Dave Pudney is Open Academy at the Con’s tutor for the ensemble class ‘Impro Basics’. We wanted to talk with him a bit more about his journey with Jazz and Impro and what he loves about teaching. You can enrol in the OA classes that start mid July 2017 at:https://openacademy.sydney.edu.au/course/SCIMB How did you start playing […]
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“It’s hard to imagine anyone doing this better.” John Shand, SMH “The bottom end of Schouw’s contralto was as opulent as some 300 year old cello.” John Shand, SMH 2017 After a recent SOLD OUT show Lisa Schouw and Peter Bailey return to the Camelot Lounge on the 28th and 29th (Sold out!) of June. […]
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After being the on-stage engine of Brian Eno’s remarkable Pure Scenius improvised concerts at the first Vivid LIVE in 2009 alongside Underworld’s Karl Hyde, Jon Hopkins and Leo Abrahams, The Necks finally headline their own Vivid LIVE performance. After a national tour with Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds this year marks the 30th anniversary […]
In a career spanning twenty- five years and at least as many recordings, Alone In Bad Company is Jeff Lang’s momentous new album which presents the most organic union of Lang’s talents and influences yet. Released through ABC Music on February 24th this year Alone In Bad Company is filled with exquisitely sung stories and […]
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Boasting world-class performance spaces nestled in the stunning Royal Botanic Gardens, the Sydney Conservatorium of Music throws open its doors to an all-day jazz festival featuring over 100 artists in 26 events over 5 venues. The Sydney Conservatorium International Jazz Festival showcases the crème of the Australian jazz scene in collaborative performances with international artists, […]
Television or theatre? That is the dilemma facing young and successful television star Andrew Rally. After a cancelled TV series, Andrew wins the coveted role of Hamlet in New York. His real estate agent offers to rent him the apartment where the famous John Barrymore once lived and the fun begins. A séance resurrects Barrymore to mentor Andrew and offer him his expertise in […]
“There’s so much about percussion, it’s the world’s most accessible form of music – people take their first steps in music through percussion,” says AMA CEO Rob Walker Australian Music Association has today announced the inaugural Sydney Drum & Percussion Show set to engulf the Rosehill Gardens Grand Pavilion on May 27 and 28. Proudly […]
Steeped in multicultural Australia and with a name that conjures up another era, Mikelangelo and the Black Sea Gentlemen are one of Australia’s most magnetic live acts. This sharp dressed five piece band has been touring nationally and internationally to great acclaim for over 16 years, from the Sydney Opera House to the Edinburgh Festival […]
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Kenny Barron is unrivalled in his ability to mesmerise audiences with his elegant playing, sensitive melodies and dynamic rhythms. Spotted by Dizzy Gillespie when still in his teens, Barron has illuminated the jazz world for over five decades, working with the likes of Ella Fitzgerald, Stan Getz and Roy Haynes. Named by Los Angeles Times […]
MEDIA RELEASE GRAMMY AWARD WINNING JAZZ SINGER DIANNE REEVES PERFORMS FOR VIVID SYDNEY “The most admired jazz diva since the heyday of Sarah Vaughan, Ella Fitzgerald and Billie Holiday” The New York Times “Dianne Reeves is one of our generation’s definitive jazz masters, a vocal stylist of extraordinary skill and vivacity” The Huffington Post Sydney, […]
Sydney Theatre Company presents TALK…or Truth! reviewed by David King Tell a journalist he is a producing FAKE NEWS and see their reaction. With a US President identifying establishment media organisations as houses of FAKE NEWS, dwindling budgets and staff , the power and reach of social media and the public’s need to be informed […]
In Suggs: My Life Story the Madness frontman takes to the stage in a hilarious, yet moving, one-man tour de force playing to rave reviews. ” I’d just turned 50, the kids had left home, and my cat had just died.” The death of Suggs’ beloved cat on his 50th birthday triggers a personal quest […]