Camelot Lounge, April 20 9/10 When I last saw Lisa Schouw’s tribute to Nina Simone it burned itself into my memory and, 12 years later, it is still hard to imagine anyone doing this better. Once again she diffused all my innate suspicions of tribute shows, opening with the stark…
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Below is most of the Jackie Orszaczky Music Lecture that I delivered at the Basement on May 30. The full catastrophe may be viewed here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0CPsiBlTYY&t=1235s My obituary for Jackie Orszaczky in The Sydney Morning Herald concluded with: “Some marvel at the breadth of his endeavour, but to Orszaczky it…
David Theak and Simon Barker didn’t just want to put on a jazz festival, they wanted to curate something unique. Their solution – to prioritise master-classes and collaborations – dovetails neatly with the festival in question taking place at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music. The inaugural Sydney Con International Jazz…