Gb
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Post by Gb on Mar 15, 2012 21:59:59 GMT 10
What are your thoughts on the program? I'm not that into it. A few good internationals that I'm interested to see, but that's about it... What about all the great Melbourne stuff that is going on!!?
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Post by punter on Mar 18, 2012 12:00:42 GMT 10
In fairness it is an 'international' festival so I guess it's not too surprising that the program is dominated by visitors. It's a real shame to see that Overground is no longer but who'd book it in the absence of Sophie? Surely this is a great opportunity for the Jazz Fringe to step up again??
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Post by don jordan on Mar 26, 2012 9:09:06 GMT 10
Agree entirely. There are a number of good Melbourne bands that are continually overlooked by festival directors and club owners. OK, I have a vested interest in this, as several of these bands are mine. But we've had such a great response from listeners, we play music that no-one else is playing, the musos are as good as most overseas players, and I feel I have to pay the guys out of my own pocket because door deals are risible and no-one values the music enough. That's an old story, of course, but surely a festival in Melbourne, even if it bills itself as 'international', should be booking lots of local artists. It would be such a great service to the Melbourne jazz community because these bands would have a decent-sized audience at least once a year, and this would do a lot to increase listeners' awareness of their existence and the delights they offer.
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