It has been 30 years since Melbourne-based quintet Morgana’s groundbreaking formation, and about 20 years since it split. But the hard-hitting sound is ripe for a comeback. GeraetsNell
The all-female jazz quintet Morgana will celebrate 30 years since forming by reuniting for a special performance at the Melbourne Jazz Festival in October.
As well as the swinging bass and dynamic piano for which the group became known, these lyrics epitomised the all-female group’s trailblazing presence during the 1990s, placing gender and representation at the forefront of their music.Paul Jeffers Despite having not performed as a group since their gig at the Jazzlab on Bennetts Lane in 2001, the group is known as a pioneering force within Australia’s contemporary jazz scene, particularly where female representation is concerned.
“It’s still something that’s really quite cutting edge to have five women playing jazz,” she said. “It was like, ‘Oh, you’re a girl, and you play saxophone? Isn’t that weird for you to play saxophone?’ They’re the kind of comments that you would routinely get playing jazz [in the ’90s].”
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