for yourself why Garcia-Fons is hailed as the “Paganini of bass” Clarion Fracture Zone) is joined by Toby Hall (Alistair Spence Trio,
2012 Festival’s Club Sessions. Join Bernie McGann (saxophone) 30 countries, they bring their unique style to Melbourne. as he creates extraordinary sounds and complex conversations Sussurro) and three-time winner of Best Bassist in the Australian
and acclaimed Melbourne musicians Paul Grabowsky (piano), Luca Ciarla — violin / Vince Abbracciante — accordion beyond the usual limitations of solo performance. Jazz and Blues Awards, Lloyd Swanton (The Necks, The catholics,
Phil Rex (bass) and Dave Beck (drums) for a very special Nicola di Camillo — bass / Francesco Savoretti — percussion Bernie McGann Trio) for a special Festival closing night collaboration.
Festival event. Presented in association with the Italian Institute of Culture 2 sets from 8pm Price $40 / $35 conc Sandy Evans — saxophone / Lloyd Swanton — bass
and Melbourne Jazz Co-operative Toby Hall — drums, percussion
2 sets from 8pm Price $28 / $23 conc Presented in association with Melbourne Jazz Co-operative
2 sets from 8pm Price $25 / $20 conc
07–08
Jamie Oehlers Quartet - AUS Thursday 2 sets from 8pm Price $28 / $23 conc
featuring Robert Hurst - USA – Friday
04
Robert Hurst has performed and recorded with Wynton and June
Monday
01–10
Branford Marsalis, Harry Connick Jr, Diana Krall, Charles Lloyd
and Robert Glasper, and made the 2011 DownBeat Critic’s June Dr Lonnie Smith Trio - USA
Every Night
Poll Top Bassists list. He teams up with multi-award winning See page 16. June
Australian saxophonist Jamie Oehlers for a scintillating
trans-continental collaboration.
Allan Browne Sextet - AUS 2 sets from 8pm & 11pm Price $48 / $38 conc
Robert Hurst — bass / Jamie Oehlers — saxophone Conjuror Late Night Jam
Tal Cohen — piano / Jacob Evans — drums Australian Premiere
with the Nick Martyn Trio - AUS
09 Saturday
2 sets from 11pm Price $25 / $20 conc Ever the raconteur, Allan Browne’s sets at Bennett's Lane on a
Unpredictable, unrepeatable and spontaneous collaborations
Monday often feature word play. This time it's official, with Browne’s June take place into the early hours of the morning, led by the Nick
poetry - written in response to legendary jazz figures he has worked
Martyn Trio. So bring your horn, your bass or your voice and
with – inspiring the sextet's trademark joyful grooves. Browne will also
02
join Festival-goers and artists – emerging and established,
Saturday be celebrating the launch of Conjuror – a collection of his jazz poetry, Motif - NORWAY international and Australian – to meet, listen, play and discover
June published by extempore, and a CD of related new material released Australian Premiere each night of the 2012 Festival.
by Jazzhead. Don’t miss this marriage of poetry and jazz.
Playing freewheeling acoustic jazz with a hybrid of Afro-American Nick Martyn Trio:
Allan Browne — drums / Eugene Ball — trumpet
rhythm heritage and lyrical European influences, Norwegian Simon Mavin — piano / Paul Bender — bass
Murphy’s Law - AUS Phillip Noy — saxophone / Geoff Hughes — guitar
outfit Motif comprises some of the premier musicians on the Nick Martyn — drums
Australian Premiere Marc Hannaford — piano / Nick Haywood — bass
Scandinavian scene, specialising in “a shape-shifting, cheerily
“A wildly successful integration of classical, jazz and electronica” 2 sets from 8pm Price $23 / $20 conc virtuosic strain of avant-garde jazz, weighing song form against 11pm til late Price $15 / $10 conc
(Sunday Herald Sun), Murphy’s Law premieres Big Creatures pure texture” (New York Times).
& Little Creatures: The Modular Suite. Created for the 2012 Atle Nymo — saxophones, bass clarinet / Eivind Lønning —
Festival by Tamara Murphy – winner of the inaugural PBS trumpet / Haavard Wiik — piano / Ole Morten Vaagan — bass
05
Young Elder of Jazz Commission – The Modular Suite is an Haakon Mjaaset Johansen — drums
organic live performance experience showcasing each musical
Tuesday
June 2 sets from 8pm Price $30 / $25 conc
voice to create an elegant and compelling soundscape.
Jordan Murray — trombone / Nashua Lee — guitar / Tamara
Murphy — bass / Joe Talia, Daniel Farrugia — drums, percussion Robert Glasper Experiment - USA
Hiromi: Club Session - JAPAN / USA
Presented in association with PBS 106.7 FM This genre-defying ensemble distils jazz, hip-hop, R&B and rock
PBS Young Elder of Jazz Commission supported by Mark Newman Hiromi’s “remarkable virtuosity, constant creativity, and utter joy into a singularly unique voice. “We can go anywhere, literally
of K2 Asset Management at playing” (Jazz Around Town) are showcased in an intimate anywhere, we want to go. We all have musical ADD and we love
club show. She will be joined by jazz-rock drumming legend it,” says Glasper. Presenting new collaborative originals and
1 set from 8pm Price $25 / $20 conc Simon Philips and the great Anthony Jackson (bass) after her surprising cover songs, don’t miss the Experiment in their first
opening solo set. Australian tour.
Eli Degibri Quartet - ISRAEL
Presented in association with Yamaha Music Australia Robert Glasper — piano, Fender Rhodes
Australian Premiere and Melbourne Jazz Co-operative Casey Benjamin — saxophone, vocoder / Derrick Hodge — bass
A composer, improviser and performer at the vanguard of the Mark Colenburg — drums
international jazz scene, Eli Degibri has been hailed by the New York
2 sets from 8pm Price $48 / $38 conc
Times as “a very modern improviser, super artful; his creations are 2 sets from 11pm Price $48 / $38 conc
spiky and fractured but immaculately sculptured... Don’t miss him.”
Eli Degibri — saxophone / Gadi Lehavi — piano
Simon Starr — bass / Aviv Cohen — drums
Presented in association with the State of Israel
2 sets from 11pm Price $30 / $25 conc MELBOURNE24 Jazz Futures 25
Free Events
Monash University under-18s SHOW
The Cave Jazz Futures Saskwatch ¯ AUS
Dates Three evenings, three directions, three smashing late-night Opening Act
Saturday 2, Friday 8 and parties which break down the walls of inhibition. The Cactus Channel ¯ AUS
Saturday 9 June
10pm – 3am In the surrounds of Melbourne’s best kept secret, the Kelvin
Venue Club, you are invited to feast on a cornucopia of interweaving
Kelvin Club images and sounds, where the lines between space, performer
Subscribe at
and spectator constantly shift.
melbournejazz.com Hear underground orchestras play tribute to the roots and
for priority entry
new budding leaves of jazz, from the heady days of big band
swing through to Afro-Futurism; wander through the words of
Supported by the City of hip-talking beatniks, bathe in champagne fountains and dance
Melbourne’s Late Night
Programming initiative
in the cinémathèque or watch the sparks fly in a galvanization
of cutting edge producers with jazz heavyweights.
Enter The Cave.
During the 2012 Festival, students from Monash University Get ready for a double dose of electrifying funk as Triple J
Evening Soundwalks Jazz and Popular Studies are provided with the inimitable Unearthed acts Saskwatch and The Cactus Channel blend
opportunity to rehearse and perform with leading international the hypnotic sounds of soul, jazz and R&B in a Festival-first,
Dates Evening Soundwalks return after their hugely popular debut at the 2011 Festival. This year, artists. The inspiring Jazz Futures series sees Australia’s next under-18s exclusive gig.
Saturday 2, Sunday 3, Friday 8, join celebrated landscape architect and acoustic ecologist Anthony Magen and The Australian generation of jazz musicians take to the stage with School of
Sunday 10 June at 6pm; Music staff members Rob Burke, Paul Williamson and Jordan R&B/soul explosion Saskwatch are in hot demand, having
Forum for Acoustic Ecology to search for Melbourne’s hidden voice amongst its streets,
Saturday 9 June at 9pm laneways and secret spaces, revealing a different pathway through the CBD each time. Murray for a celebration of excellence in jazz education. recently played Golden Plains, Falls and Melbourne Festivals
Meet at Federation Square and opening for The Bamboos. Straight from Princes Hill
With the simple rule of ‘no communication’, just listening and walking, you’ll soon become
Terence Blanchard, known for his sophisticated film scores High School, ten-piece hard funk/groove orchestra
Saturday (early Sunday morning)
attuned to the subtle soundscape of the city and gain a new perspective on the acoustic
(notably Spike Lee films), holds impeccable educational The Cactus Channel are also making huge waves on
2 June at 1am environment that surrounds us.
credentials including directorships at the Henri Mancini the Melbourne live music scene with appearances at the
Meet at Bennetts Lane Jazz Club Please note this is a walking tour – sensible shoes are recommended. Institute and Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz. St Kilda and Falls Festivals, demonstrating musical talent
Spaces are limited – arrive 10 minutes early to register your place. beyond their years.
Stalwarts on the Boston free jazz scene, The Fringe
members, George Garzone, John Lockwood and Bob Gullotti Showcasing two of Melbourne’s hottest funk outfits, this is
In Conversation: are renowned as educators as well as practitioners, on faculty set to be an unforgettable, larger-than-life performance.
at Berklee College of Music, New York University and the
Terence Blanchard on Artistry New England Conservatory.
Saskwatch:
Dates Join one of the most influential jazz musicians and film score Tarbaby - Orrin Evans, Eric Revis and Nasheet Waits – are Nkechi Anele — voice / Liam McGorry — trumpet, tambourine
Sunday 3 June at 3:30pm masters of our time for an intimate one-off artist talk. ‘cutting edge’ musicians who are in demand as clinicians at Nic Ryan-Glenie — trumpet / Sam Boon, Will Morrissey —
conservatories and universities around the world. saxophones / Rob Muinos — guitar / Olaf Scott — keyboard, organ
Venue Tom Pettit — bass guitar / Ed Crocker — drums
With more than 29 albums and 5 Grammy Awards to his
The Langham, Melbourne
name, Terence Blanchard has helped to shape the contours of Dates
Wednesday 6 June at 6pm — with Terence Blanchard Quintet The Cactus Channel:
modern jazz composition and performance on and off screen. Lena Douglas, Daniel Sutton — trumpets / Campbell Wheeler,
Thursday 7 June at 6pm — with The Fringe
Friday 8 June at 6pm — with Tarbaby Lauren Mullarvey, Kate Charlwood — saxophones / Callum Riley
He will provide a fascinating insight into the development Venue Price — organ, tambourine / David Thor, Lewis Coleman — guitars
of his own voice as a composer and the techniques used to The Salon, $30 / $25 conc Henry Jenkins — fender bass / Hudson Whitlock — drums
Supported by overcome a multitude of creative challenges. Discussing his Melbourne Recital Centre
The Langham, Melbourne experience in both the film and live music scene the Date Venue
audience can expect nothing less than a compelling, honest Proudly supported by Monash University Sunday 10 June at 3pm The Hi-Fi
and highly inspiring exchange of ideas led by this master of Price Age Restriction
the art form. $25 Ages 14 – 17 only26 Family Concerts
Play School’s Big Jazz Adventure
Date Children’s television icon Play School returns to the Festival
Sunday 10 June for an adventure of the big jazz kind.
at 10am and 11:30am
Duration Big Ted, Little Ted, Jemima, Humpty and a whole host of
40 minutes well-known Australian faces have brought the magic that is
Venue Play School to generations of Australian children.
Melbourne Town Hall
Price During the 2012 Melbourne International Jazz Festival, hosts
$20 Teo Gebert and Rachael Coopes will use stories, games,
music and songs to introduce children (and parents!) to the
Presented in association wonders of jazz.
with 774 ABC Melbourne
and ABC Children’s TV Featuring some of Australia’s finest jazz musicians, each concert
will showcase the instruments and their sounds in an accessible
and fun way.
with
Teo Gebert and All children must be accompanied by an adult.
Rachael Coopes Suitable for children 2 to 5 years old.
Free Lunchtime Concerts Hue Blanes Trio
Pianist and vocalist Hue Blanes (The Melodics, Illy), drummer
at Federation Square Nick Martyn (Whitesploitation) and bassist Jules Pascoe Monash University School
(Harry Angus Band, Conglomerate) debut new works from of Music-Conservatorium
Celebrate the spirit of jazz! Dates their forthcoming album. The Monash University Jazz and
Trad jazz, swing, world Sunday 3 – Sunday 10 June Popular Studies Program is the
12 – 1pm daily Monash University premier jazz course in Australia.
music, big band, indigenous
The World Music Orchestra (directed by Sam Evans) We attract the highest calibre of
music and more will put a Venue
Federation Square reflects Melbourne’s cultural diversity, combining instruments teaching staff and offer a variety
spring in your step and a
- Main Stage from around the world. The Big Band (directed by Jordan of performance, composition
smile on your face in the and research opportunities. Our
Murray) is an 18-piece ensemble that explores the rich
depths of winter. Schedule international study tours to Italy
stage and big band repertoire. The World Music Ensemble and New York provide unique
Sunday 3 June
embraces a cross section of musical influences from various opportunities for students to
Hue Blanes Trio
cultures in the true spirit of contemporary Australian society. perform, learn and be mentored
Monday 4 June from seminal musicians such
WAAPA Jazz Ensemble WAAPA Jazz Ensemble as Joe Lovano, John Taylor,
WA’s finest tertiary jazz students brighten your lunchtime with John Scofield, and Kenny Werner.
Tuesday 5 June Each year students also get an
Monash University engaging original and well-known standards, directed by opportunity to perform and/or
World Music Orchestra Jamie Oehlers. record with visiting at the
School of Music with artists Undergraduate study options*
Wednesday 6 June Yil Lull Ensemble such as Hermeto Pascoal, John
Monash University
The indigenous ensemble (from the VCA Contemporary Music Abercrombie, George Garzone, Bachelor of Music
Big Band Jim Black, Aaron Goldberg and
Performance Department, University of Melbourne) explores Double degrees with Arts,
Thursday 7 June Vince Jones.
the fascinating intersection between indigenous songlines Commerce, Education, Laws or
Monash University As part of the course, students
and new directions in jazz, directed by Kutcha Edwards. Performing Arts
World Music Ensemble also perform locally at well-
Presented in association with Friday 8 June Melbourne Youth Jazz Orchestra known venues such as Australia’s
Qatar Airways and The Light in premier jazz club, Bennett’s Lane, Postgraduate study options*
Yil Lull Ensemble With a sophisticated sound and energy to burn, outstanding
Winter, Federation Square and The Melbourne International
Saturday 9 June young jazz musicians from across Victoria breathe fresh life Jazz Festival. These learning Honours
Apply to Monash University
Melbourne Youth into the classic big band sound, directed by Eugene Ball. experiences are underpinned Graduate Diploma online or by phone:
Jazz Orchestra by a focus on developing strong
Michael Griffin Quartet Masters T: +61 3 9905 3231
fundamentals so students are well
Sunday 10 June equipped to develop their individual PhD www.arts.monash.edu/music
Michael Griffin (saxophone), Daniel Gassin (piano),
Michael Griffin Quartet musical voice and prepare them
Leigh Barker (bass) and Craig Simon (drums) employ *Areas of specialisation include
for a professional career in the jazz performance, jazz composition
a great swinging groove for jazz that everyone can dig. globalized music world. and musicology
12121 • Monash Jazz Full-page Ad 2012_FA.indd 1 8/02/12 12:47 PMYou can also read
