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Post by sb on Jul 20, 2006 19:25:06 GMT 10
Hi All
2 new releases from kimnara
Matt McMahon - Paths and Streams nara004
Matt McMahon presents a selection of music by Australian composers including Peter Sculthorpe (Calmo), Mike Nock (Nata Lagal) and Phil Slater (lissom).
Featuring James Muller, Phil Slater, Brett Hirst, Simon Barker and a string qt led by Michele o Young.
Band of Five names - Empty Gardens nara003
Phil Slater, Matt McMahon, Simon Barker
Available at selected stores around the country. To find out more contact Simon Barker
kimnara@optusnet.com.au or on the web kimnara.com.au
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Post by aj on Jul 20, 2006 20:26:31 GMT 10
Both absolutely brilliant !
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Post by antboy on Jul 21, 2006 1:42:28 GMT 10
Well done Simon!
I haven't kept up much with what has gone down here at ozjazzforum recently, although what I have seen is lots of slagging off and useless crap, I'm not surprised Mark doesn't want his name on it...
Just curious if the 'slaggers' are musicians?
...probably me thinks...
also just curious if these people ever/have ever organized gigs( for themselves and/or others), run a label, released their own music, released other people's music, done radio shows etc
...probably not me thinks...
for me the frightening thing here is that so much talk and energy goes into bagging the critics, bagging the labels, bagging the venues, and in some cases (maybe many) rightly so! I agree that there is a lack of adequate venues, labels, distributors, knowledgeable critics etc...and I'm not saying we DON'T talk about these issues, that would be denying certain realities of the situation...
But what are we doing about it?
organizing our own gigs, running our own labels, writing our own reviews, running our own radio shows?
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Post by ladylex on Jul 21, 2006 12:07:14 GMT 10
LOL.. Doubt it. But do you really want to continue the bad vibes? And besides.. the majority of peeps on here are musos.. so Im quite sure theyre quite skilled in getting their own gigs  But congrats Simon. I really enjoy your drumming.. glad to see you are out there and doing stuff. PLEASE COME TO BRISBANE AGAIN REAL SOON! |
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Post by ladylex on Jul 21, 2006 12:11:29 GMT 10
PS Ive only been recently intoduced to the delight that is James Muller (im sorry.. I have a ‘thing’ against guitar in that I cant stand ‘em! LOLs) and Im so impressed. He has such a beautiful approach to the music and the musicians around him. Would I be mistaken in thinking he has a very Wes Montgomery style? Its like he’s having lots of conversations with himself and the musos. *sigh. How awesome.
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Post by ladylex on Jul 21, 2006 12:13:56 GMT 10
oo! And Peter Sculthorpe.. what an interesting composer. Simon – did he compose the tunes specifically for you? Or did you approach him? |
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Post by antboy on Jul 21, 2006 20:25:22 GMT 10
LOL.. Doubt it. But do you really want to continue the bad vibes? And besides.. the majority of peeps on here are musos.. so Im quite sure theyre quite skilled in getting their own gigs [/quote that's my point, organising their OWN gigs, what I was talking about was somehow being part of the larger community such as Simon is doing by releasing OTHER people's music... and how is this "continuing bad vibes"? just stating an opinion... |
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Post by ladylex on Jul 25, 2006 10:31:24 GMT 10
pfft. Dont worry about me. I just thought Id see backlash. I guess it comes down to the almighty $$. Lynetter Irwin organised Pinnacles (and prolly is doing so this year too? I cant remember what she told me in March) for years. And Im quite sure she didnt make a profit. Sure she generated a whole slew of gigs and PR for great jazz musos.. but why would you go to all the effort of organising a jazz festival if the punters arent into it themselves? I dont think that way myself - Im the sort who will keep whipping the poor pony if it means everyone in the wagon gets to the performance ;D *cheeky grin. But when $$ feature heavily... its a sad reality, but jazz isnt really profitable. *big sadface. We can have all the amazing musos we like.. but punters will prefer their silly thoughtless pop krap instead. So... I guess youre question is: how do we make jazz more relevant to the community? |
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Post by ladylex on Jul 25, 2006 10:32:31 GMT 10
oo.. I just figured one area out.
Hold a beer festival and have jazz musos performing. Seriously. Its come to that. :/
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Post by alimcg on Jul 25, 2006 14:37:14 GMT 10
If you had a beer festival with jazz musos there'd be no beer left for the punters.
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Post by alimcg on Jul 25, 2006 14:37:42 GMT 10
If you had a beer festival with jazz musos there'd be no beer left for the punters.
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Post by mrqwerty on Jul 25, 2006 14:43:46 GMT 10
PS Ive only been recently intoduced to the delight that is James Muller (im sorry.. I have a ‘thing’ against guitar in that I cant stand ‘em! LOLs) and Im so impressed. He has such a beautiful approach to the music and the musicians around him. Would I be mistaken in thinking he has a very Wes Montgomery style? Its like he’s having lots of conversations with himself and the musos. *sigh. How awesome. MW......Can you please stop using "LOL"..... it's starting to make me anxious..... |
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Post by captain on Jul 26, 2006 1:25:39 GMT 10
So funny you had to post it twice...
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Post by kazuo on Jul 26, 2006 9:53:06 GMT 10
oo.. I just figured one area out. Hold a beer festival and have jazz musos performing. Seriously. Its come to that. :/ don't they already do that at the Storey Bridge Hotel? |
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Post by ladylex on Jul 26, 2006 10:20:21 GMT 10
MrQwirty: Too Fucking bad LOLs!!!
And no Kazuo.. would you tell me when thats happening? Ive never heard it happening.. but then I hardly know anything, being a jazz enthusiast in Brisbane and all LOLS
LOLS LOLS LOLS! LOL
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