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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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David Sanborn

Jazz Great David Sanborn Dies Aged 78

by Paul Cashmere

Saxophone player David Sanborn has passed away from prostate cancer in New York at age 78.

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PJ Morton Noise11

PJ Morton Was A Stevie Wonder fan and Now Stevie Is A Friend

by Paul Cashmere

Maroon 5 keyboard player PJ Morton is in Australia for his own shows and told Noise11 about his longtime friendship with Stevie Wonder.

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Ash Grunwald performs at Melbourne Music Show 2019

Billy Field, Elly-May Barnes, Ash Grunwald To Play Cronulla Jazz and Blues Festival 2024

by Paul Cashmere

Ash Grunwald, Billy Field and Elly-May Barnes lead a long list of great Australian acts lined up for the 2024 Cronulla Jazz and Blues Festival.

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Erica Tucceri (Credit - Max Roux)

Erica Tucceri To Lead Melbourne International Jazz Festival Take Note Program

by Noise11.com

Melbourne based world renowned flutist Erica Tucceri has been named as the Take Note project leader for 2024.

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The Cat Empire photo supplied by MSO

The Cat Empire To Perform Melbourne and Sydney Orchestra Shows

by Paul Cashmere

The Cat Empire will perform with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra in August and the Sydney Symphony Orchestra in September.

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Amy Winehouse photo by Haylee Cashmere

Amy Winehouse ‘Back To Black: Sounds From The Original Motion Picture’ To Be Released In May

by Music-News.com

UMR/Island Records follow the opening of Sam Taylor-Johnson’s film BACK TO BLACK, based on the life of Amy Winehouse, one of the greatest artists of our time, with the release on 17 May of the compilation, “Back To Black: Songs from the Original Motion Picture”.

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Steely Dan - image By Ros O'Gorman

Steely Dan Keyboard Player Jim Beard Dies At Age 63

by Music-News.com

Jim Beard, keyboardist and singer with Steely Dan, has died aged 63.

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Rod Stewart A Day On The Green 31 March 23 Pic Credit Shotz by David Jackson

Rod Stewart and Jools Holland On Track For No 1 In UK

by Music-News.com

Rod Stewart and Jools Holland are set to top the Official Albums Chart for the first time as a duo this week with their brand-new album, Swing Fever.

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Rickie Lee Jones and Daryl Braithwaite. Photo Ros OGorman

How Rickie Lee Jones Wrote ‘The Horses’ With Walter Becker of Steely Dan

by Paul Cashmere

As you know by now, Daryl Braithwaite’s classic ‘The Horses’ is actually a song by Rickie Lee Jones but Rickie Lee Jones co-wrote with another legend, Walter Becker of Steely Dan.

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Les McCann profile pic Facebook

Jazz Soul Great Les McCann Dies At Age 88

by Paul Cashmere

Jazz great Les McCann has died in Los Angeles at age 88.

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The Cat Empire photo by Ros O'Gorman

The Cat Empire Head For A Second Sell-out Twilight At Taronga for 2024

by Paul Cashmere

The Cat Empire have been one of the hit tickets for Twilight at Taronga at Taronga Zoo in Sydney for 2024.

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

Michael Bublé Opens Up About Son’s Cancer Journey

by Music-News.com

Michael Bublé has opened up about how his son’s cancer diagnosis caused his attitude towards life to change drastically.

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