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Welcome to the 2011
Festival, in our new
home over the first
two weekends of June.
The Queens Birthday Long
Weekend means even
more time to get out and
enjoy jazz in the iconic
venues of Melbourne.
Come and play.
“The [Melbourne International
Jazz Festival] must now
be classed as Australia’s
foremost jazz festival”
– The Australian
In 2011, the Melbourne International Jazz
Festival invites you to take a wide-eyed, joyful
step into the world of jazz. Headlined by the
Colossus himself, Sonny Rollins, the Modern
Masters series presents international masters
of jazz in Melbourne’s most prestigious venues.
The Jazz Up Close series brings you some of
the leading innovators in jazz today, in the
wonderfully intimate surrounds of The Forum
Upstairs and The Salon. At the Club sees an
outstanding international and Australian
lineup at Bennetts Lane Jazz Club.
For those in the mood for a late-night
rendezvous, don’t miss the return of The Cave
– this year at Melbourne’s best kept secret,
The Kelvin Club.
This year the Festival boasts more Free Events
than ever before. Kicked off by The Big Jam
and Opening Celebration Concert, each day
of the Festival we bring you morning, lunch
and night time activities across the city.
Presented free for the first time in 2011,
the Masterclass series invites you to enter
the minds of the world’s greatest jazz masters.
Our Family Concerts are an excellent way
for parents and children to discover the
world of jazz, encouraging everyone to connect
with their own playful sense of curiosity.
Welcome to the 2011 Festival.
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WELCOME MESSAGES
MICHAEL TORTONI
& SOPHIA BROUS
ARTIStIC TEAM
JENNIFER KERR
GENERAL MANAGER
Tim Mathieson
Jazz Messenger
PROFESSOR
Edwina Cornish
Jazz MessengeR
This year’s Festival
celebrates the playful
curiosity ever-present in
jazz and improvisation;
that wide-eyed, joyful step
into discovery that this
wonderful artform has always
stood for in its many, evolving
forms. Across the ten days of
the Festival, we invite each
performer and audience member
to connect with that childlike spirit of inquiry that
inspires us to learn, discover
and, indeed, play.
On behalf of the Melbourne
International Jazz Festival
team, it is my great pleasure
to welcome you to our
exciting 2011 program.
As an avid jazz fan and
long-term supporter of the
Melbourne International Jazz
Festival, it is a great honour
to be one of the Festivals’
inaugural Jazz Messengers.
Through my role as Deputy
Vice-Chancellor (Research)
at Monash University,
I know first-hand the value
of encouraging young minds
and exposing them to as
diverse a range of influences
as possible, while also
supporting outstanding
industry practitioners.
The 2011 Festival is
a playground for the
adventurous, where sounds
of every shape and colour
will be catapulted out into
the city and beyond for all
Melbournians to experience.
The program invites us to
discover the music within us
all and connect with our own
playful sense of curiosity.
Whether straight up swing
is your thing, bebop, modern
jazz, the avante-garde,
contemporary improvisation
or beyond, we look forward
to listening, singing, playing
and discovering with you
throughout the ten days
of the 2011 Melbourne
International Jazz Festival.
Welcome, and have fun.
Michael Tortoni Sophia Brous
Artistic Director 4
Program Director
A festival of this ambition and
scope is simply not possible
without an outstanding and
dedicated team. I would like
to particularly acknowledge
the core office team of Sophia
Brous, Laura Chodowski, Dean
Hampel and Melanie Pose - as
well as our producers,
technical crew, designers,
publicists, volunteers,
envelope-stuffers, coffee
fetchers, airport drivers and
many more. The complex
Festival operation is delivered
by people drawn together by a
common love of jazz. They
have my sincere gratitude for
their enthusiasm and
commitment.
One of the most rewarding
aspects of being a part
of this Festival is the
opportunity to go deeper
into the world of jazz
on a daily basis. Each day
brings something new to
our attention, encouraging
us to continually keep
exploring. I hope that your
journey during the Festival
itself is similarly enriching.
For over three decades
legendary drummer Art
Blakey’s band, Art Blakey
and the Jazz Messengers,
was a proving ground for
future generations of jazz
musicians, including the likes
of Wynton Marsalis, Keith
Jarrett, Wayne Shorter and
Mulgrew Miller.
The Melbourne International
Jazz Festival shares the
same emphasis on the future
generations of Australian jazz.
Not only does the Festival
offer programs for families
and children to discover
jazz, it actively encourages
emerging musicians through
free masterclasses, artistic
collaborations, and the
chance to hear the greatest
names in jazz today right
here in Melbourne.
Along with its exceptionally
fine programming, this
investment is the Festival’s
legacy for the future of jazz
in Australia, the influence
of which will continue to be
felt for many years to come.
I am particularly delighted
to be an inaugural Jazz
Messenger, because the
Festival shares that same
commitment to developing
the industry while supporting
its future.
The Festival’s impressive
investment to social
inclusiveness brings the
people of Melbourne together
to share experiences as
individuals, families and
communities. In addition
to jazz giants from the
USA and Europe, the 2011
program also features
a master of the Korean
p’ansori vocal technique,
cutting-edge Japanese artists,
an internationally-renowned
American-Asian duo and
a hip-hop jazz fusion brass
ensemble from the south
side of Chicago.
I look forward to welcoming
you to the Festival in June.
LEON KEMPLER OAM
Chairman
TED BAILLIEU MP
Premier of
Victoria
Minister for
the Arts
LOUISE ASHER MP
Minister for
tourism AND
Major Events
Robert DOYLE
Lord Mayor,
city of melbourne
On behalf of the Board of the
Melbourne International Jazz
Festival, I welcome you to one
of the most captivating, diverse
and inspiring programs in
the Festival’s 14-year history.
The 2011 Melbourne
International Jazz Festival
will bring a world-class lineup
of legends of jazz, young
masters and tomorrow’s greats
to Australia’s cultural capital
for a ten-day celebration
of jazz in all its forms.
An essential element in
Victoria’s major events
calendar, the Melbourne
International Jazz Festival
will transform the city this
winter. Whether you’re
experiencing a free event
in bustling Federation Square,
taking a late-evening
soundwalk, exploring the
inner workings of jazz in
a free masterclass, or taking
to the stage as part of
The Big Jam, the Festival
is a perfect example of why
Melbourne is renowned as the
cultural capital of Australia.
On behalf of the City of
Melbourne, welcome to one
of our city’s well-loved
musical events. The Melbourne
International Jazz Festival
brings the finest Australian and
international performers to
iconic venues all over our city.
In keeping with the spirit of
jazz, social inclusion is a core
value of the festival program.
With a wide-ranging program
of free events, activities for
children and young people,
and free masterclasses for
Australia’s jazz artists of
the future, this year’s festival
will serve to inspire a new
generation of artists and
strike a common chord across
the wider community.
I would like to thank the
State Government of Victoria,
the City of Melbourne,
the ABC and all sponsors
– as well as the Australian
public – for their continuing
support. Particular recognition
should be given to our
dedicated staff and 200
volunteers whose energy
and enthusiasm are
indispensable in delivering
another outstanding festival.
I invite everybody to
experience, enjoy and
participate in this year’s
exciting program.
After receiving unprecedented
critical and audience acclaim
in 2010, and attracting over
400,000 people, the momentum
continues in 2011. The
jam-packed program of events
will inspire and engage
families, music lovers,
first time jazz goers and
aficionados alike, and bring
the wider community together
through its diverse range of
artists and musical styles.
There’s a great range of free
events on offer, plus concerts,
masterclasses, film screenings,
family concerts and children’s
activities in the iconic spaces
of Melbourne, including
Federation Square, the
Melbourne Recital Centre
and St Kilda’s Palais Theatre.
The Victorian Government
congratulates everyone
involved in the Festival.
The enticing program presents
an impressive array of
international and Australian
artists, uniting the most
exciting young voices in
jazz with the mastery of jazz
icons such as Sonny Rollins.
In addition to performances
by headline Australian and
international artists, there
are free masterclasses for
established and emerging
artists, free public concerts,
artist talks, world premiere
performances, workshops
for children and families,
and late night art parties
to suit all ages.
During the ten-day festival,
more than 250 artists will
present free and ticketed
events, including concerts,
masterclasses and workshops.
For night-owls, late night
programming in central
Melbourne will provide
many opportunities for
exciting jazz discoveries.
While saxophone legend
Sonny Rollins is the headline
act, the program has a wide
variety of events for all tastes
and ages.
The City of Melbourne is proud
to support the Melbourne
International Jazz Festival,
and I thank the musicians and
organisers for presenting yet
another wonderful program.
I invite you to enjoy the best
in jazz for 2011.
I look forward to joining
you in winter for a truly
international celebration
of jazz.
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FREE EVENTS
FESTIVAL OPENING
CELEBRATIONS
This year the Melbourne International Jazz Festival have joined
with The Light in Winter to present free concerts and activities
that will lighten the heart and inspire the creative and curious.
Morning, noon and twilight during the ten days of the Festival,
jazz will find a home amongst the warmth and creative spark
at Federation Square.
THE BIG JAM
OPENING CELEBRATION
CONCERT
After its hugely successful 2010 debut, The Big Jam returns,
taking the jam session out of the club and into the city.
Join Derek Guille (774 ABC Melbourne) and a huge line-up
of guests as they take you and thousands of others on a journey
through jazz that’s full of games, laughter, and one very big riff.
Exhilarating, tuneful, and above all else, fun, The Big Jam is
an unforgettable experience, whether you’re a beginner, a past
virtuoso or just curious to discover what all the noise is about.
So bring your clarinet, your kazoo, your voice or your violin,
and create a jubilant cacophony where YOU are the star!
DATE
Sat 4 June, 2–3pm
Stay tuned for lineup announcements – subscribe to the
Festival e-news at melbournejazz.com
Venue
Federation Square – Main Stage
(for wet weather contingencies, visit melbournejazz.com)
The best way to get to The Big Jam is by public transport.
Let Metlink’s online journey planner lead the way –
visit metlinkmelbourne.com.au
Price
FREE!
Proudly supported by Metlink, 774 ABC Melbourne
and The Light in Winter, Federation Square
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WITH MYSTERY INTERNATIONAL GUESTS
and the Cairo Club Orchestra
The Melbourne International Jazz Festival and The Light in
Winter invite you to an unmissable celebration of jazz that
will have you dancing into the twilight!
Rain, hail or shine, the 2011 Festival officially kicks off with
a free open-air concert at Federation Square. Be sure to bring
your dancing shoes as Melbourne’s own sultans of debonair,
the Cairo Club Orchestra, serenade in the evening’s spectacular
– and top secret – lineup of headline artists from Australia and
around the world.
Bring the family and experience a taste of what the Melbourne
International Jazz Festival has to offer in 2011 – it’s a free
feast for your ears!
DATE
Sat 4 June, 3–5pm
Full lineup will be announced in May – subscribe to the
Festival e-news at melbournejazz.com for details
Venue
Federation Square – Main Stage
(for wet weather contingencies, visit melbournejazz.com)
Price
FREE!
Proudly supported by 774 ABC Melbourne
and The Light in Winter, Federation Square
FREE EVENTS
ACROSS THE CITY
SONIC SHOWERS
For a magical way to start your day, come along to Federation
Square each morning of the Festival to be part of an inspiring
group activity where all that’s required is your voice. Pick any
note to sing or hum and experience a heavenly communal sonic
shower that defies description.
Deceptively simple yet breathtakingly beautiful – like a stint
of Tai-Chi – Sonic Showers will add a spring to your step and
is destined to be the surprise hit of this year’s Festival.
Dates
Sun 5 – Mon 13 June, 8.30–9am
Venue
Federation Square
Price
FREE!
Proudly supported by 774 ABC Melbourne
and The Light in Winter, Federation Square
EVENING SOUND WALKS
with Anthony Magen
and the Australian Forum
for Acoustic Ecology
Discover Melbourne’s distinctive sonic landscape with a series
of Evening Sound Walks. Led by celebrated landscape architect
and acoustic ecologist, Anthony Magen, each walk will enliven
your acoustic awareness of the city.
With only one simple rule – no communication – just listening
and walking, you’ll become attuned to the subtle soundspace
of Melbourne’s city centre, shifting with the weather patterns,
traffic and any other sounds that make themselves known.
Dates Sat 4, Sun 5, Tue 7 & Thu 9 June, 6–7pm
Fri 10, Sat 11 & Sun 12 June, 9–10pm
Venue Meet at City Square
(corner Bourke and Swanston Streets)
Price
FREE!
METLINK MUSOS
Weekdays from early May, and daily during the Festival,
take a journey with some of Australia’s most talented emerging
jazz musicians as they serenade your daily commute.
Enjoy free performances from the Metlink Musos as they set up
shop across Melbourne’s public transport network for one-off
mini-concerts. Then, repay the favour by voting for your
favourite Metlink Muso at melbournejazz.com, and go into the
draw for special Festival prizes, including free tickets and more.
Proudly supported by Metlink
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“Always remarkable
... a phenomenon.
Like Armstrong,
he is jazz”
– The New Yorker
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MODERN MASTERS
SONNY ROLLINS
(USA)
AN EVENING WITH
SONNY ROLLINS
Innovative, influential,
a living legend – the
Melbourne International
Jazz Festival is honoured
to present the master of
modern jazz, Sonny Rollins.
An influence on countless artists and the originator
of enduring standards like “Oleo” and “St. Thomas”,
Rollins’ mastery of the tenor saxophone is unsurpassed.
Sonny Rollins (tenor
saxophone), Peter Bernstein
(guitar), Bob Cranshaw
(bass), Kobie Watkins
(drums), Sammy Figueroa
(percussion)
DATE
Mon 6 June at 8pm
Venue
Melbourne Town Hall
Price
A reserve: $119 / $111 Conc
B reserve: $101 / $93 Conc
C reserve: $79 / $71 Conc
Proudly supported by
Ernst & Young and
774 ABC Melbourne
From his collaboration with Miles Davis, Charlie Parker
and Thelonious Monk in the 1950s, through his famed
RCA recordings of the 1960s, to his diverse explorations
of the genre during the 1970s and beyond, Rollins’
extensive catalogue of recorded works is matched
in stature only by his continuing dedication to live
performance.
As the New Yorker said of Rollins, it’s rare that he
is not “playing somewhere in the world, pursuing
the combination of emotion, memory, thought,
and aesthetic design with a command that allows
him to achieve spontaneous grandiloquence.”
Now in his eighth decade of music making, don’t
miss your chance to see the one and only Colossus
in the flesh.
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MODERN MASTERS
AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE
SUN RA ARKESTRA
(USA)
Under the direction of Marshall Allen
Surreal. Astonishing. Unmissable.
The world-famous Sun Ra Arkestra bring their iconic
live performance to Australia for the very first time.
This must-see Festival highlight presents the Arkestra
in its sixth decade of existence.
One of the great cult-icons of jazz, pianist, composer and
organist Sun Ra formed the Arkestra in the mid 1950s and
led it until his death in 1993. His ensemble has continued
performing and creating supernatural sounds ever since,
keeping the spirit of their late leader alive and bringing his
music to new generations of Sun Ra lovers around the world.
Under the direction of seminal Sun Ra collaborator
Marshall Allen (a member since 1958), the Arkestra still
includes many original members of Ra’s Ensemble. In a
performance unlike anything you’ve seen before, this big
band of “Tone Scientists” will take you on an innovative,
subversive and swinging exploration of cosmic sounds
across the musical galaxy and beyond, in the star-studded
surrounds of the venerable Forum Theatre.
“It’s heart-warming to hear Ra’s music
still thriving so vividly, so long after he
left Earth” – BBC
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Sun Ra Arkestra: Marshall
Allan (alto saxophone,
flute, EVI), Knoel Scott (alto
saxophone, vocals), James
Stewart (tenor saxophone),
Danny Thompson (baritone
saxophone), Michael Ray
(trumpet, vocals), Dave Davis
(trombone), Farid Abdul-Bari
Barron (piano), Juini Booth
(bass), Wayne Anthony Smith
Jr (drums), Elson Nascimento
(percussion)
DATE
Sun 5 June at 8.30pm
Venue
The Forum
Price
$46 / $39 Conc
Proudly supported by the
Museum of Old and New Art
(MONA) and ABC Classic FM
MODERN MASTERS
AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE
RON CARTER TRIO
(USA)
OPENING ACT – ELIXIR FEATURING KATIE NOONAN (AUS)
One of the most influential, prolific and original bassists in
jazz, Ron Carter brings his elegant and compelling mastery
of the bass to Australia for the first time.
Ron Carter Trio: Ron Carter
(bass), Russell Malone (guitar),
Mulgrew Miller (piano)
A member of Miles Davis’ now-classic quintet in the early
1960s, along with Herbie Hancock and Wayne Shorter,
Carter has never stopped exploring his artform, continuing
to produce acclaimed studio recordings and performances.
It is this dedication to his craft that has seen him rise
to the rank of one of the true living jazz greats.
Elixir: Katie Noonan (voice),
Zac Hurran (saxophone),
Stephen Magnusson (guitar)
In a career spanning over six decades, he has appeared
on over 2,500 albums and collaborated with many of the icons
of music, including James Brown, B.B. King, Aretha Franklin,
Dexter Gordon, Stan Getz, Chet Baker and Bill Evans.
DATE
Fri 10 June at 7.30pm
Venue
Melbourne Recital Centre
Price
A reserve: $79 / $71 Conc
B reserve: $69 / $59 Conc
Proudly supported by
The Age and ABC Classic FM
Carter is joined by long-term collaborators Mulgrew Miller
(Tony Williams Quartet, Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers) and
Russell Malone (Diana Krall Trio, Harry Connick Jr Big Band).
Special opening performance by Elixir, featuring Katie Noonan,
with whom Carter collaborated on her 2008 release, Blackbird:
The music of Lennon & McCartney.
“…his music embodies all the
qualities that make jazz an enduring,
vital art form.” – Stereo Review
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MODERN MASTERS
AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE
FLY ME TO THE MOON
An evening of great jazz standards
Following on from the roaring success of 2010’s Baby, It’s Cold
Outside, the 2011 Festival kicks off with Fly Me To The Moon –
a midwinter evening of great jazz standards that will take
the chill off the bluest of moons.
Join much-loved Australian vocalists Tex Perkins, Paris Wells,
Eddie Perfect and Kimbra as they interpret the great jazz
standards in an unforgettably enchanting evening in the glamorous
surrounds of St Kilda’s grand old dame, the Palais Theatre.
This one-off performance presents an all-star cast of Australian
vocalists in classic jazz mode.
Taking to the stage with the Sam Keevers Trio, they will
reinterpret timeless classics from the popular ABC release
Fly me to the Moon – a swingin’ trip through the catalogues
of some of popular song’s finest hits, from Cole Porter to
Irving Berlin and beyond.
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Featuring: Tex Perkins, Paris
Wells, Eddie Perfect, Kimbra
DATE
Sat 4 June at 8pm
Sam Keevers Trio: Sam
Keevers (piano), Brett Hirst
(bass), Simon Barker (Drums)
Venue
The Palais Theatre, St Kilda
Price
A reserve: $69 / $61 Conc
B reserve: $59 / $49 Conc
Proudly supported by
Telstra, 774 ABC Melbourne
and The Palais
MODERN MASTERS
A TRIBUTE TO AUSTRALIAN SWING:
FEATURING JAMES MORRISON & SPECIAL GUESTS (AUS)
The 2011 Melbourne International Jazz Festival’s closing event
is a treat for jazz lovers young and old. You can’t help but
love the irresistibly simmering sound of Swing – served here
Australian-style by much-loved national treasure, trumpeter
James Morrison and a band of special guests.
Australia boasts a rich jazz and swing history, dating back
to one of the first known jazz performances by Billy Romaine
and his band in 1918. Throughout the 1920s promoters began
to bring American swing bands on tour throughout Australia
much to the delight of audiences. At the same time, swing
societies around the country began to spring up, with growing
communities of musicians coming together in Melbourne
and Sydney to form the foundations of the thriving and
diverse jazz community we know to exist today.
James Morrison (trumpet,
trombone) and special guests
DATE
Mon 13 June at 3pm
Venue
Melbourne Town Hall
Price
A reserve: $49 / $41 Conc
B reserve: $39 / $29 Conc
Proudly supported by ABC Jazz
For this special tribute to Australian Swing, join James Morrison
and a band of special guests and swing legends as they
take you through a rich repertoire of classic jazz, from Duke
Ellington, Glenn Miller, Count Basie and Artie Shaw, that will
have you dancing in the aisles.
“There are many reasons why
James Morrison is not just the
best known, but also the most
popular, Australian jazz musician”
– Sydney Morning Herald
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MODERN MASTERS
DOUBLE BILL:
AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE
NORMA WINSTONE
With Klaus Gesing and Glauco Venier (UK/Germany/Italy)
AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE
KURT ROSENWINKEL STANDARDS TRIO
The Grammy-nominated trio of Norma Winstone MBE, Glauco Venier
and Klaus Gesing appear in Australia for the first time, performing
music from their acclaimed ECM release, Stories Yet to Tell.
Norma Winstone (vocals),
Klaus Gesing (saxophone, bass
clarinet), Glauco Venier (piano)
An entrancing performer, Winstone occupies a special place
among Europe’s jazz voices. Her ethereal yet rich tones infuse
folk and classical sensibilities into her rarefied, glacially beautiful
music. Gesing’s lyrical, virtuosic reed playing intertwines with
Venier’s harmonic mastery and Winstone’s haunting vocalese with
a sense of unity lauded as unique by critics.
Kurt Rosenwinkel Standards
Trio: Kurt Rosenwinkel
(guitar), Eric Revis (bass),
Justin Faulkner (drums)
For over a decade, Kurt Rosenwinkel has been one of jazz’s
most enduring and respected guitarists. His inventive approach
to the instrument, from intimate, lyrical acoustic wanderings
to fluid free improvisation, has defined him as a fresh voice
for 21st-century jazz guitar.
DATE
Sat 11 June at 7.30pm
Venue
Melbourne Recital Centre
Price
A reserve: $69 / $61 Conc
B reserve: $59 / $49 Conc
Proudly supported by
ABC Classic FM
Drawing from sonically diverse influences to create an
enchanting and distinct improvisational style, he is in demand
as a sideman and collaborator around the world. He brings
his acclaimed Standards Trio to Melbourne for this special
double-headline concert.
“[Winston is] evocative ...
spellbinding” – The Guardian
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(USA)
“Rosenwinkel’s music
represents the sound of
the future – just as bebop
once did.” – Chicago Tribune
MODERN MASTERS
AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE
LEE KONITZ
(USA)
with special guest KURT ROSENWINKEL (USA)
OPENING ACT – ANDREA KELLER QUARTET (AUS)
Distinctive, distinguished and at the height of his powers,
Lee Konitz is a true legend of jazz.
A leading exponent of cool jazz, Konitz was there for its
beginnings, appearing on Miles Davis’ seminal 1957 record
Birth Of The Cool. Refusing to rest on the laurels of his legend
status, Konitz’s recordings and performances continue to thrill
audiences with their warmth and playful invention.
Lyrical and understated, Konitz’s work is suffused with
restless melody, imbuing the most often-played jazz
standards with a startling freshness of interpretation.
Appearing with Lee Konitz for the first time in Australia are
pianist Dan Tepfer and his trio featuring celebrated bassist
Joe Sanders and drummer Johnathan Blake. They are joined
by special guest Kurt Rosenwinkel.
Lee Konitz (alto saxophone),
Kurt Rosenwinkel (guitar),
Dan Tepfer (piano), Joe
Sanders (bass), Johnathan
Blake (drums)
DATE
Thu 9 June at 7.30pm
Andrea Keller Quartet:
Andrea Keller (piano), Eugene
Ball (trumpet), Ian Whitehurst
(tenor saxophone), Joe Talia
(drums)
Price
A reserve: $69 / $61 Conc
B reserve: $59 / $49 Conc
Venue
Melbourne Recital Centre
Proudly supported by
The Langham, Melbourne,
ABC Jazz and the Museum
of Old and New Art (MONA)
The interplay between “Deep Lee” and this ensemble of young
innovators is one born of a spiritual and artistic kinship that
belies the generations between them.
“He’s a certifiable jazz legend,
with peerless high-modernist
credentials and an integrity equal
to his talent.” – New York Times
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MODERN MASTERS
“A virtuoso ... Never less than
breathtaking” – Billboard Magazine
“Cool, elegant romanticism”
– Washington Post
CHRIS BOTTI
(USA)
and guests
Five-time Grammy nominee Chris Botti is America’s highestselling smooth jazz instrumentalist, with four No. 1 albums,
three gold records and an unprecedented two platinum DVDs
to his name. His deft, romantic blending of jazz and pop
has cemented his position as one of the jazz world’s most
popular talents.
Chris Botti (trumpet), Billy
Childs (piano), Andrew Ezrin
(keyboards), Mark Whitfield
(guitar), Carlitos Del Fuerto
(bass), William Kilson
(drums), Caroline Campbell
(violin), Lisa Fischer (vocals)
Dates
Sun 5 & Mon 6 June
at 7.30pm
Venue
Melbourne Recital Centre
Botti’s live shows are a delight: last year’s Australian
performances “had everyone baying for more” (Herald Sun).
Price
All tickets $82
Botti has performed and recorded with the likes of Frank
Sinatra, Joni Mitchell, Sting and Aretha Franklin. His 1995
solo debut, First Wish, led to a distinguished recording career
including Italia, nominated for Best Pop Instrumental Album
at the 2007 Grammy Awards, and the critically acclaimed
When I Fall In Love.
Presented in association with
The Frontier Touring Company
Sophisticated, seductive (and, yes, one of People Magazine’s
Most Beautiful People), Chris Botti is a must see for any
true romantic.
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MODERN MASTERS
“...a fascinating hybrid of
contemporary orchestral music,
big-band jazz, soul and hip-hop...”
– The Age
THE RAAH PROJECT
Bringing together the crème of Melbourne’s emerging
innovators and musical agitators, The Raah Project reimagines
the established concepts of jazz, electronica, hip hop, dance
and soul music.
Formed by Ryan Ritchie and Tamil Rogeon (True Live),
Raah embraces both traditional and new principles of jazz
improvisation and arrangement, 20th century composition,
song, verse and flow.
Following the release of their debut album Score (2010),
Raah sold out a national tour and received sparkling reviews
across Europe and the UK (***** Rolling Stone; #6 Jazz
Album of the Year on iTunes). Debuting new material from
their upcoming second album, this special Festival performance
also features a specially-commissioned lighting design from
Blue Bottle.
(AUS)
The Raah Project: Ryan Ritchie
(composer, singer), Tamil
Rogeon (composer, violin)
Atilla Kuti, Iseult Stephenson
(violin), Zoltan Balas (viola),
Tim Blake (cello), Jonathan
Zion (bass), Lachlan McLean,
Phil Noy & Carlo Barbaro
(saxophone), Nicholas Wilkins
(trumpet), Shannon Barnett
(trombone), Ben Vanderwal
(drums), Luke Howard (piano),
Danielle Smarrelli & Samantha
Andrew (vocals)
DATE
Sat 11 June at 8.30pm
Venue
The Forum
Price
$39 / $29 Conc
With musical influences as diverse as Kanye West, Charlie
Parker, Igor Stravinsky and King Tubby, Ritchie & Rogeon’s
compelling new vision will be delivered by a 16-piece
classical jazz-rap orchestral ensemble comprising string
quartet, horn section and the Luke Howard Trio.
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MODERN MASTERS
DOUBLE BILL:
AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE
JASON MORAN & THE BANDWAGON
VIJAY IYER & RUDRESH MAHANTHAPPA
‘RAW MATERIALS’
(USA)
AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE & FESTIVAL EXCLUSIVE
(USA)
A stunning double bill featuring two of the influential jazz
pianists of our era. Jason Moran & The Bandwagon make
their debut performance in Australia, alongside Vijay Iyer
and Rudresh Mahanthappa in Raw Materials.
Jason Moran & The
Bandwagon: Jason Moran
(piano), Tarus Mateen (bass),
Nasheet Waits (drums)
Hailed as “the most provocative thinker in current jazz”
(Rolling Stone), MacArthur Fellow and Blue Note recording
artist Jason Moran is a driving force behind the development
of the jazz idiom. His original style incorporates a diversity
of influences, from Thelonious Monk to Colin Nancarrow.
The Bandwagon, his decade-long collaboration with Tarus
Mateen and Nasheet Waits, is widely acclaimed as one
of the most strikingly unique groups performing today.
Raw Materials: Vijay Iyer
(piano), Rudresh Mahanthappa
(alto saxophone)
DATE
Wed 8 June at 8pm
Venue
The Forum
Price
$44 / $34 Conc
Proudly supported by
Sands Print Group and
ABC Classic FM
The internationally celebrated, sixteen-year collaboration
between Grammy Award-nominated pianist Vijay Iyer and
Guggenheim Fellow Rudresh Mahanthappa is acknowledged
as “one of the great partnerships in jazz” (Chicago Tribune).
The sons of immigrants from India, they draw from Asian,
African, and European traditions to create original music
beyond category.
“[Moran is] a startlingly gifted
pianist with a relentless thirst for
experimentation” – Los Angeles Times
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“The sympathetic vision of Iyer
and Mahanthappa results in an
interplay that is seamless and
deep” – Jazz Review
MODERN MASTERS
HYPNOTIC BRASS ENSEMBLE
(USA)
PLUS GUESTS
Hypnotic Brass Ensemble are eight brothers from the south
side of Chicago, who come from an extraordinary musical family.
Their sisters, brothers and mothers are musicians, and Philip
Cohran, their father, has roots running back to the musical
hothouse of 1940s St Louis, and his seminal role with Sun Ra
in Chicago in the 1950s.
Growing up, the brothers were as inspired by hip-hop artists
like Public Enemy and NWA as they were by jazz. Blending these
influences, they performed around Chicago for many years.
Hypnotic Brass Ensemble:
Ben Yehuda, Jafar Baji,
Amal Baji, Tarik (trumpet),
Saiph (tenor trombone),
Seba (bass trombone),
Uttama (euphonium),
Tycho (bass, sousaphone)
DATE
Tue 7 June at 9pm
Venue
The Forum
Price
$29 / $24 Conc
Presented in association
with RRR
Moving to New York City, their non-stop performance schedule,
and gigs with Mos Def and Erykah Badu, saw them rapidly become
known as one of the hottest and most individual bands around.
Grounded in a theatrical street-music tradition that harks
back to the earliest days of jazz, Hypnotic Brass Ensemble’s
captivating style combines relentlessly driving rhythms with
an organic, raw sound that contains the “flavour of something
ancient, as if … being carried back to the roots of jazz”
(The Telegraph, UK).
Do not miss this event.
“Underneath the hip-hop ’attitude’,
hints of a strange cosmic mysticism
emerge, which remind us that these
musicians are heirs to the mystical
strain in bands like the Sun Ra Arkestra”
– The Telegraph (UK)
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MODERN MASTERS
FESTIVAL EXCLUSIVE
OVERGROUND
A festival within a festival
2010’s festival within a festival, Overground, was an
astonishing success; with hundreds packing the Town Hall
in a day-long celebration of Melbourne’s underground creative
music culture.
This year, Overground returns for another history-making,
multi-stage concert featuring a spectacular line-up of some
of the most celebrated creative and improvisational artists
in the world, including many collaborations exclusive to this
Festival event.
Taking over the many lost spaces of the Melbourne Town
Hall, Overground is an event where new sounds can be heard
at the moment of invention, as the outer reaches of jazz
and improvisation are explored by collaborating musicians.
The extraordinary line-up of distinguished international
guests includes Tony Conrad, Charlemagne Palestine,
Yoshida Tatsuya and many more...
This six-hour, multi-stage mini-festival is a truly unrepeatable
event showcasing Melbourne’s underground music culture.
Step in and be a part of its history!
“A landmark event that proved that
experimental music need not languish
in a ghetto of its own making, but can
command respect among serious music
lovers” – Mess+Noise
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Featuring:
Tony Conrad (USA)
Charlemagne Palestine
(USA/Belgium)
Yoshida Tatsuya & Satoko Fujii
‘To-Kichi’ (Japan)
Jérôme Noetinger (FRA)
Tim Berne (USA)
Mary Halvorson (USA)
Oscar Noriega (USA)
Jim Denley (AUS)
Sean Baxter (AUS)
Clayton Thomas
(AUS/Germany)
Naked On The Vague (AUS)
Zond (AUS)
Sky Needle (AUS)
Fabulous Diamonds (AUS)
Oren Ambarchi (AUS)
Robin Fox (AUS)
Tim O’Dwyer (AUS/Singapore)
Golden Fur (AUS)
Laurence Pike (AUS)
xNOBBQx (AUS)
Kes (AUS)
Hi God People (AUS)
and many more....
DATE
Sun 12 June 3–9pm
Please note that music may
be loud and of high intensity
Venue
Melbourne Town Hall
Price
All tickets $34
Presented with the support of
the City of Melbourne’s Music
Program and in association
with RRR
Curated in association
with Joel Stern & Lloyd
Honeybrook
MODERN MASTERS
“Charlemagne represents a vision of
minimalism that needs to be heard”
– Dusted Magazine
“It’s impossible to measure
Tony Conrad’s lifetime impact on
underground music”– Dusted Magazine
AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE & FESTIVAL EXCLUSIVE
DURATIONS:
CHARLEMAGNE PALESTINE
& TONY CONRAD
(USA/Belgium)
(USA)
The Melbourne International Jazz Festival presents an historic
Australian premiere performance featuring two legends of
contemporary music – Charlemagne Palestine and Tony Conrad.
A stunning, four-hour event, Durations will feature these
icons of minimalism in a series of long-form improvisations,
both together in their historic duo collaboration, An Aural
Symbiotic Mystery, and also in solo performances.
Palestine and Conrad’s influence and stature within contemporary
music culture cannot be ignored. Palestine began his ritualistic
approach to composition and performance in the 1970s
as a contemporary of Philip Glass and Steve Reich. Likewise,
Conrad’s impressive career stretches back to his work as a
member of The Theatre of Eternal Music (“The Dream Syndicate”)
with La Monte Young, John Cale and other luminaries.
Charlemagne Palestine
(organ, piano,
voice, electronics),
Tony Conrad
(violin, electronics)
DATE
Sat 11 June at 9pm
Venue
Melbourne Town Hall
Price
All tickets $38
Presented with the support of
the City of Melbourne’s Music
Program and the Institute of
Modern Art, Brisbane
While the two have performed and recorded together in the past,
Durations brings them together in Australia for the first time.
This unrepeatable performance will be a truly immersive event
in which to lie back, meditate and lose yourself.
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MODERN MASTERS
“There is no group more
mythical than Faust” – Julian Cope
AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE
FAUST
(GERmany)
OPENING ACT: THYMOLPHTHALEIN (AUS/FRANCE)
Arguably the most significant of all Krautrock groups, legendary
German band Faust’s influence continues to reverberate across
the generations. 2011 is the fortieth anniversary of the band’s
formation and they continue to perform around the world,
resisting easy categorisation and demonstrating the same
curiosity and cacophony that so entranced audiences upon
their debut.
Faust: Werner Franz Diermaier
(drums, percussion), Geraldine
Brigid Swayne (vocals, guitar,
organ, visuals), James Fraser
Johnston (guitar, organ),
Jean-Herve Frederic Peron
(bass, trumpet, vocals)
As a founding member noted in 1973, “The idea was not
to copy anything going on in the Anglo-Saxon rock scene –
and it worked.” They weren’t just empty words – the band’s
‘71 debut, Faust, was issued on clear vinyl in a transparent
sleeve. It set the tone for their career of uncompromising
innovation. They are unselfconsciously avant-garde, wrestling
tone and rhythm to create astounding noise.
Thymolphthalein: Anthony
Pateras (analogue synthesizer/
electronics), Natasha Anderson
(contrabass recorder,
electronics), Will Guthrie
(percussion, electronics), Jérôme
Noetinger (tape machines,
electronics), Clayton Thomas
(double bass, preparations)
An enduring influence on countless artists from the British
punk and new wave scene onward, don’t miss this night of
divine sensory overload. Faust make their Australian debut
as guests of the Melbourne International Jazz Festival.
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DATE
Fri 10 June at 8.30pm
Venue
The Forum
Price
$34 / $24 Conc
Presented in association
with RRR
MODERN MASTERS
WORLD PREMIERE & FESTIVAL EXCLUSIVE
THE EYE OF THE STORM
featuring THE paul grabowsky TRIO
WITH julien wilson AND ORCHESTRA (AUS)
In its world premiere, the Melbourne International Jazz
Festival presents an extraordinary live performance of the score
to Fred Schepisi’s forthcoming film The Eye Of The Storm.
Based on the acclaimed novel by Nobel Laureate Patrick
White, the film reunites Schepisi with long-time collaborator,
composer and pianist Paul Grabowsky. The original score
was recorded in Melbourne and New York in late 2010 with
Branford Marsalis, Grabowsky and full orchestra.
For this special Festival performance the soundtrack will be
transformed into a sweeping orchestral suite showcasing special
guest saxophonist Julien Wilson.
Paul Grabowsky (piano),
Julien Wilson (saxophone),
Frank Di Sario (bass),
Niko Schauble (drums)
Conductor: Ben Northey
and Chamber Orchestra
DATE
Sun 12 June at 8.30pm
Venue
The Forum
Price
$39 / $29 Conc
Presented in association
with PBS 106.7FM
Contrasting flourishes of intense jazz virtuosity with sweeping
grandiose themes, the achingly beautiful score will be
performed by a chamber orchestra of strings and woodwinds,
conducted by Benjamin Northey.
Presented underneath the star-studded ceiling of The Forum,
The Eye Of The Storm will entrance you with music that
is intimate, emotive and introspective.
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JAZZ UP CLOSE Presented in association with PBS 106.7FM
AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE & FESTIVAL EXCLUSIVE
AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE
3COHENS SEXTET (ISRAEL/USA)
AARON GOLDBERG TRIO (USA)
JIM BLACK’S AlasNoAxis (USA)
CHIRI (KOREA/AUS)
“[the 3Cohens] strain against the composed lines
and babble together in intuitive counterpoint”
– New York Times
“[Alas No Axis sit somewhere near] a collision of
Jan Garbarek, 1950s cool jazz, the Dutch avantgarde, Bill Frisell, a high-school rock band and
Black Sabbath” – The Guardian
“[Goldberg is an] improviser of great clarity,
finesse, and dexterity” – Wynton Marsalis
Israeli-born siblings Anat, Avishai and Yuval Cohen,
each celebrated musicians in their own right, come together
to demonstrate the unique musical chemistry that could only
be born of a lifetime’s collaboration.
A leading name in contemporary jazz, pianist and composer
Aaron Goldberg is a sought-after touring artist and soloist.
He makes his highly-anticipated return to Australia with
long-term collaborators Reuben Rogers and Greg Hutchinson,
exhibiting a sensitivity and dynamism demonstrated on their
acclaimed 2010 release Home.
3Cohens: Yuval Cohen (soprano saxophone), Anat Cohen
(tenor saxophone, clarinet), Avishai Cohen (trumpet)
Aaron Goldberg Trio: Aaron Goldberg (piano), Rueben Rogers
(bass), Greg Hutchinson (drums)
DATE Sun 5 June at 1pm
Venue The Forum Upstairs
Price $39 / $34 Conc
Presented in association with the Embassy of Israel
“If volcanos could sing, then they would sound
like [Chiri’s] Bae Il Dong” – Sydney Morning Herald
Jim Black’s virtuosic and innovative drumming style
forms the backbone of AlasNoAxis. Internationally renowned
for their captivating exploratory soundscapes, and defying
easy categorization, AlasNoAxis is best served loud.
Impressionistic and diverse, their live shows have become
legendary. A must for young musicians and music lovers.
A groundbreaking, continent-spanning collaboration,
Chiri brings Australian improvisational leaders Simon Barker
and Scott Tinkler together with Bae Il Dong, a master of
the Korean p’ansori singing tradition. Together, they produce
a compelling and profound exploration of musical possibility.
Make no mistakes, this concert will blow you away.
AlasNoAxis: Jim Black (drums, laptop), Chris Speed (tenor
saxophone), Hilmar Jensson (guitar), Skúli Sverrisson (bass)
Chiri: Bae Il Dong (voice), Scott Tinkler (trumpet),
Simon Barker (drums)
DATE Sun 5 June at 6pm
Venue The Forum Upstairs
Price $39 / $34 Conc
Presented in association with Monash University
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ARI HOENIG WITH
JAMIE OEHLERS(USA/AUS)
AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE
VIJAY IYER – SOLO (USA)
“Ari Hoenig is one of the most maniacally
obsessive, spasmodic and musical drummers
in jazz” – Jazz Times
“[Oehlers is] one of this country’s most
outstanding jazz musicians” – Music Australia Guide
Ari Hoenig’s intense and creative approach to drumming
has elevated him to the ranks of the industry’s finest. Joined
by multi-award-winning Australian saxophonist and past
winner of the prestigious World Saxophone Competition,
Jamie Oehlers, this performance will be bursting with equal
parts passion and virtuosity
American Jazz Journalists Association 2010 Jazz Musician
of the Year, the prodigiously talented, largely self-taught
Vijay Iyer has forged an impressive career in live and recorded
music. This is a rare opportunity for Australian audiences
to hear works from his acclaimed release Solo, which topped
many ‘best of 2010’ lists.
Ari Hoenig (drums), Jamie Oehlers (saxophone),
Tal Cohen (piano), Sam Anning (bass).
Vijay Iyer (piano)
DATE Tue 7 June at 6pm
Venue The Forum Upstairs
Price $39 / $34 Conc
WORLD PREMIERE & FESTIVAL EXCLUSIVE
JASON MORAN, SCOTT
TINKLER & SIMON BARKER
(USA/AUS)
AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE & FESTIVAL EXCLUSIVE
tim berne’s LOS TOTOPOS
(USA)
Moran: “Energetic and encompassing
explorations at the ivories” – Dusted Magazine
“Los Totopos is something genuinely new”
– Philadelphia Citypaper
Internationally celebrated artist, Jason Moran, and leading
Australian musicians Scott Tinkler and Simon Barker formed
a creative bond during the 2010 Festival that needed further
encouragement. The outcome of a partnership between leading
innovators, this specially-commissioned collaboration will
no doubt serve as one of the highlights of the 2011 Festival.
Los Totopos, the new touring band of revered New York
saxophonist and composer Tim Berne, is a potent blend
of complex melodic parts and virtuosic group playing.
Berne presents stunning new compositions where
intoxicating melodies collide with jagged dissonances
and dynamic textural shifts.
Jason Moran (piano), Scott Tinkler (trumpet), Simon Barker (drums)
Los Totopos: Tim Berne (alto saxophone), Oscar Noriega
(clarinet), Matt Mitchell (piano), Ches Smith (drums)
DATE Fri 10 June at 6pm
Venue The Forum Upstairs
Price $39 / $34 Conc
Presented in association with Monash University
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AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE
WORLD PREMIERE
AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE
WORLD PREMIERE
SATOKO FUJII MA-DO (JAP)
LISA YOUNG ‘THE ETERNAL PULSE’ (aus)
MARY HALVORSON TRIO (USA)
MAGNET (aus/argentina)
“For a small group, ma-do sounds utterly huge,
and that’s a testament not only to Fujii’s writing
and technical skill, but also to her cohorts –
their empathy is astounding” – Clifford Allen
“Words seem inadequate to describe the
uniqueness of this extraordinary singer.” – The Mag
“[Halvorson is] probably the most original jazz
guitarist to emerge this decade” – Chicago Reader
Gifted and innovative pianist Satoko Fujii returns to Australia
with one of her most celebrated original projects. Meaning the
“the silence between notes”, ma-do explores space and subtle
ensemble interplay. Brilliant and absorbing, ma-do features
the talents of trumpeter Natsuki Tamura.
Formidable as both bandleader and soloist, guitarist Mary
Halvorson is one of jazz’s most striking emerging artists.
Having collaborated with an impressive list of luminaries,
including Anthony Braxton and Jason Moran, her compositions
and unique playing style incorporate sophisticated lyricism
and uncommon extended techniques.
Satoko Fujii ma-do: Satoko Fujii (piano), Natsuki Tamura
(trumpet), Norikatsu Koreyasu (bass), Akira Horikoshi (drums)
Mary Halvorson Trio: Mary Halvorson (guitar), John Hebert
(bass), Ches Smith (drums)
DATE Sat 11 June at 6pm
Venue The Forum Upstairs
Price $39 / $34 Conc
“Magnusson has music in him that
is simply astounding” – The Age
Lisa Young is one of Australia’s most impressive jazz vocalists.
A Bell Award winner and founding member of Coco’s
Lunch, Young continues to develop and extend her practise.
An ongoing intense study of konnakol (South Indian vocal
percussion) has seen her repeatedly travel to India to study
under revered mridangam virtuoso Kaaraikudi Mani. This
performance by the Lisa Young Quartet is the world premiere
of her stunning song cycle, The Eternal Pulse, bringing
together a love of South Indian musical tradition
and her continual exploration of contemporary jazz.
Much-loved Australian guitarist Stephen Magnusson premieres
his new project Magnet in this special double headline. Magnet
reunites the longstanding and distinctive musical relationship
between Stephen Magnusson, Sergio Beresovsky and Eugene
Ball after a lengthy hiatus. Vocalist Carl Pannuzzo joins them
as they exploring disparate influences including Arto Lindsay,
Bjork and towering heroes of Australian melody, Cold Chisel.
Lisa Young Quartet: Lisa Young (vocals), Stephen Magnusson
(guitar), Ben Robertson (double bass), Dave Beck (drums)
Magnet: Stephen Magnusson (guitar), Eugene Ball (trumpet),
Sergio Beresovsky (drums), Carl Pannuzzo (vocals)
DATE Sun 12 June at 1pm
Venue The Forum Upstairs
Price $39 / $34 Conc
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JOE CHINDAMO TRIO (AUS)
SARAH McKENZIE QUARTET
ALBARE (AUS)
“Joe Chindamo is a special case, for his talent is
so vast and deep that it transcends both stylistic
and cultural considerations” – Tony Gould
“Innate musicality and passion” – Jazz.org.au
(AUS)
“Sarah McKenzie is a musical marvel”
– James Morrison
Endlessly inventive, pianist and composer Joe Chindamo
is renowned for captivating audiences with his dazzling
interpretations of standards and compelling original works.
The multi-award winning artist has recorded and performed
with the likes of Lee Konitz, James Morrison, Ravi Coltrane
and Billy Cobham, while forging an impressive solo career.
Chindamo performs with long-term collaborators Phil Rex
and Rajiv Jayaweera.
Sarah McKenzie is a genuinely exciting new voice in Australian
jazz. Well-versed in the legacy of Ella Fitgerald, Diana Krall
and Norah Jones, McKenzie’s elegant interpretations of both
classic and contemporary jazz set her work apart. Her debut
album Don’t Tempt Me will be released in May.
Joe Chindamo Trio: Joe Chindamo (piano), Phil Rex (bass),
Rajiv Jayaweera (drums)
Sarah McKenzie Trio: Sarah McKenzie (piano), David Rex
(saxophone), Sam Zerna (bass), Craig Simon (drums)
Albert Dadon, a.k.a. Albare, is one of Australia’s most
distinctive jazz guitarists. Known as a pioneer of acid jazz in
the early 90’s, Albare’s recent recordings (such as 2010’s Travel
Diary) and live performances embrace jazz in its lyrical form.
With a style uniquely original to his musical soul, “his rhythmic
strumming, his angular and often unpredictable runs reflect an
update of the Reinhardt approach” (jazz.org.au). Albare’s fresh and
original compositions are performed with an exceptional ensemble
of Australian jazz musicians – each an accomplished artist in their
own right – in which every player’s solo is pure delight.
Together the five-piece lineup create intoxicating lines
of melody within a highly evocative ensemble sound,
transporting the listener on an elegant sonic journey
reminiscent of a leisurely southern European holiday.
Albare: Albert Dadon (guitar), Rob Burke (tenor saxophone),
Joe Chindamo (accordion), Evripides Evripedou (bass),
Tony Floyd (drums, percussion)
DATE Tue 7 June at 6.30pm & 8pm
Venue The Salon, Melbourne Recital Centre
Price $39 / $34 Conc
DATE Sun 12 June at 6pm
Venue The Forum Upstairs
Price $39 / $34 Conc
Presented in association with Yamaha Music Australia
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AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE & Festival Exclusive
THYMOLPHTHALEIN (AUS/FRANCE)
‘JAZZ FUTURES’: JIM BLACK
AND AARON GOLDBERG
WITH THE STUDENTS
OF MONASH UNIVERSITY
“Awesome” – Tiny Mix Tapes
A key ingredient in disappearing ink, Thymolphthalein
describes the working method of this brilliant French-Australian
quintet formed in 2009 and performing in Australia for the
very first time.
Led by celebrated Australian composer and improviser Anthony
Pateras, the group unites five of electro-acoustic music’s most
innovative and provocative artists. Their masterful pastiche of
richly dynamic, timbrally devastating explorations is melded by
Pateras’ own distinctive prepared piano and analogue electronics.
“their combined performance is devastatingly attuned …
a cataclysm of dynamic gestures executed with an expert
timing and breathtaking invention [ensure] no two moments
are repeated and all ideas are articulated with skill and
finesse, while never resorting to freakout.” (bookmat.com)
Thymolphthalein: Anthony Pateras (prepared piano,
analogue synthesizer), Natasha Anderson (contrabass recorder,
electronics), Will Guthrie (percussion, electronics), Jérôme
Noetinger (tape machines, electronics), Clayton Thomas
(double bass, preparations)
DATES Thu 9 June at 8pm
Venue The Salon, Melbourne Recital Centre
Price $39 / $34 Conc
“Drummer Jim Black [provides]
a striking timbral palette” – Jazz Times
“Aaron Goldberg possesses exceptional
technique and taste” – Boston Globe
International artists Aaron Goldberg and Jim Black unite with
the rising talents of Australian jazz in a compellingly memorable
experience for performers and audiences alike.
Aaron Goldberg is a member of the instrumental faculty
at the New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music and
a clinician at conservatories and universities around the world.
A master of post-rock/jazz intensity, Jim Black is renowned
for the relentless feeling of joy and invention he brings
to his performances.
Goldberg and Black take to the stage with students from
the Monash University School of Music and faculty members
Rob Burke, Paul Williamson and Jordan Murray for a concert
that celebrates the artistic excellence of Australia’s next
generation of jazz musicians.
Jim Black (drums), Aaron Goldberg (piano), Rob Burke
(saxophone), Paul Williamson (trumpet), Jordan Murray
(trombone) and Monash University School of Music students
DATE Wed 8 June at 6.30pm (Aaron Goldberg)
& 8.30pm (Jim Black)
Venue The Salon, Melbourne Recital Centre
Price $25 / $20 Conc
Presented in association with Monash University
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MASTERCLASSES
VISIONS OF SOUND
MASTERCLASSES
ACMI JAZZ ON FILM
The 2011 Melbourne International Jazz Festival invites
you to enter the minds of the world’s greatest jazz masters.
A rare opportunity to hear from the festival’s headline
modern masters as they discuss and explore their technique,
composition, improvisation and inspiration.
A constantly evolving medium, the moving image has proven
a worthy long-term bedfellow to the beats and rhythms of jazz.
Sun 5 June at 1pm Sun Ra Arkestra (USA)
Mon 6 June at 4pm Bae Il Dong – Chiri, voice (Korea)
Tue 7 June at 4pm Jim Black – AlasNoAxis, drums (USA)
Wed 8 June at 4pm Vijay Iyer, piano (USA)
Thu 9 June at 4pm Jason Moran, piano (USA)
Fri 10 June at 4pm Norma Winstone, voice (UK)
Sat 11 June at 3pm Kurt Rosenwinkel, guitar (USA)
Venue Bennetts Lane
Price FREE!
2011’s Masterclass series is presented free thanks
to the Melbourne International Jazz Festival and
Bennetts Lane Jazz Club
In 2011, Jazz on Film offers an eclectic selection of films
celebrating the unexpected twists and turns that jazz and
cinema can conjure together; the frenetic drum rhythms
of a Korean Shaman, the baroque visions of a cinematic
madman, the modernist doodles of a vanguard animation studio
or a look back at the innovations of a jazz pioneer and his
revolutionary work.
Presented in association with the Australian Centre for the
Moving Image, the Jazz on Film series will include: Intangible
Asset Number 82 (featuring Chiri), Dave Brubeck: In His Own
Sweet Way, The Holy Mountain and animated jazz shorts from
The Hubley Studio.
The Hubley Studio material presented courtesy of MoMA associate curator.
Joshua Siegel.
Dates Sat 4 – Mon 13 June
Visit melbournejazz.com for screening dates and times
Venue Australian Centre for the Moving Image (ACMI)
Federation Square, Melbourne
Price $14 / $11 Conc / $10 ACMI Member
Presented in association with the Australian Centre for the
Moving Image
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BENNETTS LANE CLUB SESSIONS presented in association with Bennetts Lane Jazz Club
BENNETTS LANE
CLUB SESSIONS
Sat 4 June
Sun 5 June
Aaron
Goldberg Trio (USA)
(AUS) 2 sets FROM 8pm
2 sets FROM 8pm
Aaron Goldberg has developed
an international following
for his distinctive style
and facility as a pianist
and composer. An in-demand
sideman with the likes
of Joshua Redman, Wynton
Marsalis and Betty Carter,
Goldberg is joined by Reuben
Rogers and Greg Hutchinson.
PRICE $35 / $25 Conc
Aaron Goldberg (piano), Reuben
Rogers (bass), Greg Hutchinson
(drums)
Shannon Barnett
Quartet with
Luke Moller (AUS)
2 sets from 11pm
Young Australian Jazz Artist
of the Year (2007), Shannon
Barnett’s talents have seen
her grace the stage with
Charlie Haden, Barney McAll,
Kurt Rosenwinkel and even
play upside down as a soloist
with Circus Oz. In 2010,
Barnett and her quartet
earned further acclaim with
their debut album, Country.
PRICE $23 / $20 Conc
Shannon Barnett (trombone),
Nashua Lee (guitar), Christopher
Hale (acoustic bass guitar),
Benjamin Hendry (drums),
Luke Moller (violin, mandolin)
Sam Anning Quartet
New York-based Australian
artist Sam Anning returns
for this intimate gig with
his quartet of long-time
collaborators. Hear for
yourself why he has become
one of Australia’s – and
no doubt soon the world’s –
most in-demand bassists.
PRICE $25 / $20 Conc
Sam Anning (bass), Eugene Ball
(trumpet), Andrea Keller (piano),
Rajiv Jayaweera (drums)
Mon 6 June
Allan Browne
Quartet featuring
Bernie McGann (AUS)
2 sets from 8pm
Monday nights at Bennett’s
Lane with Allan Browne
are a Melbourne institution.
With a career spanning over
50 years, it’s easy to see and
hear why he is an Australian
jazz icon. For this special
Festival performance, Browne
teams up with celebrated
saxophonist Bernie McGann.
Don’t miss these two legends
at work.
PRICE $23 / $20 Conc
Allan Browne (drums), Bernie
McGann (saxophone), Sam Anning
(bass), Marc Hannaford (piano)
BENNETTS LANE
BIG BAND (AUS)
2 SETS AT 9PM
In the spirit of the New York
jazz clubs, the Bennetts
Lane Big Band presents an
all-Australian, all-original
ensemble of Melbourne’s most
renowned young improvisors
and composers.
PRICE $23 / $20 Conc
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Tue 7 June
Thu 9 June
Tim O’Dwyer Trio
Kristin Berardi &
James Sherlock Duo
(AUS/GERMANY/Singapore)
2 sets from 8pm
Equally accomplished as both
saxophonist and composer,
Tim O’Dwyer and his trio
recall the golden days of
free jazz without sacrificing
contemporary eclecticism.
Intense and joyful, this
performance brings three
unique Australian musicians
back to Melbourne for
a much-anticipated reunion.
PRICE $28 / $23 Conc
Tim O’Dwyer (saxophone),
Clayton Thomas (bass),
Darren Moore (drums)
Wed 8 June
World Premiere
Peter Knight’s 5+2
Brass Ensemble
+ Forward Motion
(AUS/Canada/USA)
1 set each from 8pm
A special Festival club
event bringing much-loved
trumpeter Peter Knight
and renowned Canadian
saxophonist Quinsin Nachoff
together with 5+2 Brass
Ensemble – a gifted ensemble
of classical and improvisational
players – to premiere
a new work by Nachoff.
For the evening’s second
set, Knight and Nachoff team
up with NYC pianist Matt
Mitchell and Rajiv Jayaweera
as Forward Motion.
PRICE $30 / $25 Conc
Peter Knight’s 5+2 Brass
Ensemble: Quinsin Nachoff
(saxophone/clarinet), Peter Knight
(trumpet/flugelhorn) Tristram
Williams (trumpet), Joanne
Montesano (French horn),
Adrian Sherriff (bass trombone),
Dan Gordon (tuba, acoustic bass),
Rajiv Jayaweera (drums, percussion)
Quinsin Nachoff’s Forward
Motion: Quinsin Nachoff
(saxophone/clarinet), Peter
Knight (trumpet/flugelhorn),
Matt Mitchell (piano),
Rajiv Jayaweera (drums)
(AUS) 2 sets from 8pm
Fresh from the release of their
album If You Were There,
Kristen Berardi (vocals)
& James Sherlock (guitar)
bring their delicate, lyrical
chemistry to the Melbourne
International Jazz Festival.
This will be an evening of
quiet beauty, melodic richness
and alchemy.
PRICE $28 / $23 Conc
Fri 10 June
Pascal Schumacher
Quartet (Belgium/
Germany/LUXEMBOURG)
2 sets from 8pm
Compelling young European
talent Pascal Schumacher
brings his energetic, melodic
music-making to the Festival,
joined by his quartet of
long-time collaborators.
The widely acclaimed
2010 album, Here We Gong,
showcased his impressionistic
and intuitive style.
PRICE $30 / $25 Conc
Pascal Schumacher (vibraphone),
Franz von Chossy (piano),
Christophe Devisscher (bass),
Jens Düppe (drums)
Australian Premiere
Mary Halvorson
Trio (USA)
2 sets from 11pm
New York-based guitarist
Mary Halvorson is one
of the most formidable
and inventive voices to
emerge in recent times.
A regular collaborator
with the likes of Tim Berne,
Anthony Braxton and
Marc Ribot, Halvorson
performs in Australia with
John Hebert (bass) and
Ches Smith (drums).
PRICE $23 / $20 Conc
Sat 11 June
Paul Williamson’s
INSide out (AUS)
2 sets at 8pm
Trumpeter Paul Williamson’s
individual “voice” makes him
a highly sought-after leader
and sideman. Recently
returned from a two-year
stint in Dublin, he appears
with his quartet Inside Out.
PRICE $25 / $20 Conc
Paul Williamson (trumpet),
Marc Hannaford (piano),
Sam Zerna (bass), James McLean
(drums)
James Muller
Quartet (AUS)
2 sets from 11pm
ARIA Award-winner and
two-time MO Award-winner
James Muller brings his
renowned quartet to the
Festival in a gig that will
demonstrate why he is one
of Australia’s most in-demand
jazz guitarists. A collaborator
with the likes of John
Scofield and James Morrison,
his unique approach to
virtuosic improvisations will
make this a must-see show.
PRICE $23 / $20 Conc
James Muller (guitar), Matt
Keegan (saxophone), Brett Hirst
(bass), Tim Firth (drums)
Sun 12 June
Mark Isaacs
Resurgence Band
(AUS) 2 sets at 8pm
Mark Isaacs Resurgence
Band has received
international acclaim for
their performances of Isaacs’
impressive and captivating
compositions. Their album
Tell It Like It Is was nominated
for an ARIA for Best Jazz
Album in 2009 and is followed
by their latest release, Aurora.
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PRICE $28 / $23 Conc
Mark Isaacs (piano), James
Muller (guitar), Matt Keegan
(saxophone), Brett Hirst (bass),
Tim Firth (drums)
Tim Berne’s
Los Totopos (USA)
2 sets at 11pm
A composer and saxophonist
of considerable power and
invention, Tim Berne’s latest
project, Los Totopos, sets
the bar for virtuosic group
playing. Bursting with rich
counterpoint and rhythmic
complexity, Berne’s
compositions are given
new dimension by this band
of gifted New York players.
PRICE $23 / $20 Conc
Tim Berne (alto saxophone), Oscar
Noriega (clarinet), Matt Mitchell
(piano), Ches Smith (drums)
Sat 4 – Sun 12 June
LATE NIGHT JAMS
With THE GRID
11PM til late
The Bennetts Lane Late
Night Jams, with The Grid,
have become a mainstay for
Festival-goers and visiting
artists keen to see the
best young players perform
into the early hours of
the morning. So bring
your horn, your bass or
your voice to the Late Night
Jams – each night of the
2011 Festival.
PRICE $15 / $10 Conc
Artist Images: 1 Greg Hutchinson
(Aaron Goldberg Trio), 2 Shannon
Barnett, 3 Sam Anning, 4 Ben
Vanderwal (The Grid), 5 Quinson
Nachoff (Forward Motion),
6 Kristin Berardi & James Sherlock,
7 Pascal Schumacher Quartet,
8 James Muller, 9 Mark Isaacs,
10 Bennetts Lane Big Band
Sam Anning Quartet, Tim O’Dwyer
Trio, Mark Isaacs Resurgence
Band and Tim Berne’s Los Totopos
presented in association with the
Melbourne Jazz Co-Op.
The Grid: Tim Jago (guitar),
Dane Alderson (bass),
Ben Vanderwal (drums)
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FAMILY CONCERTS
PLAY SCHOOL’S BIG
JAZZ ADVENTURE
ARTPLAY JAZZ
FOR KIDS
SIGNAL
Come and celebrate Play School’s 45th birthday with an
Adventure of the Big Jazz kind.
YOUNG CROONERS
WITH ABI TUCKER AND JAY LAGA’AIA
After the outstanding success of 2010’s Big Jazz Adventure,
children’s television icon Play School returns to the Melbourne
International Jazz Festival. Big Ted, Little Ted, Jemima, Humpty
and a whole host of well-known Australian faces have brought
the magic that is Play School to generations of Australian
children.
As part of the 2011 Melbourne International Jazz Festival, hosts
Abi Tucker and Jay Laga’aia will use stories, games, music and
songs to introduce Australian children to the wonder of jazz.
Featuring some of Australia’s finest jazz musicians, each concert
will showcase the instruments and their sounds in an accessible
and fun way.
Dates Sun 12 & Mon 13 June 10am & 12pm
DURATION 40 minutes
Venue Melbourne Town Hall
Price $15. All children must be accompanied by an adult.
Suitable for children 2 to 5 years.
Proudly supported by 774 ABC Melbourne and ABC Children’s TV
Fancy yourself as an up and coming Jazz Singer? Think you’re
cool and hip and just love to sing? Workshop some great
swinging jazz tunes and try your hand at some vocal
improvising – it’s lots of fun!
Date 5 June (For children 9 to 12 years) 12pm & 3pm
VENUE Artplay at Birrarung Marr
Price $10 – bookings essential
Families welcome to come and see the performance
KAZOO JAM with the Mudcakes
The kazoo is funny and easy to play! Learn how with Rick Plant
and Sherry Rich from ‘Indie Kindy’ band The Mudcakes, and toot
along in the Jazzy Jam kazoo orchestra! And everyone gets
their very own kazoo to decorate and take home.
Dates Sat 4 June (For children 5 to 8 years) 11am & 12.30am
Wed 8 & Thu 9 June (For children 3 to 5 years) 10am & 11.30am
VENUE Artplay at Birrarung Marr
Price $15 – bookings essential
URBAN MESH WORKHOUSE
Are you 13-20? Get into an awesome collaborative experience
at SIGNAL as a part of this year’s Jazz Festival. Work alongside
a Jazz Festival musician and professional artists from digital
arts, film and performance to create a unique work of art.
Dates Fri 3 June 6-9pm, Sat 4 & Sun 5 June 11am-4pm
VENUE Signal
Price FREE! – [email protected]
Presented in association with ArtPlay and Signal
© 2011 Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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FREE CONCERTS
performance SCHEDULE
DATE
12pm LUNCHTIME
5pm TWILIGHT
sUN 5 JUNE
WAAPA Jazz
Ensemble
Melbourne Youth
Jazz Orchestra
MON 6 JUNE
Whitesploitation
The Shuffle Club
TUE 7 JUNE
Motion
Opa!
WED 8 JUNE
OK OK OK
Jelly Tub Rollers
THU 9 JUNE
Monash University
Big Band
Motion
FRI 10 JUNE
Opa!
Whitesploitation
SAT 11 JUNE
Jelly Tub Rollers
Kid Life Crisis
SUN 12 JUNE
Kid Life Crisis
Monash University
World Orchestra
MON 13 JUNE
OK OK OK
–
FREE FEDERATION
SQUARE CONCERTS
All of Melbourne
is invited to enjoy
free concerts each
day of the Festival
on the Main Stage
at Federation
Square.
Jelly Tub Rollers
This thigh-slappin’ 1930s
party jazz and blues band
is guaranteed to get you
jumping! Led by the flying
feet of Thomas the Tap Engine
(aka Thomas Walderton),
these over-dressed superswing vaudevillians bring
old-world energy to classic
and original jazz tunes.
Kid Life Crisis
Music that makes your soul
leap and your heart jump.
Playing it old school,
harking back to the golden
era of yesteryear, they
create music with a ‘there
are no mistakes’ approach.
You’ll be transported by the
joy with which they play.
Melbourne Youth
Jazz Orchestra
Experience the sounds
of Melbourne Youth Music’s
exciting new band, codirected by Ross Irwin
and Nick Mulder. Victoria’s
outstanding young jazz
musicians breathe fresh
energy into the classic
big band sound.
The Shuffle Club
A hot blend of jazz, swing,
blues and boogie, The Shuffle
Club’s raw energy will bring
you to your feet and onto the
dance floor before know it.
Motion
In demand around Australia,
Motion strives to produce
a sound that is both raw
and multifaceted. A shared
interest in jazz, as well
as 20th century classical
music, ambient sounds and
progressive rock, serves as an
eclectic platform for Motion’s
original compositions.
Presented in association
with The Light in Winter,
Federation Square
Opa!
Monash University
This large Balkan brass
ensemble brings traditional
music from the central
and southern Balkans
to the centre of Melbourne.
An early fusion of European
and Oriental forms, this
haunting music was adopted
by the Romani gypsies
for weddings, birthdays
and celebrations.
The 18-piece Monash
University Stage Band,
made up of highly talented
undergraduate music students
and directed by saxophonist/
composer, Ian Whitehurst,
will thrill you with the big
band sound of Duke Ellington
and Count Basie.
WAAPA Jazz
Ensemble
Let the finest tertiary jazz
students of the Western
Australian Academy of
Performing Arts brighten
your lunchtime with highly
dynamic and musically
engaging original music and
arrangements of standards.
Whitesploitation
Jazz educated, rock motivated,
and drawn together by a
penchant for raw and fearless
experimentation, the band’s
constantly evolving style takes
a rock approach to composition
then unleashes it with
instrumental improvisation
both subtle and extreme.
Acclaimed saxophonist
Rob Burke directs the
20-piece Monash University
World Orchestra which
reflects Melbourne’s cultural
diversity by combining
sitar, tabla, slide guitar,
darabuka, voice, reed, brass
and percussion instruments
from around the world.
OK OK OK
Inspired in equal measure
by Ratatat, Miles Davis,
the Necks and David Lynch,
OK OK OK’s music evolves like
a novel, exploring the musical
badlands where ambient
electronica, DIY/indie noise,
contemporary improvisation
and film scores meet.
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THE CAVE
Step into a timeless tableaux of
warbling songbirds, filmic rites,
decadent dances and faded virtuosos
Dates
Sat 4, Fri 10,
Sat 11 & Sun 12 June,
10pm–3am
In the tradition of 20th century speakeasies and the art
action parties of Europe, Melbourne International Jazz
Festival presents the sequel of ‘The Cave’; a late night
rendezvous where music, spontaneous performance and
conversation overlap in a social fin de partie. Don your most
exotic fineries and step into a timeless tableau of warbling
songbirds, filmic rites, decadent dances and faded virtuosos.
Venue
The Kelvin Club,
Melbourne Place
(Corner of Little Collins
& Bourke Streets)
Enter The Cave.
Set in the opulent surrounds of the Melbourne’s best kept
secret, the Kelvin Club on the opening and closing weekends
of the Festival, four separate evenings will be imagined with
a cast of the city’s greatest and most forgotten artistes. As if
in a dream, the impressions of the golden ages of music, film,
dance and song will come together as situational vignettes
emerge out of the late night reverie.
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FREE! Subscribe at
melbournejazz.com
for priority entry
Supported by the
City of Melbourne’s Late Night
Programming initiative
The City of Melbourne is a proud supporter
of the 2011 Melbourne International Jazz Festival.
www.melbourne.vic.gov.au/whatson
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AFL coach reveals 11-year
For the first time, Mark Harvey
his entry to the coaching ranks.tells why he delayed
By Emma Quayle.
MARK Harvey was 34,
retired
and in his first full-time
season
as an assistant coach at
Essendon. It was 1999. At work,
around his friends and
in
newspapers, people kept the
asking
him the same questions:
do
want to be a senior coach you
one
day? Why aren’t you applying
jobs? What are you waiting for
for?
Each time, Harvey tried
to
deflect the attention, to
avoid
answering, to buy himself
time. He wanted to coach some
own AFL team, absolutely, his
but
he was in no condition
to.
he didn’t know then was What
that a
small tumour had grown
on
pituitary gland in his brain, the
flooding his body with
human
‘I want to play, I
know I can play,’
assures Kewell
growth hormone, making
organs swell and messing his
with
his mind.
How could he contemplate
his next career move when
he
thought he was going
mad?
Harvey isn’t sure when
he
started to get sick. But
for
than a year after he retiredmore
1997, things weren’t quite in
right.
First, he’d get bad stomach
pains. Then he’d have
pins and
needles running down
one
He’d feel murmurs in his arm.
temple
and suffer horrible headaches.
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Harry Kewell, training in Johannesburg,
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first World
Cup match.
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MELBOURNE’S
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boom is causing a critical
shortage of schools in the
inner
urbs, with research showingsuban
urgent need for as many
as 14
new schools in the next
five years.
Research commissioned
by
The Sunday Age reveals
the state
government’s delay in
building
new schools in inner
suburbs
could lead to sudden
overcrowding, with more
than 4000
additional primary school-aged
students expected to
be jostling
for desk space in 2016.
That’s enough students
to
create 164 extra classes
of 25
students each.
Docklands, Southbank,
Port on unabated without
Melbourne, Coburg, Northcote,
considera- source said
tion for social infrastructure.’’
maternal and child
Brunswick and Preston
children at the start of
health figures for Docklands
are
next year.
Education
expected to be placed
Since 1999, $50 million
Department alone
Assuming a class size
under the spokesman
had
showed that the governof 25 been spent
greatest pressure from
Nick Higgins said a
students, and a
upgrading innerthe soar- report looking
ment’s projections for
ing student population.
at school facilities suburban
inner- classes, there school size of 12 suburban schools including
would be enough Melbourne
Port
and education needs
growth were vastly
‘‘There’s going to be
in central underestimated.
extra students to create
Primary, North Mela huge Melbourne
164 bourne Primary,
shortfall of schools
was under way, and
classes, or about new 14
Princes Hill Priin
‘‘Apartments are supposed
schools.
suburbs,’’ said Melbourneinner- the department ‘‘had not ruled
mary and Albert Park
to
Professor O’Connor said
suit child-free young professionPrimary.
exist- Albert Park College
versity planning professor Uni- out building of additional schools
will reopen
als and older empty-nesters,’’ ing schools could absorb the
O’Connor, who based Kevin in inner Melbourne suburbs’’.
next year after closing
population growth by
in 2006.
Professor O’Connor
his
increasing
But Professor O’Connor
said. ‘‘But their enrolments.
research on official government
But Port Melbourne principal
said this is just not
But even if half
the government’s own
the case any the
population projections.
projec- more.’’
extra students found places, Peter Martin said schools in the
area were already reaching
‘‘It’s unlikely there is capacity tions did not account for the
He found that government there would still be demand for
capatrend for families
for existing primary
city, with enrolments
about seven new schools.
schools to city apartments, to live in inner- projections show there
driven by
grow much more . . . We’ve
would be
families living
and so the num- at
Mr Higgins said the
least an extra 4067 children
depart- apartments. in townhouses or
closing schools and selling been ber of extra students in 2016
ment had plans
aged five to 11 living in
sites, and urban growth school could be even greater.
six inner- at ‘‘small-area to look at growth
‘‘Schools in this area
has gone
level’’ as well as have
don’t
An early childhood industry suburban municipalities by 2016,
the capacity to cope
sites surrounding schools,
compared with the number
with
and
of road and transport
links.
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He had an irritable bowel,
another. It kept moving.
he was taken to hospital and
It lasted
in
concussion and even a
over such a long time
agony with a kidney stone.
four-year anxious he
and it was
battle with the eating disorder
couldn’t sleep. Somehis wife Donna, who used Then playing on my mind all the
thing was affecting his
bulimia. ‘‘Reidy, tell me
body,
shoes and bring new pairs to sell time,’’ Harvey told The Sunday
what’s
something was affecting
going on,’’ he’d implore
his
for him, noticed that his home Age. ‘‘I’d think, is this really haphim.
psyche, and we couldn’t
feet
Dr Reid knew something
pening or am I making
put it
had grown. ‘‘No, they haven’t,’’
was
it
all together.’’
up, not only because of
was doing my head in. up? It
Harvey insisted.
the
I was
Eventually, Dr Reid sent
hard-to-connect physical
sure that I was losing it.’’
HarHe had no idea what was
sympvey to see Ross Elliott,
toms but because the
a gastroEach time a new problem
normally
going on. Were these random
enterologist. Harvey walked
unflappable Harvey – so
arose Harvey would be
into
symptoms somehow connected?
tough,
on
his office, sat down and
so resilient, so able to
phone to Essendon doctor the
placed
handle
Was there something badly
both hands on the desk
stress – was anxious, all
Bruce Reid, the man who
in front
wrong with him? Or was
the
of him. As soon as he
he
time. ‘‘He was an intense
did,
helped him through three had
losing his mind?
specialist knew what was the
brobugger, but he was never
ken legs, several knee,
up.
‘‘It was one thing after
a
ankle and
‘‘Have your hands gotten
stress-head,’’ said the doctor.
calf surgeries, countless
bouts of
‘‘With this, he was getting
so
CONTINUED PAGE 8 Back
from the brink: Mark
MATTHEW HALL
victim of a medical mishap when
JOHANNESBURG
staples that should have helped
him after an operation instead heal
HARRY Kewell, Australia’s brightest
pitched
him into a world of pain.
but injury-struck star, says he
As critics rounded on him, claiming
to take on Germany tomorrow.is ready
his injury woes were a distraction
“I want to play, I know I can
to
told The Sunday Age before play,’’ he the national team, the truth was that
Australia’s
behind the scenes only one
opening World Cup match.
thing was
on the Sydney-born striker’s
The final decision on playing
mind —
pulling on a green-and-gold
attacking midfielder — who the
shirt
sat
against Germany.
sidelines during every warm-upon the
“Playing for Australia is a dream
while overcoming a groin injury game
come true and representing
rested solely with coach Pim —
Australia
Verbeek,
at a World Cup is one of the
he said.
biggest
honours you can have,” Kewell
In an exclusive interview, Kewell
said in
an interview before the Germany
spoke of the heartache of his
match.
torn build-up. ‘‘All of that paininjury“But it has been an incredibly
work will be worth it if I can and hard
be
trating few months for me. To frusDurban and hear the national in
anthem
totally honest, a few months be
and play.’’
ago
wondering if I would even make I was
The Socceroo star has fought
South Africa. Since my season it to
battle with his body and mind a
to be fit
with [my club] Galatasaray, ended
and has endured long separations
my focus
his wife and three young children from has been entirely on getting ready for
adopted home city of Instanbul. in his our first game against Germany.”
Kewell paid tribute to the Australian
As an expectant nation prepares
to
back-room staff who have worked
tune in at 4.30am tomorrow
tirefor the
lessly for much of this year
round one clash with one of
to ensure
the
weights of world football, Kewellheavy- the player would be fit in time for the
said:
World Cup kick-off.
‘‘I think I have been feeling
everything
The final piece of Verbeek’s
possible: excited, nervous, confident,
German
jigsaw will be whether he would
determined.’’
Kewell and Brett Emerton, who start
Echoing a question being asked
has
also recovered from injury.
around the land — ‘‘Can we beat
“Germany are one of the most
Germany?’’ — he said: ‘‘I never
consistent World Cup teams
predictions but the Australian make
in history
never give up and, if we play way is to but the game is still 11 men against 11
to
men,” Kewell said.
best, it is possible. I hope we our
can make
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VENUE LOCATIONS
CREDITS
1 Artplay
Board of Directors
7 THE FORUM
Birrarung Marr,
behind Federation Square,
Melbourne
8 MELBOURNE
TOWN HALL
2 Australian Centre
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120 Swanston Street, Melbourne
9 MELBOURNE
RECITAL CENTRE
Federation Square,
Flinders Street, Melbourne
General Manager Jennifer Kerr
Program Director Sophia Brous
Sponsorship Manager Dean Hampel Associate Producer Melanie Pose
Marketing Coordinator Producer – Special Events Laura Chodowski
Hannah Fox
Copywriter Clem Bastow
Overground Co-curators
Festival Support Maylise Dent, Joel Stern, Lloyd Honeybrook
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10 The Palais Theatre
25 Bennetts Lane, Melbourne
Lower Esplanade, St Kilda
(Corner of Cavell & Carlisle Streets)
4 The Cave
Kelvin Club, Melbourne Place,
(Near corner of Russell
& Bourke Streets)
Finance John Paxinos & Associates
Publicity Prue Bassett Publicity
Production Powa Productions
Design 21-19 (21-19.com)
Website Papdan.com
MIJF Team
Corner Southbank Boulevard
& Sturt Street, Southbank
3 Bennetts Lane
Jazz Club
Credits
Chairman Leon Kempler OAM
Artistic Director Michael Tortoni
Secretary Jane Good
Director Andrew Hagger
Director Lynley Marshall
Director John Stanhope
Director David Valmorbida
154 Flinders Street, Melbourne
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1A Flinders Walk, Northbank
(Behind Flinders Street Station)
Acknowledgements
Thankyou
5 City Square
Ticketmaster and the Food and
Wine Festival for their promotional
support. A special thanks to John
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Festival Partners, Volunteers, Artists
and of course the Festival’s patrons
Corner Swanston
and Collins Streets
6 Federation Square
Mainstage, Federation Square,
Flinders Street, Melbourne
Mark Isaacs Resurgence Band is
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Event
Sat 4
Sun 5
Mon 6
7.30pm
7.30pm
MODERN MASTERS
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A Tribute to Australian Swing, FEATURING James Morrison & SPECIAL GUESTS
8
An Evening with Sonny Rollins
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Chris Botti
21
Durations: Charlemagne Palestine & Tony ConrAD
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Faust
12
Fly me to the Moon
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Hypnotic Brass Ensemble
18
Jason Moran & The Bandwagon / Raw Materials
15
Lee Konitz with special guest Kurt Rosenwinkel
14
Norma Winstone / Kurt Rosenwinkel Standards Trio
20
Overground
11
Ron Carter Trio / Elixir
10
Sun Ra Arkestra
23
The Eye of the Storm
17
The Raah Project
8pm
8pm
8.30pm
JAZZ UP CLOSE
24
3Cohens Sextet / Aaron Goldberg Trio
27
Albare
25
Ari Hoenig with Jamie Oehlers / Vijay Iyer – Solo
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Jason Moran, Scott Tinkler & Simon Barker / Tim Berne’s Los Totopos
28
Jazz Futures with Jim Black & Aaron Goldberg
24
Jim Black’s AlasNoAxis / Chiri
27
Joe Chindamo Trio / Sarah McKenzie Quartet
26
Lisa Young quartet “The Eternal Pulse” / Magnet
26
Satoko Fujii ma-do / Mary Halvorson Trio
28
Thymolphthalein
1pm
6pm
BENNETTS LANE CLUB SESSIONS
30-31
Aaron Goldberg Trio
30-31
Allan Browne Quartet featuring Bernie McGann
8pm
30-31
Bennetts Lane Big Band
9pm
30-31
James Muller Quartet
30-31
Kristin Berardi & James Sherlock Duo
30-31
Late Night Jams with The Grid
30-31
Mark Isaacs Resurgence Band
30-31
Mary Halvorson Trio
30-31
Pascal Schumacher Quartet
30-31
Paul Williamson’s Inside Out
30-31
Peter Knight’s 5+2 Brass Ensemble / Forward Motion
30-31
Sam Anning Quartet
30-31
Shannon Barnett Quartet with Luke Moller
30-31
Tim Berne’s Los Totopos
30-31
Tim O’Dwyer Trio
8pm
11pm–late
11pm–late
11pm–late
8pm
11pm
THE CAVE
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10Pm–3Am
FREE EVENTS
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Free Lunchtime Concerts
12pm
12pm
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Free Twilight Concerts
5pm
5pm
6
Opening Celebration Concert
7
Sonic Showers
8.30–9am
8.30–9am
7
Sound Walks
6pm
6
The Big Jam
2pm
3pm
6pm
FAMILY events & youth WORKSHOPS
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ArtPlay – Kazoo Jam
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ArtPlay – Young Crooners
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Playschool’s Big Jazz Adventure
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Signal’s Urban Mesh Workhouse
11am & 12.30pm
12pm & 3pm
11am-4pm
11am-4pm
MASTERCLASSES
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Masterclass – Sun Ra Arkestra
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Masterclass – Bae Il Dong
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Masterclass – Jim Black
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Masterclass – Vijay Iyer
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Masterclass – Jason Moran
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Masterclass – Norma Winstone
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Masterclass – KURT ROSENWINKEL
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1pm
4pm
Tue 7
Wed 8
Thu 9
Fri 10
Sat 11
Sun 12
Mon 13
Location
3pm
Melbourne Town Hall
Melbourne Town Hall
Melbourne Recital Centre
9pm
Melbourne Town Hall
8.30pm
The Forum
The Palais Theatre
9pm
The Forum
8pm
The Forum
7.30pm
Melbourne Recital Centre
7.30pm
Melbourne Recital Centre
3–9pm
Melbourne Town Hall
7.30pm
Melbourne Recital Centre
The Forum
8.30pm
The Forum
8.30pm
The Forum
The Forum Upstairs
6.30pm & 8pm
The Salon, Melbourne Recital Centre
6pm
The Forum Upstairs
6pm
The Forum Upstairs
6.30pm & 8.30PM
The Salon, Melbourne Recital Centre
The Forum Upstairs
6pm
The Forum Upstairs
1pm
The Forum Upstairs
6pm
The Forum Upstairs
8pm
The Salon, Melbourne Recital Centre
Bennetts Lane
Bennetts Lane
Bennetts Lane
11pm
Bennetts Lane
8pm
11pm–late
11pm–late
11pm–late
Bennetts Lane
11pm–late
11pm–late
11pm–late
Bennetts Lane
8PM
Bennetts Lane
11pm
Bennetts Lane
8pm
Bennetts Lane
8pm
Bennetts Lane
8pm
Bennetts Lane
Bennetts Lane
Bennetts Lane
11pm
Bennetts Lane
8pm
Bennetts Lane
10Pm–3Am
10Pm–3Am
10Pm–3Am
12pm
12pm
12pm
12pm
12pm
12pm
5pm
5pm
5pm
5pm
5pm
5pm
8.30–9am
8.30–9am
8.30–9am
8.30–9am
8.30–9am
8.30–9am
6pm
9pm
9pm
9pm
The Kelvin Club
12pm
Federation Square
Federation Square
Federation Square
6pm
8.30–9am
Federation Square
City Square
Federation Square
10am & 11.30am
10am & 11.30am
12pm & 3pm
ArtPlay at Birrarung Marr
12pm & 3pm
12pm & 3pm
12pm & 3pm
10am & 12pm
ArtPlay at Birrarung Marr
10am & 12pm
Melbourne Town Hall
SIGNAL
Bennetts Lane
Bennetts Lane
4pm
Bennetts Lane
4pm
Bennetts Lane
4pm
Bennetts Lane
4pm
Bennetts Lane
3pm
Bennetts Lane
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