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Samara Joy

Melbourne International Jazz Festival Reveals Six More Acts for 2025

by Paul Cashmere

The Melbourne International Jazz Festival has added six more events including multi-Grammy Award winner Samara Joy making her first Australian appearance.

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Judith Owen at the Paris Cat in Melbourne on Tuesday 7 June 2016. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

Judith Owen Performs Stunning Version of Crowded House Classic ‘Don’t Dream Its Over’

by Paul Cashmere

New Orleans based jazz chanteuse Judith Owen gave Melbourne a rare treat this week with her stunning rendition of the Crowded House classic ‘Don’t Dream Its Over’.

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Chicago photo by Blushing Cactus Photography supplied

Chicago Expand Greatest Hits From 11 To 21 Tracks

by Paul Cashmere

Chicago’s ninth album in 1975 was ‘Chicago IX’, their greatest hits.

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Hank Marvin's Gypsy Jazz

Hank Marvin’s Gypsy Jazz To Play Two Shows In Perth

by Paul Cashmere

Hank Marvin Gypsy Jazz is playing occasional shows in 2025 with Perth just announced for two September shows.

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Jacob Collier - photographer credit Nicole Nodland

Jacob Collier Djesse World Tour Includes Melbourne, Brisbane, Sydney

by Paul Cashmere

British singer songwriter Jacob Collier has included three Australian dates for Melbourne, Brisbane and Sydney as part of the Djesse World Tour.

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Tommy Emmanuel, noise11.com, music news

Tommy Emmanuel Awarded Honorary Doctorate By Newcastle University

by Paul Cashmere

The University of Newcastle has awarded Tommy Emmanuel an honorary doctorate.

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Judith Owen Adds A Second Melbourne Date

by Paul Cashmere

Judith Owen has added a second date for Melbourne in June at the Paris Cat Jazz Club.

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Judith Owen at the Paris Cat in Melbourne on Tuesday 7 June 2016. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

Judith Owen Drops A Few Hints About ‘Spinal Tap II’

by Paul Cashmere

New Orleans jazz singer Judith Owen is one her way back to Australia and dropped a bit of info about the new Spinal Tap movie ‘Spinal Tapp II: The End Continues’.

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Tommy Emmanuel, the 2025 Noise11 interview

Tommy Emmanuel and George Benson Are Making An Album Together

by Paul Cashmere

Grammy Award winning Australian guitarist Tommy Emmanuel and Grammy Award winning American guitarist George Benson are making an album together.

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Christopher Cross at SXSW 2012

Christopher Cross Was Once Asked To Play On A Steely Dan Album But Didn’t

by Paul Cashmere

Christopher Cross almost got to play on Steely Dan’s ‘Gaucho’ album but didn’t.

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Judith Owen at the Paris Cat in Melbourne on Tuesday 7 June 2016. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

Judith Owen To Play Adelaide Cabaret Festival

by Paul Cashmere

Judith Owen is coming back to Australia finally in June for two performances at the Adelaide Cabaret Festival and appearances in Melbourne and Sydney.

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Michael Buble at Rod Laver Arena, photo Ros O'Gorman

Michael Bublé Slams Trumps Attitude Towards Canada

by Music-News.com

Michael Bublé has made a passionate speech amid Trump’s tariff plans for Canada, declaring that the country is “not for sale”.

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Gregory Porter Still Rising credit Erik Umphery

Gregory Porter To Perform at Melbourne International Jazz Festival

by Paul Cashmere

Melbourne International Jazz Festival has announced three performers for 2025. Gregory Porter, Hiromi with PUBLIQuartet and Lettuce are a preview of what is to come.

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Tony Bennett live in Melbourne 2012 photo by Ros O'Gorman

Tony Bennett Son and Daughter In Battle Over Inheritance

by Music-News.com

Tony Bennett’s daughters, Johanna and Antonia Bennett, have filed a new lawsuit against their older brother, Danny Bennett.

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Felix Riebl of The Cat Empire photo by Ros O'Gorman

The Cat Empire To Perform Free Concert In Melbourne On Saturday

by Paul Cashmere

The Cat Empire will perform a free concert of Federation Square in Melbourne on Saturday 22 March to launch the new album ‘Bird of Paradise’.

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The Cat Empire photo by Ros O'Gorman

The Cat Empire Origins Came From Real Musicians Playing Real Music At All Hours of the Night

by Paul Cashmere

When The Cat Empire’s first album reached no 15 on the Australian chart and the second went to number one there was no-one more surprised than them. The Cat Empire were not set up as a “op” band. They were jazz musicians playing jazz music in late night bars in Melbourne and the audience loved it.

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Roberta Flack

Soul and Jazz Legend Roberta Flack Dies At Age 88

by Paul Cashmere

Roberta Flack, one of America’s greatest Jazz and Soul singers, has died at the age of 88.

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Sting photo by Ros O'Gorman

Sting Down and Out Over Throat Infection

by Music-News.com

Sting has revealed it was a “temporary throat infection” that forced him to postpone a string of performances this week.

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Ella Fitzgerald At The Collesium

Historic Ella Fitzgerald Recording To Be Released As Live Album

by Music-News.com

Verve Records announces a new and never-before-released live concert album from the First Lady Of Song, Ella Fitzgerald.

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USPS Honors Music Icon, Allen Toussaint with 48th Black Heritage stamp.

US Postal Service To Issue Allen Toussaint Stamp

by Paul Cashmere

The US Postal Service will honour New Orleans R&B legend Allen Toussaint with a stamp.

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Bob Bertles Facebook profile pic

Australian Jazz Musician Bob Bertles Dies Aged 85

by Paul Cashmere

Australian jazz alto, tenor and baritone saxophonist and bandleader Bob Bertles has passed away at the age of 85.

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Joan Armatrading photo by Ros O'Gorman

Joan Armatrading Announces 13th Studio Album

by Music-News.com

Joan Armatrading has announced her new album ‘How Did This Happen And What Does It Now Mean’.

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Mike Stern

Jazz Guitarist Mike Stern To Tour Australia in 2025

by Paul Cashmere

Jazz guitarist Mike Stern is coming to Australia in February 2025 for shows in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and Adelaide.

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Russell Malone photo from his Facebook page

Jazz Great Russell Malone Dies At Age 60

by Paul Cashmere

Jazz musician Russell Malone has passed away from a heart attack in Japan at the age of 60. Malone was touring in a trio with Carter and Donald Vega.

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Herbie Hancock

Herbie Hancock Heads Up An Excellent 2024 Melbourne International Jazz Festival Program

by Noise11.com

Jazz legend Herbie Hancock will return to Australia and return to the Melbourne International Jazz Festival in 2024.

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Tommy Emmanuel, noise11.com, music news

Tommy Emmanuel To Award Guitar Scholarships

by Paul Cashmere

One of the world’s greatest guitarists, Australia’s Tommy Emmanuel, is offering under 25 year olds a four day guitar scholarship.

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Andy Summers and Robert Fripp I Advance Masked

Andy Summers and Robert Fripp ‘I Advance Masked’ To Be Expanded

by Paul Cashmere

‘I Advance Masked’, Andy Summers’ first project outside The Police, will be expanded to a three disc edition for release in September.

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Herbie Hancock (supplied by Live Nation)

Herbie Hancock To Play Australia, New Zealand And Melbourne International Jazz Festival

by Paul Cashmere

Herbie Hancock will return to Australia as well as New Zealand in October and include a headline show for the Melbourne International Jazz Festival.

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Bill Armstrong

Recording Legend Bill Armstrong Donates Royalties From Historic Recordings To ARCA

by Paul Cashmere

Australian audio pioneer Bill Armstrong has donated his royalties from 42 historic Australian jazz recordings from his Bilarm Music and Swaggie Records labels.

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Michael Franti

Michael Franti Australian Dates For 2024

by Paul Cashmere

Michael Franti will return to Australia for shows in Sydney and Brisbane in November as well as an appearance at the Queenscliff Music Festival for Victoria.

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