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Mar

Album Review-Glenn Cannon -Clockwork

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Categories: Album Review, Australian, Fusion, Guitarist and New Album

Check out the brand new release from Melbourne guitarist Glenn Cannon. This is an ambitious project where Glenn goes into a different and varied territory of music. From Jazz to Classical,Latin and fusion this is a must hear for Glenn fans. Accompanying Glenn on this album are:

Luke Howard-Keys
Gavin Pearce-Bass
Tim Wilson-Sax
Danny Farruggia-Drums
Jarvier Fredes-Percussion.

Here is a sample of one of my favourite tracks.

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Go to Glenns website here.

Dec

Melb. Women’s Int. Jazz Fest. & Online petition

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Categories: Australian and Concert

Please support this great cause by going here to sign the online petition.

2009 Melbourne International Jazz Festival

December 13^th – 20^th 2009

For further information go to MJC as well as MWIJF .

Support your local music!

Jun

News on upcoming gigs

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Categories: Album Review, Artist Interview, Australian, Bitches Brew, Brett Garsed, Fusion, My radio show and New Album

We are back from a break!

Yes they are back at last Brett, Phil, Gerry and Craig at Spensers Live from June 11th, 18th, 25th and July 2nd.

I have been waiting for them to return since last year! Make sure you catch them.

New stuff I have been listening to:

The Stanley Clarke Trio with Hiromi Uehara and Lenny White.

This is an all acoustic swinging affair with 6 originals and a few standards, Hiromi does not dissapoint!

Check out the review here

Kyle Eastwood ahs released a new one- Metropolitan, very nice. I like track 4 called Black Light, very Miles.

Check out the press release here

Also new and worth checking out on Telarc DVD Hiromis Sonicbloom Live In Concert-featuring David Fiuczynski Guitars, Tony Grey Bass, and Martin Valihora Drums, quite and explosive Quartet!

Live on Bitches Brew Tuesday June 9th.

Gerry Pantazis, Phil Turcio and Craig Newman.They will be talking about their upcoming gigs at Spensers live as mentioned above.

Plus they will bring in a few things to play as well, tune in 8-10 pm.

Stay tuned!

Feb

Bitches Brew Radio PBSFM 106.7 Tuesday February 10th 8 pm

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Categories: Artist Interview, Australian, Bitches Brew, Chick Corea, Concert, Fusion, Guitarist, John McLaughlin and My radio show

John McLaughlin and the Five Peace Band, with Chick Corea, will be in town later next week.

Tonight on the show we will hear a segment of an interview I did with JM, talking about some of the music on his Industrial Zen release.

There’s also more from Miles’ On The Corner Sessions and lots more.

Make sure you tune in.

PBS Valentines day Jazz At The Edge February 14th.

Commencing at 4pm with FGHR, then Anna Gilkinson and the Don Jordan Jazz Ensemble.

Please come along of you can and support PBS and the Jazz Catergory.

BMW Edge, Federation Square. Members $15.00-non-members $20.00.

You can purchase tickets here.

Jan

Linda Cable and Jim Kelly in concert

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Categories: Australian, Concert and Guitarist

Jim Kelly, guitar (Crossfire)

and Linda Cable Vocals

will be performing at Spenserslive Friday January 16th 9pm.

The band will be Danny Farrugia -Drums, Gavin Pearce- Bass, Mark Fitzgibbon- Piano and Billy Harrowes- Sax

Hope to see you there!

Jan

Upcoming Melbourne gigs-Paris Cat 6 Goldie Place Melbourne

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Categories: Australian, Concert, Guitarist and Keys

The Luke Howard Trio- Paris Cat Melbourne- Wednesday January 7th.

Featuring Luke Howard-Keys, Daniel Farrugia-Drums, Jonathon Zion-Bass. 9pm

The Chris Poulsen Trio-Paris Cat Melbourne- Friday January 9th

Featuring Chris Poulsen-Keyboards, Trent Bryson Dean-Drums, Jeremy O’Connor-Bass 9pm.

Support your local talent by attending these gigs.

Dec

Bitches Brew Radio-Tuesday December 9th 8pm

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Categories: Artist Interview, Australian, Bitches Brew, Concert, Guitarist, Keys, My radio show and New Album

Tonight we talk to Luke Howard keyboard player with FGHR.

They will be launching a new CD as a follow up to their recent release Stationary available here .

We will be playing music from their new release which will be launched this Saturday at Bennetts Lane at 8pm.

You will also hear from a recently released rare live recording from Miles Davis-Live in Poland 1983.

and we will be going back to earlier years with music from Isotope -Golden Section, released on Cuneiform Records.

Also music from Arild Andersen-Molde Concert a release recorded in 1981 on ECM records.

Tune in to Bitches Brew on PBSFM 106.7 8 pm tonight.

Oct

Gary Norman special on

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Categories: Album Review, Artist Interview, Australian, Bitches Brew, Fusion, Guitarist, New Album and Podcasts

Last week we had Melbourne guitarist Gary Norman in the studio talking about his new CD Chromatic Jazz.

If you missed the show, you can hear it again on Saturday November 1st from 5pm onwards here

Broadcast is high quality mp3 128kbps so enjoy.

Gary talks about the making of the CD as well as his experiences in New York city with his fellow musicians on the project Ari Hoenig -Drums and Tim Lefebre- Bass.