by Judy Ferguson | Jul 26, 2023 | News
Wilma Reading represents jazz royalty, a respected name in the Cairns music scene for young and old. Still curious about who’s involved and what’s going on in the local scene, she was keen to know who was recording in the studio down the hall before our meeting, and...
by Judy Ferguson | Jul 13, 2023 | News
Music Victoria has recently announced that entries are open for the 2023 Music Victoria Awards. The awards ceremony will take place on Tuesday 31 October at Fed Square (in The Edge and streamed to the Big Screen in the Main Square). With entries closing Friday July...
by Dingo | Nov 17, 2022 | News
In 2022 Melbourne Women’s International Jazz Festival (MWIJF) celebrates it’s 25th anniversary. From Sunday December 4 to Sunday December 11th, MWIJF takes over The Jazzlab. We take a look at some of the festival highlight from a jam packed program...
by Dingo | Oct 6, 2022 | News
Grammy-nominated Chilean saxophonist Melissa Aldana and her Quartet will open SIMA’s 2022 Sydney International Women’s Jazz Festival on October 27th at the Seymour Centre. WORDS: Jacob Stone
Melissa Aldana is a New York-based, third generation saxophonist from...
by Dingo | Sep 29, 2022 | News
A big congratulations to the 2022 National Jazz Award finalists. Five of our country’s finest young jazz guitarists have been selected as finalists in the 2022 National Jazz Awards. Harry Tinney (VIC), Joshua Meader (NSW), Julius Schwing (TAS), Theo Carbo (VIC) and...
by Dingo | Sep 27, 2022 | News
SIMA’s Sydney International Women’s Jazz Festival presents the greatest female-led music from home and abroad! Words Jacob Stone For over thirty years SIMA has staged fresh, exciting jazz concerts throughout NSW, but its influence extends beyond the shows to the...