Melbourne Jazz Festival

Melbourne Jazz

Location(s)	Melbourne
Years active	1998 – present
Date(s)	1-10 June 2012
Genre	Jazz
Website	http://www.melbournejazz.com

The Melbourne International Jazz Festival is an annual jazz music festival held in Melbourne, Australia. The 2012 festival is being held 1-10 June.

History

The Melbourne International Jazz Festival was first held in 1998.

Albert Dadon assumed the position of Artistic Director in 2003. Dadon is chairman of the Australian Jazz Bell Awards.^[1]

Under the artistic direction of Michael Tortoni and program direction of Sophie Brous since 2009, the 2011 Melbourne International Jazz Festival presents a program defined by unique collaborations, music partnerships and world-class artistry.

As of 2010, the festival has included a one day mini festival called OVERGROUND. OVERGROUND aims at putting together rare collaborations and exploring the more extreme areas of Jazz.

Artist lineups

Melbourne International Jazz Festival 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, Yamandu 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.

Melbourne International Jazz Festival 2008

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, Yamandu Costa Trio, YUL LULL: VCA Music Indigenous Ensemble, and Yvette Johansson.

Melbourne International Jazz Festival 2009

Actis Dato Quartet, Adam Simmons, Allan Browne/ Sam Anning/ Marc Hannaford trio, Andrea Keller, Bill Frisell, Bum Creek, Carl Riseley, Charlie Haden, Charlie Haden/ Bill Frisell/ Ethan Iverson trio, Choir of Hard Knocks, Ethan Iverson, FGHR, Flap!, Harry James Angus, Jazzgroove Mothership orchestra with Bert Joris, Jim Black, Joshua Redman trio, Judy Carmichael, Julien Wilson quintet with Jim Black, Kate Ceberano, Katie Noonan Blackbird Project, Kristin Berardi band featuring James Muller, Laughing Clowns, Marc Hannaford, Magnusson / Ball / Talia trio,Melbourne Symphony orchestra, Monash University jazz ensemble, Nels Cline, Oren Ambarchi and Nels Cline duo, Nels Cline/ Tim Berne/ Jim Black trio, Pateras Baxter Brown, Paul Grabowsky, The Hoodangers, The Mell-O-Tones, The Vampires, Tim Berne, VCA jazz ensemble, Virus, and Zac Hurren trio.

Melbourne International Jazz Festival 2010

Charles Lloyd, John Abercrombie, Zakir Hussain, Ahmad Jamal, Mulatu Astatke, Peter Brotzmann, Avishai Cohen, John Hollenbeck, Theo Bleckmann, Paul Grabowsky, Jazzgroove Mothership Orchestra, Jamie Ohlers, Mike Nock, Jo Lowry, Stu Hunter, Flap!, Paul Capsis, Joe Chindamo Trio, Claire Bowditch, Lior, Whitley and Megan Washington.

Overground Festival 2010

Han Bennink/Peter Brotzmann, Pure Evil Trio/Occult Blood, Greg Kingston/Tarquin Manek, Kim Myhr/Dale Gorfinkel/Cor Fuhler, Brian Chase/Seth Misterka, Kim Salmon/David Brown (Australian musician), Carolyn Connors,Golden Fur/True Radical Miracle, The Deadnotes, Anthony Pateras/Han Bennink, Vanessa Tomlinson/Eugene Ughetti/Robin Fox, Carolyn Connors/Nik Kennedy/Sophie Brous/Pete Hyde/Jessica Aszodi/Alex Vivian/Christopher L. G. Hill/Tarquin Manek/Shane Van Den Akker, Dirk De Bruyn/Joel Stern, Showa 44, Oren Ambarchi/Marco Fusinato/Brian Chase, Simon Barker/Bum Creek/Snawklor, Cor Fuhler/Scott Tinkler, Paul Grabowsky/Sean Baxter, Mick Turner/Francis Plagne/Erkki Veltheim/Evelyn Morris, Embers Big Band featuring Peter Brotzmann/Kris Wanders/Adam Simmons/Abel Cross/Greg Kingston/David Brown/Han Bennink/KRAM(Mark Maher)/Sean Baxter

Melbourne International Jazz Festival 2011

Sonny Rollins, Sun Ra Arkestra, Ron Carter, Norma Winstone, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Lee Konitz, Chris Botti, The Raah Project, Jason Moran & The Bandwagon, Vijay Iyer, Rudresh Mahanthappa, Hypnotic Brass Ensemble, Charlemagne Palestine, Tony Conrad, Faust, James Morrison, Tex Perkins, Paris Wells, Eddie Perfect, Kimbra, Paul Grabowsky Trio, Julien Wilson, 3Cohens Sextet, Aaron Goldberg, AlasNoAxis, Chiri, Ari Hoenig, Jamie Oehlers, Scott Tinkler, Simon Barker, Tim Berne's Los Totopos, Satoko Fujii ma-do, Mary Halvorson Trio, Lisa Young 'The Eternal Pulse', MAGNET, Joe Chindamo Trio, Sarah McKenzie Quartet, Albare, Thymolphthalein, Shannon Barnett, Luke Moller, Sam Anning Quartet, Allan Browne Quartet featuring Bernie McGann, Bennetts Lane Big Band, Tim O'Dwyer Trio, Peter Knight's 5+2 Brass Ensemble + Quinsin Nachoff's Forward Motion, Kristin Berardi & James Sherlock Duo, Pascal Schumacher Quartet, Paul Williamson's Inside Out, James Muller Quartet, Mark Isaacs Resurgence Band, The Grid, Jelly Tub Rollers, Kid Life Crisis, Melbourne Youth Jazz Orchestra, The Shuffle Club, Motion, OPA!, WAAPA Jazz Ensemble, Whitesploitation, Monash University Stage Band, Monash University World Orchestra, OK OK OK.

Overground Festival 2011

Oren Ambarchi/Charlemagne Palestine, Yoshida Tatsuya/Satoko Fujii, Zond/Nick Tammens/Marco Fusinato, Jim Denley/xNOBBQx, Scott Tinkler/Oscar Noriega/James Rushford, Yoshida Tatsuya/Troy Naumoff/Ren Walters, Joe Talia/Brian Ritchie/Mary Halvorson/Rosalind Hall, Blank Realm/Andrew Tuttle, Will Guthrie/Cured Pink, Tim Berne/Anthony Pateras/Gareth Thompson, Jim Denley/Alex Garsden/Natasha Anderson/Ches Smith, Shags Chamberlain/Laurence Pike/Jean-Hervé Péron, Yoshida Tatsuya/Clayton Thomas/Lloyd Honeybrook/Angus Leslie, Skyneedle/Snawklor, Nekrasov, Chris Abrahams/Tim O’Dwyer/Sophia Brous/Judith Hamann, Snake Oil/Tim Berne/Matt Mitchell/Ches Smith, Will Guthrie/Lucas Abela/Emma Albury, Rully Shabara/Wukir Suryad, Golden Fur/Satoko Fujii/Darren Moore, Fabulous Diamonds/Naked on the Vague, Matt Mitchell, Sean Baxter/Jerome Noetinger/Faust, Tony Conrad/Chris Abrahams. Roamers and Installation artists - Kusum Normoyle, Hi God People, Keptis, Rod Cooper, Vijay Thillaimuthu, Bum Creek, Public Assembly/Anthony Magen, Troy Naumoff, Ren Walters, Clinton Green, Radio Cegeste,, Fabio Umberto

Melbourne International Jazz Festival 2012

McCoy Tyner Trio: McCoy Tyner, Gerald Cannon, Francisco Mela, Chris Potter, Jose James; Hiromi: The Trio Project: Hiromi, Anthony Jackson, Simon Phillips; Robert Hurst, Jamie Oehkers, Dave Beck; Terence Blanchard, Brice Winston, Fabian Almazan, Joshua Crumbly, Kendrick Scott; Rob Burke, Tony Gould, Nick Haywood, Tony Floyd; Dee Dee Bridgewater, Craig Handy, Edsel Gomez, Kenneth Davis, Johnathan Blake; Eli Degibri Quartet: Eli Degibri, Gadi Lehavi, Simon Starr, Aviv Cohen; Chris Potter & the Jazzgroove Mothership Orchestra: Chris Potter, Kristin Berardi, David Theak, Murray Jackson, Richard Maegraith, Matt Keegan, James Loughnan, Darryl Carthew, Phil Slater, Andy Fiddes, Simon Ferenci, Jeremy Borthwick, Dave Panichi, Danny Carmichael, Justin Kearin, Carl Morgan, Hugh Barrett, Brendan Clarke, Jamie Cameron; Future Now: Taylor McFerrin, Jose James, Takuya Kuroda, Kris Bowers, Solomon Dorsey, Nate Smith; Robert Glasper Experiment: Robert Glasper, Casey Benjamin, Derrick Hodge, Mark Colenberg, Patti Austin, Michael Ricchiuti, Evan Gregor, Ross Glen Pederson, Sally Mortenson, Annabelle Tunley, Rachael Head, Albare, Antonio Sanchez, Evri Evripedou, George Garzone, Hendrick Meurkens, Leo Genovese; Dr Lonnie Smith Trio: Dr Lonnie Smith, Jonathan Kreisberg, Jamire Williams; Renaud Garcia-Fons Arcoluz Trio: Renaud Garcia - Fons, Kiko Ruiz, Pascal Rollando, Luke Howard, Janos Bruneel; The Fringe: George Garzone, John Lockwood, Bob Gullotti; Jordan Murray's North East Collective: Jordan Murray, Tim Wilson, Geoff Hughes, Frank DiSario, Ronny Ferella; Samuel Yirga Quartet: Samuel Yirga, Feleke Woldemariam, Yoseph Hailemariam Bekele, Nathaniel Zewde; Black Jesus Experience: Enushu Taye, Mr Monk, Peter Harper, Ian Dixon, Cassawarrior, Pat Kearney, Zhonu Nui aka Future Roots, Hue Blanes; Tarbaby featuring Oliver Lake: Oliver Lake, Orrin Evans, Eric Revis, Nasheet Waits; Paul Williamson Quartet: Paul Williamson, Marc Hannaford, Frank DiSario, Antony Floyd; Another Place Some Other Time: Joe Chindamo, Nigel Maclean, Zoe Black, Alex Pertout, Phil Rex, Danny Farrugia; Three Lanes: Andrea Keller, Genevieve Lacey, Joe Talia; The Dough de Vries Trio present Baden Powell and the Afro-Sambas: Doug de Vries, Frank DiSario, Alistair Kerr; Fish Boat of Fishing: Peter Knightm, Erik Griswold, Vanessa Tomlinson, Aviva Endean, Frank DiSario, Joe Talia

Venues

• Melbourne Town Hall
• The Forum
• Melbourne Recital Centre
• Bennetts Lane
• Palais Theatre
• Australian Centre for the Moving Image
• Federation Square

References

External links

Australian music portal

• Melbourne Jazz Official Website
• Melbourne Jazz Official Myspace