Melbourne Jazz has announced the full line-up of its 2007 festival with acting Lord Mayor Gary Singer dubbing the event “Australia’s greatest jazz festival”.
In November, festival director Albert Dadon announced many of the marquee artists, including Gary Burton, Chick Corea, Herbie Hancock, McCoy Tyner and Pharoah Sanders.
The Festival will also present overseas artists, including:
Abate (Israel)
Albert Berger (Israel)
Frank Gambale (USA)
Las Vegas Mass Choir (USA)
Dave Liebman (USA)
Ramon Valle (Cuba)
Jens Winther (Denamrk)
Yamandu Costa (Brazil)
Bireli Lagrene (France)
John Weber (USA)
Chris McNulty & Paul Bollenback (USA)
Australian artists include:
Kate Ceberano
Joe Chindamo
Yvette Johansson
The Moovin’ & Groovin’ Orchestra
James Morrison
The Jamie Oehlers Small World Ensemble
Janet Seidel and Elana Stone
Joe Chindamo & Graeme Lyall
Aaron Choulai
Mike Nock
Evripides Evripidou
Aaron Choulai
Bob Sedergreen & Tony Gould
Julie O’Hara Quintet
Jeff Duff Quartet
Ken Schroder
The festival will take place from 3 – 13 May at venues including Crown, Hamer Hall, Bennetts Lane and Federation Square.
Mr Dadon said more than 50 percent of the concerts will be free, with free stages to be set up at Federation Square and at Crown.
The 2007 event is Mr Dadon’s first as artistic director. He assumed the role last year after an acrimonious split with Umbria Jazz’s direcrtor Carlo Pagnotta.
Visit the Festival’s website for full details.
The Festival also has a MySpace profile.
Photo: Aaron Choulai
