Full List of Festival Artists:
Actis Dato Quartet (ITALY) Adam Simmons Allan Browne/Sam Anning/Marc Hannaford Trio Andrea Keller Bill Frisell (USA) Carl Riseley Cecil Taylor (USA) Charlie Haden (USA) Artist In Residence Charlie Haden, Bill Frisell, Ethan Iverson Trio (USA) Choir of Hard Knocks 'Let's Do It! The Music of Billie Holiday' with Very Special Guests Kate Ceberano and Carl Riseley Ethan Iverson FGHR Flap! Harry James Angus Jazzgroove Mothership Orchestra (Syd) with Bert Joris (Belgium) Jim Black (USA) Joshua Redman Trio (USA) Judy Carmichael (USA) Julien Wilson Quintet with Jim Black (USA) Kate Ceberano Katie Noonan Blackbird Project Kristin Berardi Band featuring James Muller (SYD) Late Night Jam Sessions with Marc Hannaford Laughing Clowns Magnusson / Ball / Talia Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Metropolis Concert Monash University Jazz Ensemble Nels Cline (USA) NGV Sound Walks with Bum Creek Oren Ambarchi and Nels Cline Duo (AUS/USA) Pateras Baxter Brown Paul Grabowsky: 'Shirley Avenue' Grand Organ Commission Sam Anning The BBC – Nels Cline, Tim Berne, Jim Black Trio (USA) The Hoodangers THE MELL-O-TONES The Vampires Tim Berne (USA) VCA Jazz Ensemble Virus Zac Hurren Trio (Bris)
PERFORMANCE DATES
VIRUS
29 APRIL
Wednesday April 29 2009
12:00pm
Federation Square - Main Stage
FREE!
VIRUS
2 MAY
Saturday May 2 2009
12:00pm
Federation Square - Main Stage
FREE!
VIRUS
Virus' sound is truly contagious and has been thrilling audiences for almost a decade. Led by charismatic Melbourne clarinettist and crooner Chris Tanner and featuring trombonist Don Stewart , banjo player John Scurry , bassist Andy Ross and drummer Ian Date , let Virus infect you with the sweet sounds of New Orleans swing.