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EDITOR Adam Simmons | editor@dingojazz.com CO-EDITOR & MARKETING Cal Barry | marketing@dingojazz.com ART DIRECTOR Perri Winter | artdirector@dingojazz.com COVER ART Faridah Cameron www.handmark.com.au/artist/faridah-cameron WRITERS Jack Beeche, Leon de Bruin, Des Cowley, Louise Denson, Nick Freer, Matt Fripp, Damien Kingston, Richard Maegraith, Julia Messenger, Roger Mitchell, Tim Nikolsky, Barry O’Sullivan, Michael Prescott, John Shand, Ollie Shute, Heather Stewart, Josh Underhill, Callum Watson COPY EDITOR Roger Mitchell ARTISTS Meg Kolac | www.megkolac.com Mia Liang | www.mymiasart.com SUBSCRIBE subscriptions@dingojazz.com ADVERTISING marketing@dingojazz.com PUBLISHED BY Sounding Grace Pty Ltd 339 Clarendon St, South Melbourne, VIC 3205, Australia DISTRIBUTED BY ARE DIRECT ISSN 2652-9637 Dingo accepts freelance art, photo and writing submissions, however we cannot reply personally to unsuccessful pitches. For submission guidelines please visit www.dingojazz.com/contact Views expressed by the authors are not those of the publisher. Reproduction in whole or in part is prohibited. Copyright is reserved by the publisher. Sumo Laser is an environmentally responsible paper manufactured under the ISO14001 Environmental Management System, using elemental chlorine free pulp. Sumo Laser is FSC Certified Mix pulp.
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editor Wominjeka/Welcome As we’ve been putting this edition of Dingo together, it has been refreshing to see a flourishing of activity as things are opening up once again; rather than talking about what is being cancelled or disrupted, it is great to be sharing news about what is happening on the scene. On a broad level, the new federal government has demonstrated a renewed focus on the arts, not least of which has been to include “the arts” in the name of the responsible department once again. Importantly, the development process for a new national cultural policy is underway, as recommended by the recent Parliamentary Inquiry into Australia’s creative industries and institutions. It is well overdue and has great potential, though for the jazz community, it will require us to engage meaningfully with the policy and its implementation in order to benefit from it. Watch this space – and get ready. With festivals enjoying the return of live audiences, and artists being able to tour domestically and internationally, there does seem to be a lot happening. One of the nice things about putting Dingo together is learning about the scope of jazz activity across the country and abroad. From Hobart to Geelong, from Perth to Paris, from the ancient language of Ladino to the contemporary harmonies of Luoda – we are doing what we can to help shine a light on the diversity of our community’s activities. Enjoy Adam Simmons
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EDITOR’S LET TER
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THAT’S MY JAM JAM SESSIONS ACROSS AUSTR ALIA
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KEEPING TH E FAITH A PROFILE OF THE CATHOLICS
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TH E BRAVE N EW WORLD THE CHANGING L ANDSCAPE OF DIGITAL DISTRIBUTION
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NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT A LOOK AT FUNDING AVEN UES
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JAZZ IN TAS MANIA
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REVIEWS
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ARTIST SASHA GAVLEK
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EDUCATION IDE A GENER ATION AND CRE ATIVIT Y IN IMPROVISATION MAYBE WE COULD DANCE YOUNG ARTISTS
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GE AR REVIEWS
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GLOBAL PERS PECTIVE JAMMING IN BERLIN ALLER – TO GO MEET NOAM VA ZANA THE RELE ASING / GIGGING CYCLE
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spotlight JAZZ IN THE SQ. Dingo’s inaugural Jazz in the Square event was held at the end of April to celebrate International Jazz Day, enlivening Federation Square in the heart of Melbourne. Several thousand people attended across the day, enjoying 8 hours of live music, featuring more than 70 musicians across 10 ensembles performing live. Throughout the day, video messages from artists and industry representatives played on the video screen, along with musical contributions from World Jazz Network, IKS Creative Consulting, Australian Music Centre, PIJF and SIMA. The entire event was streamed live via Dingo’s website and mirrored via Oh! Jazz, reaching audiences across Australia and well over a dozen other countries. Our thanks to all our event partners and supporters that made Jazz in the Square possible: Australia Council for the Arts, City of Melbourne, The University of Melbourne, Fed Square, The Music Place and Red Rock Drums Australia. Jazz in the Square will return in 2023 on 29 April – save the date!
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