Melbourne Jazz Festival
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| Melbourne Jazz | |
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| Melbourne Jazz logo (2008) | |
| Location(s) |  Melbourne |
| Years active | 1998 – present |
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| Date(s) | Early May |
| Genre(s) | Jazz, Blues, Gospel |
| Website | http://www.melbournejazz.com |
Melbourne Jazz is an annual international jazz festival held in Melbourne, Australia in early May. 'Melbourne Jazz 2008' celebrates the festival's 10th anniversary and presents an action-packed six day program from 29 April to 4 May 2008.
Performances range from free concerts at Federation Square, master classes at BMW Edge, evening performances at Hamer Hall, to midnight sessions at Melbourne's premier jazz club, Bennetts Lane. The festival covers not only jazz but other genres such as world music, latin, blues and gospel.
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[edit] History
A colourful program in 2007 featured over 200 artists from all over the world, including Herbie Hancock, Chick Corea, Gary Burton, Pharoah Sanders and Australia's own James Morrison.
Albert Dadon took over as Artistic Director in 2003.
[edit] Artist lineups
[edit] Melbourne Jazz 2007
Chick Corea, Herbie Hancock, Gary Burton, Frank Gambale, Jens Winther Quintet, Pharoah Sanders, McCoy Tyner Trio, Dave Liebman, Kate Ceberano, Yvette Johansson and the Moovin' & Groovin' Orchestra, James Morrison Quintet, Jamie Oehlers Small World Ensemble, The Las Vegas Mass Choir, Elana Stone, Yamandú Costa Trio, Janet Seidel Quintet, Joe Chindamo Trio, Graeme Lyall, Doug de Vries, Matt Jodrell, Kim Cheol Woong, John Weber, Chris McNulty, Paul Bollenback, Mike Nock, Abatte Barihun, Ken Schroder, David Allardice, Bob Sedergreen, Tony Gould, Paul Grabowsky, Evripides Evripidou, Jeff Duff Quartet, Julie O'Hara Quintet, Albert Beger, Oderquis Revé, Afro Timba, Kenny Lopéz, Pablo Discobar, VCA & Monash University Students, Cycling Katrina.
[edit] Melbourne Jazz 2008
Melbourne Jazz 2008 showcases line up of acclaimed international and Australian artists from countries across the globe including France, Norway, Poland, Brazil, USA, South Africa and Australia.
Perfomers[1] are Aaron Choulai, Allan Browne Quintet, Bob Sedergreen, Cindy Blackman Quartet, Dr. Abdullah Ibrahim, James Morrison, Jazz à Juan Révélations All Stars, Joe Chindamo, Jon Weber, Kate Ceberano, Kurt Elling, Les Enfants de Django, Lisa Young Quartet, Lost and Found: Oehlers Grabowsky and Beck, Michelle Nicole Octet, Monash University Big Band, Monash University World Music Orchestra, Moovin' and Groovin' Orchestra, Nancy Wilson and her Trio, Sam Keevers Trio featuring Gian Slater, San Lazaro, Slava Grigoryan and Leonard Grigoryan, Tomasz Stańko Quartet, Tord Gustavsen Trio, Yamandú Costa Trio, YUL LULL: VCA Music Indigenous Ensemble, and Yvette Johansson.
[edit] Venues
- Hamer Hall
- The Palms at Crown
- BMW Edge
- Bennetts Lane
- Federation Square
