Tina Harrod-City of Longing live

Songwriter-vocalist, the award-winning Tina Harrod received the reviews above for her breathtaking new album CITY OF LONGING in May. Tina presents two encore-launch shows in July at The Toff in Town, Melbourne and Camelot Lounge, Sydney. Born in New Zealand with Fijian and Welsh heritage Tina Harrod is a multi-award winning Australian recording artist. Tina’s […]

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Dahlia Dior presenting Chansons D’Amour

120 years of French Cabaret celebrating Edith Piaf, Josephine Baker, Juliette Greco Charles Aznavour, Charles Trenet, Yves Montand, Jacques Brel, Michel Legrand, Django Reinhardt… A magical mystery tour into the many aspects of love, its variegated influence and the enchantment it spreads… Love transcends life, perfects music, reaffirms life. Like Leonard Cohen’s Dance  me to the end of […]

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Freedman New Jazz Series,Julien Wilson Quintet (VIC) and Claire Edwardes

Freedman New Jazz Series This very special SIMA x Freedman New Jazz concert brings together Freedman Jazz Fellow,Julien Wilson and Freedman Classical Fellow,Claire Edwardes,in a night of spectacular music that is sure to stand testament to the almost 20 year institution.   Julien Wilson Quintet (VIC) Julien won the 1994 National Jazz Awards at the […]

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SIMA Presents: Marc Ribot at Sydney Guitar Festival CANCELLED

Due to a serious family illness Marc Ribot has regrettably cancelled his Australian tour and his Sydney concert on Sat 11 August at the Manning Bar as part of the Guitar Festival. A full ticket refund is now available. Marc hopes to tour to Australia at a later date. Chris Ruhle for SIMA www.sima.org.au SIMA […]

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The Lengendary Count Basie Orchestra

A TRIBUTE TO THE GREAT ELLA FITZGERALD & LOUIS ARMSTRONG The living embodiment of swing, one of the most elegant and irresistible sounds that ever shook the western world, The Legendary Count Basie Orchestra have announced they will tour Australia and New Zealand in July/August 2018. Directed by veteran trumpeter Scotty Barnhart, the 18-piece Count Basie Orchestra features […]

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NEW ALBUM REVIEWS: JUNE 2018

NEW ALBUM REVIEWS  To listen or purchase a release click the ? or the album’s artwork VARIOUS ARTISTS Eccentric Soul: The Saru Label [Numero Group/Rocket] ? Review by: James Tsai  The consistently brilliant archival specialist and all-genre encompassing Chicago based label, Numero Group has done it again. For volume 20 of the label’s flagship series Eccentric Soul, we are transported back […]

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