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Jammers enews for 2011!

Jammers enews I
Is published to inform interested people of
events, CD launches, jam sessions, to
review past sessions, to promote events
being put on by Jammers, encourage
people to get involved in live performance
Thanks Mich!!
and to provide an iinformative and
friendly network for musicians and
followers of jazz. Many thanks to Michelle Johns
of MBAS for her invitation to an
Visit our newly upgraded amzing NY Eve Blues jam
website! attended by several Jazz
http://melbournejazzjammers.com/we Jammers.
lcome-to-the-melbourne-jazz-
jammers/ A great blending of two great
Here you’ll find links to othr Jazz
resources, members’ Myspace and music genres - jazz and blues
webpages, and soon……………… lots of and of enthusiasts coming
images and footage of past sessions and together for a night full of
events! music, fun, food, and
To have your Myspace link added, email celebration.
melbournejazzjammers@gmail.com
For those Jammers with a bit of
Welcome
To new Melbourne Jazz Jammers blues in their blood, visit the
subscribers Tracie, Nigel, John and Rick! MBAS website further below
for upcoming events.
It’s happening this
Sunday!!!!
The sessions recommence for
2011
this Sunday 16 & Friday 21
January

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The Jam Session Review Annie Smith and the Jazz Drive
There wasn't a jam session last week, and it Are on again at Dizzys Jazz Club
wasn't at the Leinster Arms, as is so often the 381 Burnley Street Richmond
case, or not as the case may be - so here is 9428 1233
the review. No one turned up, no one played a Tuesday 25 January
bum note, and all the singers were note and Annie Smith and the Jazz Drive are back with
word perfect, young talented and glamorous a bootfull of favourite fabulous standards;
as usual. There were free drinks at bar prices ones you know and love and some from the
as usual. road less travelled. Come and enjoy!
The Saxaphones: Ah, the saxaphones - did Annie Smith - vocals, Lisette Payet - piano,
they notice there wasn't a jam session? Of Colin Garrett - sax, Rob Krantz - flute, Kevin
course not -being saxaphone players, they Blaze - guitar, Andrew Eames - bass
didn't turn up, but would have stood at the guitar, Les Oldman - drums
front and played too many choruses if they
had the chance. And let's face it, if you had
the chance , you wouldn't have been a
saxaphone player in the first place.
The pianists: They turned up alright, but in a
parallel universe. If you are not good,children,
they might come back.
The brass section: all brass players were
warmly invited - which is about all they need,
usually.
The drummers: What? What???
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I'll have a beer thanks...
The bass players. What is the point of
turning up anyway. Always stuck at the back.
Could have turned up, but who would have
noticed? They only notice when the bass
player is not there...
The singers: just before the jam session we
didn't have was about to not finish, three
singers turned up,.... no-one listening to
meeee! ...so flounced out, sulking, never
going to sing again unless asked really
nicely... well, nicely would do... well damn
well ask willya...well I might just get up and
sing anyway...
The guitarists: of course they turned up - to
11 Jazz Festivals
Remember to take your medication, or some- Courtesy of Jazz Scent
else's if that works for you, stick to the black http://www.jazzscene.com.au/festivalguide_f
notes, they're cheaper, and turn up at the jam estivalguide.htm
next Sunday - see ya there!
Ted

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Adam Rudegeair Trio
Thursday 13 January
Paris Cat
6 Goldie Place, City
9pm $12/10
Like a bubble bursting into the concrete
tangle, the Adam Rudegeair trio crack open
2011 and make shapes with the entrails!
Adam Spiegl (bass) and Sam Hall (drums) join
forces with Adam Rudegeair's vibrant
pyrotechnic pianism. Original jazz, funk
grooves, and maybe some rap. Let us bring
you to rhythmic and harmonic bliss. Your
friends'll want what you're having!
For soundbites of my new album Bayou
Tapestry (launching Feb 23rd), and info on
how you can get involved in the production,
please check out the following links:
http://soundcloud.com/neonbogart/sets/bayou
-tapestry-preview-tracks/
http://bayoutapestry.chipin.com/bayou-
tapestry-album-recording
Hope to see you there!
xx Adam, Adam and Sam
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The Jazz Partisans at Open
Studio
204 Hgh Street Northcote
Sunday 16 January 9-11pm
Come and enjoy some fine wines, crepes and
the wonderful Kristen Perry,Ray Hood and
Ben Harmsen
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From Taariq
My 3rd release in 24 months!
I have posted samples from my new C here.
http://www.myspace.com/hassantaariq..
You can hear samples on line and if you like
buy individual tracks by pay per download.
Scroll down the songs on the my space
page -the new tracks have no colour
pic. Next to them on the page. and are
short samples only. This 3rd Cd sounds
better and took more time, effort and
money. That is me playing most of the
instruments,… not 'a band'.
Copies for sale - post a money order to with
a return address. It will be sent by registered
post @$25 inc postage.. send to
Taariq Hassan 52 Invermay Grove Rosanna
3084. email taariq69@yahoo.co.in

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Marek Podstawek
Polish drummer, percussionist, musician and
composer living in Australia for the past 20 Jazz Lovers rejoice!
years and appear regularly around the jazz Adam Rudegeair (piano) and Adam
/blues / Spiegl (bass) will be performing
country/latin/funk/fusion/techno/smooth jazz / Sundays from 3pm to 6pm at the
pop& rock traps in Melbourne as well as at wonderful Nichols Food and Wine bar
various regional festivals with bands. On on Nicholson Street, North Carlton.
Great wine, tapas style nibbles, and full
Motionbeatz, Musicianspage &
meals.
Thejazznetwork hear my original For those among you who pine for the old
instrumental compositions recorded with days, when the Adams Rudegeair and Spiegl
many local musicians living in Melbourne, jammed the evening away at those
Victoria and some overseas artists. illustrious venues EQ, Quay West, and Hotel
http://au.youtube.com/results? Langham, there is a ray of sunshine beaming
search_query=drumuniv at you from the Northside. For those who
were never privvy to such joyous swinging
30 years professional music experience-
shennanigans, now's your chance!
classical percussionist and jazz improvisation
It's been about 6 years since Mr Spiegl and I
artist performing live and teaching in
started performing together, and we've
Victorian education institutions, companies
developed a telepathic intuition when it
and Arts & Community Centres. Registered
comes to playing jazz in a duo context.
with APRA, Multicultural Music Union, Jazz
Excpect the usual eclectic mix of standards,
Clubs, Festivals Venues, & agencies around
originals, and the odd surprise cover version
Australia and overseas (Europe & USA.Notice
of anyone from Bjork, Pink Floyd, Rolling
from Marek Podstawek (MP3) Arachnids –
Stones, to Lily Allen!Hope you can come and
drumuniverse
chill with us!
I’m looking for people who want to play live,
Adam
record, produce with me, promote my original
compositions and create a fully professional
high quality smooth jazz, Latin funk fusion
stuff
Marek marekpodstawek@yahoo.com.au
From Marg… found this amazing clip of
Marek’s http://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=Bex4sTBpmjI&feature=related

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