Apr 25 2021
To my mind, a satisfying musical experience is multi-layered - the mind, heart and hips are all engaged. Last night, April 24, the Sam Keevers Trio delivered an engaging experience to an appreciative crowd in the intimate and cosy atmosphere…
Mar 20 2021
I am grateful for the new freedoms we now enjoy after the horror of 2020. And one of those freedoms is to be able to hear live music - specifically - jazz, in the intimate and welcoming atmosphere of the…
Feb 24 2021
How the world of live music has changed. It's all about managing the audience experience, where health and safety now have priority, and audiences need to wear a mask through the whole performance. The foyer bar is closed, there is…
Jan 26 2021
Brazilian music is always inspiring and uplifting, even the melancholy ballads about lost love. It was a special treat to hear the Australian-Brazilian ensemble at The Jazzlab, featuring music by various Brazilian composers including Baden Powell, Guinga, Vinicius de Moraes…
Jan 9 2021
I sometimes get asked about how I write songs. Where does the initial impulse come from ? It can include a photo, or a fragment of text that keeps going round and round until it lands on the right rhythm…
Jan 1 2021
It's almost the last night of the year. A year that no-one will forget, and that will be talked about and the experience of which is already being made into films, plays, podcasts, songs, videos, as well as several terrabytes…