World's best jazz club : the story of Bennetts Lane
James, David2014
Book
To celebrate its coming of age, well-known jazz writer and jazz musician himself, David James, approached Michael to write the Club's story. Chapters cover the club's history, the club's founder, local musicians who have performed at the Club, the international performers (rock/pop legend Prince has given impromptu performances at Bennett's Lane- twice!) the club's ties with the city, the media and Melbourne jazz educators. Packed with quotes and anecdotes from jazz greats- the established musicians and the next generation and illustrated with scores of photos, jazz aficionados and those just discovering the fascinating world of jazz, will find this a compelling read.When you think of jazz, you think of the jazz scene in New York City or New Orleans. In Europe you think of London, Montreux or Umbria. But when you think of jazz in Australia, it's not a city or a town that comes to mind, it's a jazz club the Bennetts Lane Jazz Club described by the Lonely Planet travel guide to Australia as the world's best jazz club. Bennetts Lane was opened in 1992 by Michael Tortoni and it has been the most influential jazz music venue in Australia over the past two decades. To celebrate its coming of age, well-known jazz writer and jazz musician himself, David James, approached Michael to write the Club's story. Chapters cover the club's history, the club's founder, local musicians who have performed at the Club, the international performers (rock/pop legend Prince has given impromptu performances at Bennetts Lane twice!) the club's ties with the city, the media and Melbourne jazz educators. Packed with quotes and anecdotes from jazz greats to established musicians and the next generation, and illustrated with scores of photos, jazz aficionados and those just discovering the fascinating world of jazz, will find this a compelling read.
Main title:
World's best jazz club : the story of Bennetts Lane / David James.
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Imprint:
Highett, Vic. : Major Street Publishing, 2014.Highett, Vic. : Major Street Publishing, 2014.
Collation:
237 pages : illustrations (some colour), portraits (some colour) ; 23 cm.
Notes:
Includes index.
ISBN:
9780987542946 (hardback)9780987542946
Dewey class:
781.6506099451781.65099451781.65
Language:
English
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BRN:
182088
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Melbourne Library | Local History Non Fiction | LH 781.65 JAME | Available |
| Kathleen Syme Carlton | Local History Non Fiction | LH 781.65 JAME | Available |
| narrm ngarrgu Library and Family Services | Local History Non Fiction | LH 781.65 JAME | Available |
| North Melbourne Library | Local History Reference | LH REF 781.65 JAME | Not for loan (Set: 19 Sep 2017) |
| Southbank Library | Local History Non Fiction | LH 781.65 JAME | Available |