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Post by VHB on Aug 26, 2004 9:20:44 GMT 10
Julien always looks divine, he made Vanity Fair's best dressed list last year did oyu know, right next to Ben Affleck.
I don't think I am one of Australia's keenest jazz supporters, I pale compared to some of that lot from Kiama or say my Mum, for example.
But thanks for that Adrian, how kind. I would say that I am just one Australian who loves jazz, I can't get by wthout it actually. Compared to the lot from Kiama jazz I pale into insignificance.
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Post by jvmac on Aug 26, 2004 16:03:10 GMT 10
Shake the trees hard enough and even that lot from Kiama might full out.
John, Judy and I have tickets for the The Studio at the Syd Opera House tonight, to see Julien/Steve/Will and of course Mike Nock. Thanks for the Bell info AJ we'll be able to offer our congratulations tonight.
Have ordered our tickets for Wang, and am just about to print out the program to show Judy.
If you do move to Australia, might I suggest Kiama (south of Sydney) Fabulous area, friendly people. Unfortunately the local media are unable to print any jazz advertising without inserting the banner: AND ALL THAT JAZZ.
....the other Vicki
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Post by Kenny on Aug 26, 2004 16:50:14 GMT 10
Unfortunately the local media are unable to print any jazz advertising without inserting the banner: AND ALL THAT JAZZ. ....the other Vicki Funny! AJ and I a running competition to see who can spot the most ATJ headlines. I've had a couple of musos, quite justifiably, ask me to make sure that phrase doesn't sit atop interviews I've done with them. And I must catch at least a dozen or so edxamples each year before they make it into the paper. |
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Post by Tim S on Aug 27, 2004 8:48:23 GMT 10
'...blows hot and cool' can go too
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Post by aj on Aug 27, 2004 14:30:20 GMT 10
Not to mention the obligatory pic of a singer or horn player, with a caption telling readers they are 'belting out' a tune.
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Post by defensive on Aug 28, 2004 18:24:59 GMT 10
My god I'm sorry I can't let that remark about 'not enough strong bass players' go. I'm assuming that we're talking about double bass players playing 'jazz' and that people making these kind of remarks lack the ears or the intelligence and initiative to go out and hear some good playing. A starting list might include Gary Costello, Nick Heywood, Anita Hustas, Mark Shepherd, Simon Starr, Ben Robertson, Howard Cairns, Barry Buckley, Jo To, Tamara Murphy, Frank Di Sario... (profound apologies to all the wonderful people I've forgotten or haven't heard...cause I'm sure there's another dozen at least)
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Post by support base on Aug 30, 2004 22:50:32 GMT 10
Re bass players... I agree with you on that. Some of the bassists on your list are also massively underrated, Frank is one of the most soulful and creative bass players in the country but he gets overlooked for lots of gigs. He's also a great composer/conceptualist, check his latest album with Stephen Magnusson... Boundaries
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Post by Vic VHB on Aug 31, 2004 23:23:22 GMT 10
Hey we just tell it like we hear it on OJF.
What is this, "you can't handle the truth!" time?
i.e. that a few band leaders want more bass players or that some band leaders aren't more respectful of bass players?
Or that some excellent bass players have off nights which pisses off some demanding band leaders?
Or that some band leaders are too demanding?
Now I'm even boring myself. Night!
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Post by defensive on Sept 7, 2004 11:46:50 GMT 10
Hey sorry I'm not trying to shoot the messenger - just hoping to make people think a little bit outside their own little universe. Actually I don't have a leg to stand on, I can't find a good drummer.......
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