Join Arts in Maroondah to celebrate the installation by Daniel O’Toole with sound and movement performances by saxophonist Justin Fermino and dancers Janette Hoe and Adam Forbes.Based in Naarm/Melbourne, Daniel O’Toole makes multi-media works spanning sculptural colour-field paintings, video and sound.O’Toole has exhibited at the NGV, performed live painting at the Powerhouse Museum, and exhibited in the Lyon Biennale of Contemporary Art.His work is held in private collections both locally and abroad in Belgium, France, Holland, China and the USA.#jazz #australianjazz #art #dance #culture #da ..read more

Sweethearts, Rule Breakers and Money Makers: Australian Women in Jazz.Delving into our extensive archive, the Australian Jazz Museum presents Sweethearts, Rule Breakers and Money Makers: Australian Women in Jazz, fascinating displays highlighting the contribution of women to Australian jazz exploring the personal and professional lives of musicians including Thelma Ready, Georgia Lee, Judith Durham, and Margret RoadKnight.The displays can be viewed in the Collectors Cabinets on Realm ground floor and level 1 from 5 February to 24 March 2024. Realm is located at 179 Maroondah Highway, Ringwood ..read more

International Jazz Day 30th AprilA celebration for UNESCO International Jazz Day presented by the Australian Jazz Museum and East Malvern RSL with music by Peter Gaudion’s Blues Express as a fundraiser for the work of the Australian Jazz Museum to preserve Australia’s jazz heritage.Bookings for the performance can now be made online at Trybookinghttps://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/1181199 Posted by Intagrate Lite ..read more

Ramer Lyra “Dulcie” Pitt, who performed as Georgia Lee (1921 – 2010) was an Australian jazz and blues singer and actress from Cairns. The proud Kalkodoon and Torres Strait Islander woman paved the way for Indigenous female musicians by becoming the first Indigenous woman to record a full length album in 1962, in addition to performing and recording with some of Australia’s best jazz bands for over 20 years. Georgia Lee is one of the artists featured in our exhibition Sweethearts, Rule Breakers and Money Makers: Australian Women in Jazz.Delving into our extensive archive, the Australian Jazz M ..read more

Congratulations!AJM volunteer Con Pagonis , was recognised in the Australia Day awards for service to the multicultural community. Mr Pagonis is a dedicated leader in both the multicultural and arts sectors in Melbourne. He has an extensive history of volunteer work and working in professional roles which include working in the Ethnic Communities Council of Victoria and being involved in the Welcoming Cities Initiative.Con is pictured above with a previous AOM recipient, the AJM’s collection’s manager Mel Blachford.#jazz #australianjazzmuseum #australianjazz #history #multicultural #greekaust ..read more

Jazz singer , cabaret artiste and gender transcendent diva Mama Alto is included in our “ Sweethearts, Rule Breakers and Money Makers: Australian Women in Jazz “ exhibition starting next week at Realm Ringwood. ‍#jazz #mamaalto #australianjazz #australianjazzmuseum #history #culture #art #cabaret #queer #moonriver #maroondah #artsinmaroondah#exhibition Posted by Intagrate Lite ..read more

AJAZZ 100 , Feb 2024 , is now available and you can enjoy it on your computer , IPad or portable electronic device via email.This is the quarterly magazine of the Australian Jazz Museum.Yearly subscription is $75 regular and $25 students.Membership also includes 10% discount on on all AJM CDs.What our readers say -“The latest AJAZZ Magazine has arrived.A fine and interesting issue. A credit to the new editor and his team .” – Bill Haesler #jazz #australianjazz #australianjazzmuseum #specialedition #jazzmagazine #history #culture #art #vintagemelbourne Posted by Intagrate Lite ..read more

Sweethearts, Rule Breakers and Money Makers: Australian Women in Jazz.Delving into our extensive archive, the Australian Jazz Museum presents Sweethearts, Rule Breakers and Money Makers: Australian Women in Jazz, fascinating displays highlighting the contribution of women to Australian jazz exploring the personal and professional lives of musicians including Thelma Ready, Georgia Lee, Judith Durham, and Margret RoadKnight.The displays can be viewed in the Collectors Cabinets on Realm ground floor and level 1 from 5 February to 24 March 2024. Realm is located at 179 Maroondah Highway, Ringwood ..read more

Here is a very interesting article from our VJAZZ 67 August 2016 Magazine about British inventor and entrepreneur Noel Pemberton Billing , pioneer of recorded sound in Australia.The article was written and researched by AJM Volunteer Ralph Powell .#jazz #australianjazzmuseum #australianjazz #history #culture #art #preservation #archive #vintagemelbourne #noelpembertonbilling Posted by Intagrate Lite ..read more

A very rare record by Ralton’s Havana Band was recently donated to the AJM.The disc was recorded in Melbourne mid 1925 and consists of a thin coating of shellac bearing the grooves , supported on a thick cardboard base.This unusual technology was developed by British inventor and entrepreneur Noel Pemberton Billing and the discs were pressed at his factory in Brighton.#jazz #australianjazzmuseum #australianjazz #rare #raltonshavanaband #noelpembertonbillig #history #culture #art #preservation #vintagemelbourne #1920s Posted by Intagrate Lite ..read more