Jazz posts

After a previous sell-out show in March, Mosaic (Fine Music Sydney Artists in Residence) returns to Foundry616 as part of their bi-monthly residency.

Jeannie McInnes looks at the close connections between Jazz and the visual arts. Both encourage creative freedom and improvisation and there are numerous creatives who work in both mediums.

Since 2011, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has officially designated April 30 as International Jazz Day, promoting peace, diversity and freedom of expression.

A 2024 list of contemporary jazz high achievers reveals a surprisingly strong presence of Greek born contributors such as trumpet/flugelhorn player Andreas Polyzogopoulos and the double bassists Mihalis Kalkanis and Petros Klampanis.

Born in the United Kingdom to a mixed heritage – English father and Australian mother – Sydney-based composer, musician, and educator, Keyna Wilkins spent her early days in a small rural village in Somerset, where she first discovered her passion for music.

Matthew Thomson is an award-winning pianist, composer and educator based in Sydney. Having won the prestigious National Jazz Awards in 2021, he continues to build a profile as one of Australia’s prominent jazz pianists.

In Ken Raphael’s discourse on the Big Bands After Swing last month, he discussed the impact of the war on the musicians, the demise of the dancehall, ...

Gregg Arthur In Concert: The Great American Songbook is the latest release by Australian vocalist and composer, Gregg Arthur.  

Death knocked at the door of the big US swing bands in December 1946; Woody Herman and seven other bands...

On his newest recording, the Sydney-based vocalist offers an appealing selection from The Great American Songbook in his inimitable style, accompanied by some of this city’s best musicians.