Peter Knight - new directions
New directions - Peter Knight Trumpeter/composer Peter Knight is a multidisciplinary musician who has gained acclaim for his eclectic approach, which integrates jazz, world music, and experimental traditions. He leads the multicultural band Way Out West and was recently appointed Artistic Director of the Australian Arts Orchestra. Here, he lets us in on his thinking about future directions. With thanks to the MCA where this article was originally published.… Read more
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Congratulations Viktor! On the Queen’s Birthday Honours list, Viktor Zappner was awarded an OAM. The award is for service to the arts through the…
Ernie Watts review
It was an unbelievable coup. When volunteer VJ's impresario Mark Ginsburg announced the advent of The Ernie Watts Quartet, I was staggered. There…
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Jazz. And Jerusalem. For most of us, the last probably wouldn't be the first city we'd think of, in a word association test. Yet, by all reports the…
Matt Keegan, Indian tales
Saxophonist/composer Matt Keegan was awarded the 2011 MCA/Freedman Fellowship for Jazz. Below are observations from his project. This article was…
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