Stonnington Jazz 2008

The City of Stonnington presented a fabulous Stonnington Jazz festival in 29008, our autumn Jazz program featured some of Australia's finest jazz artists.

Malvern Town Hall and Chapel Off Chapel hosted fifteen concerts between 15 and 24 May 2008. There was an exceptional array of acts on offer during the series with many sold out concerts - there was something for everyone!

Highlights for Stonnington Jazz 2008 included:

• Vince Jones and Katie Noonan: Songs of Love & War
  
• Mike Nock Trio
• Joe Chindamo meets James Muller
• Bernie McGann
  
• Jamie Oehlers
• Margret RoadKnight and Li'l Fi: Tribute to the Blues Mamas

Stonnington Jazz had some fabulous media coverage and reviews. Please see below for just some of these, click on the links to read further.

Jones takes five with an enemy of jazz and beats him by Miles, by Jim Schembiri
17 May 2008, The Age
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Feeling Blue? Come to mama, by Andra Jackson
17 May 2008, The Age
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Plenty to love in songs about war, by Jessica Nicholas
20 May 2008, The Age
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 The Age Review Plenty to Love (85KB)

Six nights, 10 acts and every one a winner, by Jessica Nicholas  
26 May 2008, The Age
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 The Age Review Six Nights (126KB)

Bob Sedergreen: It's about the music, by Miriam Zolin
14 May 2008, Jazz Australia website
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The full Stonnington Jazz 2008 program can be downloaded below.
 Stonnington Jazz 2008 Program (1.26MB)

The Stonnington Jazz wrap up Media Release can be downloaded below.
 Stonnington Jazz 2008 Wrap Media Release (1.68MB)

For further information contact Council's Service Centre on 8290 1333.
All photos for Stonnington Jazz by Natasha Blankfield