State of melbourne Jazz

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Hi there,
wanted to make a quick comment about this whole Tiger rex thing etc.
i mean why should we be interested in an "out of towner"?
We have great Talent here in Melbounre, the cultural center of Australia...so it annoys me that everyone is talking about this new guy (who I have heard by the way and he sounds great.SO WHAT!) so do a hell of alot of players here in melbourne.
Been to 303 lately?
Heard Adrian Sherrif?
Heard the Cabrones?
Heard Mark Fitzy
Heard Alison Wedding- she s an out of towner but shes sort of like melb family now and she is the highlight at bennets when she sings there...
I mean if new people get all the attention it just shows that people arent listening what we have here in our great city.
At least Michael Tortoni has exclusive Jazz rather than the Basement with all that pop and rcok and roll crap...I mean Im not knocking Sydney, im just saying we should be more aware of the sort of high quality artists that are here, you know what i mean.

Anyway, thanks for reading

Aaron

[tali]

umm alison is american...clearly not a local, born and bread.

[just a stir]

ummm, alison has been here for quite a few years now, and is married to an aussie- good enough for me.

[TG]

ummmm


I WILL DESTROY YOU WITH CHROMATIC ENCIRCLEMENTS!

[P]

hey that wasn't even worth logging on for

[isaacs]

P said:

hey that wasn't even worth logging on for

Why don't you post something interesting yourself rather than whinging that others aren't?

[boo hoo]

but I haven't got anything interesting to say! :`(

[shaggaz]

"at least Michael Tortoni has exclusive jazz..."

Aaron, I agree with your sentiment regarding Melbourne artists (Tiger Rex is a freak though) but
could you please clarify what the above quote means.

Ta

[chas Norgen]

Its all very well to say"enough of this Tiger Rex shit" but many in the Jazz community would simply love to get beyond the veil and actually see or even hera the Great Master in Person Lets have a gig date or recording I beseech you

[Tiger]

I have contacted Megan at Bennets lane,
I will play there soon and let everyone know..
please feel free to contact me at

[e-mail]


Tiger rex

[the best]

Why all this Tiger shit?? Because he is great, better than all youse cunts, he can really play. I'm the only one who can keep up with him,,,,,,,eat our dust fuckers.

[Johnny Mastropaulos]

I know that was you carlo.

[no web site]

Who ever is doing the PR for Tiger Rex is doing a great job but I cant find his web site

[wynton]

Apparently Stanley Crouch is writing the liner notes for Tigers upcoming CD"Tiger in the swingdom of King". Heres an excerpt:...." Tiger bestows upon the elegance of swing an undercurrent of nonchalance which signifies and codifies the african tradition.Which is really not bad for a white cunt.."

[so bored]

Am I the only one getting sick and tired of this Tiger psycho-babble crap? This forum used to be entertaining.

Anyone who doesn't know- Tiger Rex is Dave Rex, alto saxophonist who lives in Melbourne. Duh.