Perth Jazz Society is celebrating a major milestone with a stellar lineup at this year’s Lyric Lane Jazz Festival. Julie Hosking gets the lowdown from co-curator Jess Herbert.
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All that jazz for everyone
25 October 2022
The Perth International Jazz Festival is celebrating its 10th anniversary with a banquet of tasty and different flavours from Australia and overseas. Whether you’re a jazz aficionado, curious to dip your toes in, or just love good music, there’s something for all, writes Ara Jansen.
Reviews
Celebration of music’s transforming power
28 February 2022
A beautiful and uplifting evening on the shores of the Derbarl Yerrigan shows how hope and strength can rise from tragedy and oppression, David Zampatti writes.
Reviews
Musical magic triumphs over COVID threat
13 July 2021
Kate Pass devoted months of effort and love to her ‘Far East Suite’, a stunning blend of traditional Persian music and Western jazz. Tiffany Ha counts herself lucky to witness it.
Reviews
Jazz with a social conscience
28 June 2021
Artemis Orchestra launch their debut album The Elephant in the Room and Garry Lee enjoys the arrival of a jazz ensemble that values equity, commitment and passion.
Reviews
A ramble through Persian myth
18 January 2021
David Zampatti is overjoyed the Kohesia Ensemble is back with its award-winning and intoxicating Fringe show, Shahnameh.
The Festival Sessions
Martin Sims Award winner returns
8 January 2021
The 2020 Fringe World season was a big one for Kohesia Ensemble. The local group, which performs Persian music, took out the top prize at the Fringe World Awards – the Martin Sims Award, recognising the best new West Australian work in the festival, and the one most likely to succeed internationally.
Event
Music: Kate Pass Kohesia Ensemble
4 October 2019
31 October @ The Ellington Jazz Club · Presented by Kate Pass · Journey with Kohesia Ensemble and experience the evocative sounds of Persian music played …
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Music: Kate Pass Kohesia Ensemble
17 June 2019
25 June @ The Ellington Jazz Club · Presented by Kate Pass · Journey with Kohesia Ensemble and experience the evocative sounds of Persian music played …
Spotlight
A passport to another place
24 January 2019
For West Australian jazz musician Kate Pass, music is a means of transcending cultural and geographical boundaries, a passport to other places and a way of …