Jazz Australia News

Greg Poppleton, Sydney's authentic 1920s & 30s swing singer and long time swing broadcaster will be the guest of Robbie Buck on 702 ABC Local Radio, Monday 3 May at 8:20pm

Greg will be talking to Robbie about 25 years of his swing radio show The Phantom Dancer which plays swing, jazz & dance from live 1920s - 60s radio & TV every Tuesday 12 noon on 107.3 2SER-FM in Sydney, repeated every... Read more..

STONNINGTON JAZZ CELEBRATES 5th YEAR AND APPOINTS LOCAL GREAT AS PATRON
Stonnington Jazz celebrates its fifth year in 2010 with an exciting program of concerts featuring the very best in Australian jazz, from established names like James Morrison, Vince Jones and Allan Browne, to rising young stars like Rai Thistlethwaite, Zac Hurren and Sarah McKenzie.

This year’s program will feature... Read more..

On Friday April 23rd from 7.30-9.30pm in BMW Edge at Federation Square, the Melbourne Jazz Fringe Festival presents its 5th annual APRA Composers Commission Concert. Following the acclaimed success of previous winners Jex Saarelaht, Colin Hopkins, Erik Griswold and Ren Walters the performance of 2010 winner Gian Slater's new work “Gone, without saying” will be one of the highlights of this year’s... Read more..

The 2010 Melbourne Jazz Fringe Festival, presented in association with:
Lebowski’s, Jazzgroove (Syd), Jazzhead, & the Melbourne Jazz Co-op.

Full details at: www.melbournejazzfringe.com

The Melbourne Jazz Fringe Festival was formed in 2005 to celebrate Melbourne’s burgeoning creative jazz scene. Now established as a leading event in the Melbourne cultural calendar, the... Read more..

The LazyBones gig slated for Feb. 11th has been postponed to April 1st. Sorry for inconveniencing anyone. Read more..

Started in 2003, The Australian Jazz Bell Awards recognise and encourage excellence in the performance, recording and presentation of jazz in Australia. In honour of one of the greats of Australian bjazz – Graeme Bell, MBE, AO – the Australian Jazz Awards are informally known as 'the Bell Awards'.
Last year a monetary gift for the winner in each category was introduced, with prize money of... Read more..

Following the success of the 2006, '07, ‘08 and '09 Melbourne Jazz Fringe Commissions, which resulted in the creation of extraordinary new works by Jex Saarelaht, Colin Hopkins, Erik Griswold, and Ren Walters, the Melbourne Jazz Fringe Festival is now calling for submissions for the 2010 Melbourne Jazz Fringe Festival Commission.

The Commission provides $1000 to a composer to write an... Read more..

The Melbourne Jazz Fringe Festival has announced that it's dates for 2010 are Friday April 23-Sunday May 2. Enquiries should be directed to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Read more..

Come and relax Live at the Buddah Bar. Mix of jazz/blues with a velvety swoon.

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2009 JAGERMEISTER AIR AWARDS ANNOUNCE NOMINEES FOR BEST INDEPENDENT JAZZ ALBUM

Greg Coffin Trio
It's Neither Either Or. It's Both And.

Julien Wilson and Stephen Magnusson
Kaleidoscopic

Sam Anning, Alan Browne and Mark Hannaford
Homage

The Mark Ginsberg Band
Generations

Lingua Franca
The World According To James
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From Champagne Flapper to Beer Larrikin: the ‘Australianising’ of Jazz, from 1918 to the 1980’s.

During the first phase of the history of jazz in Australia, there was a mutual antipathy between the music and the sense of Australian identity. By the late 20th century, however, the two had become mutually supportive. This lecture series explores stages in that change, how and when it... Read more..

Al Di Meola is touring Australia and New Zealand, kicking off March 5th.
All details - www.bellepromotions.com.au

voted “ worlds best guitarist’ several times by Guitar Player Magazine…

A bona fide guitar hero, perennial poll-winner and virtuoso of the highest order, Al Di Meola has also been recognized over the past 30 years as a prolific composer and respected artist... Read more..

The LazyBones gig slated for Feb. 11th has been postponed to April 1st. Sorry for inconveniencing anyone. Read more..

Started in 2003, The Australian Jazz Bell Awards recognise and encourage excellence in the performance, recording and presentation of jazz in Australia. In honour of one of the greats of Australian bjazz – Graeme Bell, MBE, AO – the Australian Jazz Awards are informally known as 'the Bell Awards'.
Last year a monetary gift for the winner in each category was introduced, with prize money of... Read more..

Following the success of the 2006, '07, ‘08 and '09 Melbourne Jazz Fringe Commissions, which resulted in the creation of extraordinary new works by Jex Saarelaht, Colin Hopkins, Erik Griswold, and Ren Walters, the Melbourne Jazz Fringe Festival is now calling for submissions for the 2010 Melbourne Jazz Fringe Festival Commission.

The Commission provides $1000 to a composer to write an... Read more..

The Melbourne Jazz Fringe Festival has announced that it's dates for 2010 are Friday April 23-Sunday May 2. Enquiries should be directed to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Read more..

Come and relax Live at the Buddah Bar. Mix of jazz/blues with a velvety swoon.

Read more..

2009 JAGERMEISTER AIR AWARDS ANNOUNCE NOMINEES FOR BEST INDEPENDENT JAZZ ALBUM

Greg Coffin Trio
It's Neither Either Or. It's Both And.

Julien Wilson and Stephen Magnusson
Kaleidoscopic

Sam Anning, Alan Browne and Mark Hannaford
Homage

The Mark Ginsberg Band
Generations

Lingua Franca
The World According To James
Read more..

From Champagne Flapper to Beer Larrikin: the ‘Australianising’ of Jazz, from 1918 to the 1980’s.

During the first phase of the history of jazz in Australia, there was a mutual antipathy between the music and the sense of Australian identity. By the late 20th century, however, the two had become mutually supportive. This lecture series explores stages in that change, how and when it... Read more..

Al Di Meola is touring Australia and New Zealand, kicking off March 5th.
All details - www.bellepromotions.com.au

voted “ worlds best guitarist’ several times by Guitar Player Magazine…

A bona fide guitar hero, perennial poll-winner and virtuoso of the highest order, Al Di Meola has also been recognized over the past 30 years as a prolific composer and respected artist... Read more..

Jottings of a Jazzman: Selected Writings of Len Barnard

As many of you already know, since his death four years ago, I have been working on the writings of Len Barnard with a view to having a book printed for posterity.

Jottings of a Jazzman is not a history of Australian jazz, nor is it a biography, so it cannot be compared with books written by people such as Graeme Bell, John... Read more..

New York-based pianist/composer Barney McAll is returning to Australia with New York-based guitarist Nir Felder to perform at the Wangaratta Festival of Jazz, as well as undertaking a national tour with his Sylent Running project which includes Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne and Byron Bay. In addition he will perform in Melbourne and Sydney as part of Jonathan Zwartz’s CD Launch of “The Sea”, and... Read more..

Musicians involved in jazz performance and composition were among the winners of the 2009 Classical Music Awards. The Awards were presented by the Australasian Performing Rights Association (APRA) and the Australian Music Centre (AMC), at Playhouse Theatre at the Sydney Opera House.

Tura New Music and Australian Art Orchestra received the award for Outstanding Contribution to Australian... Read more..

The Mark Ginsburg Band launches their debut CD at The Basement on Wednesday 26th August. The material is based on a body of research work that Mark is conducting as part of his Master's degree at the Sydney Conservatorium. He is exploring the linkages between Jewish cantorial singing and jazz improvisation. Music on the album draws on ancient prayer modes which have been handed down through the centuries.... Read more..