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magazine - brisbane/gold coast edition
VOCALS, VIRTUOSOS & IMPROVISATION
AT BRISBANE JAZZ FESTIVAL
The 4th annual Brisbane Jazz Festival, celebrates the voices
of jazz in 2010 with some of the world's most influential and
acclaimed jazz vocalists, emerging artists and ensembles making
their way to Brisbane Powerhouse from Thursday 21 to Sunday 24
October.
With five big shows across four days, this year's festival has
distilled the essence of jazz down to the very cream of the crop
with performances by Grammy-Award-winner, Kurt Elling; modern
day Sinatra, Sachal Vasandani, and our very own Mark Isaacs; Portugese
chanteuse, Sara Serpa; Ethiopia's Mulatu Astatke with The Black
Jesus Experience; and the James Muller Quartet.
Kurt Elling, (pictured on page 2)who has spent the last ten consecutive
years at the top of the Down Beat Critics poll, heads our way
for his very first Brisbane performance, fresh from his first
Grammy Award win. Hailed as 'the standout male jazz vocalist of
our time' by The New York Times, Elling has an awesome command
of rhythm, texture, phrasing and dynamics, often sounding more
like a virtuoso jazz musician than a mere singer.
In an exciting collaboration, rising star, Sachal Vasandani, who
incorporates elements of rock, R&B and Brazilian music into
his jazz, plays alongside Australia's own award-winning pianist
Mark Isaacs. Mark, whose diversity and experience has seen him
gain international acclaim, is the perfect complement to Sachal's
flexible and understated voice.
A native of Portugal, New York-based vocalist and composer, Sara
Serpa, has lived around music all her life. Creating melodies
that seem to tell everyone a different story, she sings mostly
wordless music, going beyond the traditional scat technique.
Mulatu Astatke is one of Ethiopia's most influential and legendary
musicians and the godfather of 'Ethio-Jazz', the infectious music
dating back to the 1960s that combines Latin jazz and early funk
and soul with traditional Ethiopian harmony. On this exclusive
Australian debut tour he teams up with local ensemble, The Black
Jesus Experience.
One of Australia's most in demand jazz guitarists and composers,
James Muller, joins this year's festival with his renowned quartet
format. Muller has been busy touring nationally and abroad with
his own band and as a member of others, including The Jazzgroove
Mothership Orchestra and the Mark Isaacs Resurgence Band.
Rounding out the festival line-up will be free performances by
the Zac Hurren Trio, Louise Denson and Melbourne's Nat Bartsch.
For more information call (070 3358 8600 or go to brisbanepowerhouse.org
Brisbane Powerhouse is Brisbane City Council's leading arts performance
venue helping to deliver a vibrant and creative city.
Tickets from $29 and bookings on (07) 3358 8600 or go to www.brisbanepowerhouse.org
JAZZ IN THE PINES
The annual Norfolk Island "Jazz In The Pines" festival
boasts one of the most scenic and beautiful settings for a music
festival anywhere in the world. The festival is a rare opportunity
to enjoy some of the best jazz musicians from Australia and New
Zealand in the historic precincts of Norfolk Island. It's a chance
not only to enjoy great music in a variety of wonderful locations
but also to sample the many activities that are available on the
Island including snorkelling, scuba diving, sea kayaking, mountain
biking, bushwalking, horse riding, fishing and all the shows and
plays that depict the history and culture of the island.
This year's festival line-up features: Ray Woolf, Mike Walker
Trio, Julie Wilson, Terence Koo Trio, Rick Robertson Trio, and
Total Fire Band, playing at venues that include Twilight Jazz
Hour, Bailey's Jazz Club, Sirius Supper Club, Hillcrest Piano
Bar, RSL Rhythms Bar & Bistro, Salt House Groove and Two Chimney's
Winery.
JAZZWORX CLUB
The Jazzworx Club runs monthly gigs on Thursday nights at 4 Exhibition
Street, Bowen Hills. The Jazzworx Club is dedicated to showcasing
local and international jazz talent, with a focus on contemporary
original jazz.
Bands include Eamon Dilworth on September 2, Sharny Russell &
George Golla on September 16 and Shannon Barnett Quartet on October
7, from 8pm. On the other Thursday nights, throughout the month,
Jazzworx has Jam Sessions from 8pm to 10pm. Get along and join
in.
More information www.myspace.com/jazzworx
or phone (07) 3216 1110 during business hours.
BRISBANE JAZZ CLUB
The Brisbane Jazz Club, 1 Annie Street, Kangaroo Point has a
full program of bands this month.
Highlights in September include: Martha Baartz and the East Coast
Collective on the 10th; Ingrid James and James Flynn on the 11th;
Toby Wren Trio + 1 on the 18th; Virtuosity and Satsang on the
24th; EMO Big Band on the 26th.
Don't forget the regular Jazz Singers Jam Night on the 1st Tuesday
of each month from 7pm to 10pm.
Doors open 6.30pm. Bands play from 7.30pm to 10pm with recorded
music to 11pm. Phone (07) 3391 2006 for more information or check
www.brisbanejazzclub.com.au
or bookings@brisbanejazzclub.com.au
CLAIRE WALTERS AT COAST CITY JAZZ CLUB
The Gold Coast City Jazz Club on Monday September, presents The
Claire Walters Quintet, with vocalist Claire Walters, backed by
the all star line-up of John Hoffman fluegal horn, John Reeves
piano, Peter Walters bass and Joe Marchisella on drums, from 7pm,
at the Compass Room, Southport Yacht Club, Macarthur Parade, Main
Beach. On October 4 Shannon Marshall & the 20 Buck Dessert
will be the featured band. Admission to regular club functions
is $15 for Jazz Club and SYC members and $20 for visitors.
Also in September the Gold Coast City Big Band under the direction
of David Underwood will be featured on Sunday September 19, from
1pm to 4.30 pm to kick off the GCCJC Big Band Series. Bands from
Brisbane, Toowoomba and Northern Rivers will be invited to participate
in the series which will be staged wherever possible on the third
Sunday of each month. On October 31 the Queensland Conservatorium
Jazz Orchestra will be featured.
The Southport Yacht Club restaurant opens at 6pm. Concerts start
at 7pm. Bookings phone Keryn on (07) 5535 5861 or 0419 658 983
or email gccityjazzclub7@bigpond.com
Web www.gccityjazzclub.com.au
GOLD COAST JAZZ & BLUES CLUB
The Gold Coast Jazz & Blues Club will present The Caxton
Street Jazz Band on Friday September 17 at the Paradise Showroom
at the Gold Coast Arts Centre, 135 Bundall Road, Surfers Paradise.
On October 15 The Syncopators will be featured. Bar and restaurant
open at 6pm and the music starts at 7.30pm. Admission $21 members
and $26 visitors. Bookings ring 0405 143 720. www.goldcoastjazzclub.com
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