Stars of the jazz world are descending on Melbourne and local musicians, as well as fans, will be lining up to see legends and rising stars at venues across the city.
Melbourne’s annual International Jazz Festival begins on Friday night, and it’s not only jazz fans excited about the festival’s expanded line-up. Local jazz musicians have been jotting down must-see gigs to catch in between their own shows.
Khan, who is soon to be inducted into the rock’n’roll Hall of Fame, headlines Jazz at the Bowl at the Sidney Myer Music Bowl on Saturday with Nile Rodgers and CHIC, Kaiit and Horns of Leroy.Melbourne-based pianist Barney McAll’s group, Supernatural Dirt, creates “instant songs, like spontaneous compositions,” and will be at Max Watts on October 26 with seven-piece ensemble Teymori and Alexander Flood.
“All drummers should go and hear SFJazz Collective with Kendrick Scott, who is one of the greatest drummers in the world,” McAll said. “Kendrick is also playing with Ed Simon, at the Bowery Theatre on October 24.”Kendrick Scott is also on the radar of composer and conductor Vanessa Perica, who launches new albumwith an 18-piece orchestra at Melbourne Recital Centre on Thursday, October 26.
“I’m also looking forward to Marquis Hill at The JazzLab, and that’s with Melbourne’s Brett Williams on piano, who is from America, but we’ve claimed him. A rising star of the scene, Makaya McCraven is on drums, and with Marquis on trumpet, it will be exceptional.”Singer and songwriter Katie Noonan’s festival wish list includes the Michelle Nicolle Quartet, Canadian trumpeter Ingrid Jensen, and multi-award winning vocalist Kristin Berardi from north Queensland.
Program director Hadley Agrez said the festival was “in the top echelon of major jazz festivals around the globe” and for organisers, this year has been the most ambitious to date.
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