Bent Notes
by JOY 94.9 - LGBTI, LGBTIQA+, LGBTQIA+, LGBT, LGBTQ, LGB, Gay, Lesbian, Trans, Intersex, Queer Podcasts for all our Rainbow Communities · 50 episodes
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JOY's jazz show playing everything from ragtime to remixes
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19 min
Hyper powered Baroq
Ilaria Crociani and Mirko Guerrini visited the Bent Notes studio to chat about their HYPERBAROQ project, created with Guitarist Stephen Magnusson. Ilaria, Mirko and Stephen approac…
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12 min
Za Gorami – Mediterranean Folk, Chamber Music, Improvisation and Acoustic Jazz from Behind The Mountains
Vocalist Alice Zawadzki, Bass player Misha Mullov-Abbado and pianist Fred Thomas are Za Gorami – a trio, based in England, playing music collected from their travels – music that a…
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15 min
The Conservatorium’s Masters and Apprentices
Andrea Keller spoke to Bent Notes about Poetry by and for the deaf and hearing impaired, accompanied by music, and using Haptics to enable the rhythms of the music to be experience…
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12 min
Eugene’s Jazztrack Continuum
Trumpeter, composer, band leader and educator Eugene Ball spoke with Bent Notes about his research into a better way of practising trumpet, and how a musician is influenced by the…
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32 min
The Power of a Horn section in Jazz – John Montesante
Trumpeter and composer John Montesante visited the Bent Notes studio to chat about his music, and the exhilaration of the sound of a horn section when placed over the top of a Jazz…
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19 min
Nature’s God and Possible Utopias for Laurence Pike
Drummer and composer Laurence Pike spoke about his latest solo album entitled Possible Utopia’s for Jazz Quintet – a title that is a red herring – because it is an album of Solo im…
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16 min
Tamara’s Golden Era Storytelling
Tamara Kuldin chatted about her love of the romance and sophistication of the songs from the Golden Era of song when she was guest on Bent Notes, and how those songs told great sto…
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25 min
Enchanted Ground – Historical Recordings of the Browne-Haywood-Stevens Trio
Pianist Tim Stevens visited the Bent Notes studio to chat about two new album releases that he has curated from recordings he made of the Browne-Haywood-Stevens trio in 1999/2000 w…
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21 min
Mosaic goes for a Rinse And Repeat
Trombone player and leader of the Mosaic Jazz Ensemble Lee Orszaczky spoke about the stories and experiences that encouraged his taking up Jazz and a sense of being ‘thrown’ into t…
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25 min
What is The Half Bent Music Festival?
Huich Goh and Paul Whitword from Sahul Sakti, spoke about their ensemble’s music which integrates Martial Arts with Music, and Merinda Dias-Jayasinha spoke about her multi-discipli…
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26 min
The Soul Journey of vocalist Chris McNulty
Chris McNulty visited the Bent Notes studio and chatted about the skill of singing with excellent diction, discussed whether lived experience is the only path to imparting the emot…
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24 min
Publicity, Music Consulting – Jenny Sparks
What does a Publicist and International Music Consultant do? Find out in this Podcast from JOY 94.9 where Jenny Sparks visited the Bent Notes studio to chat about her life as a Pub…
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23 min
Mama remembers Billie Holiday after 110 years
Jazz singer, cabaret artiste & gender transcendent diva Mama Alto, visited the Bent Notes studio and spoke about using Strength in Softness and Power in Vulnerability in her songs…
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13 min
Alma Zygier – Music from Ultrasound to Bandwagon
Alma Zygier was a Music Video Star before she was born – and continues to make fabulous music. Hear Alma chat about that the pre-birth creativity; her music and getting into a song…
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10 min
The Cloudmaker Celebrate Their Goddesses
Freya Schack-Arnott spoke about her music playing the cello and the Nyckelharpa, and the music of The Cloudmaker ensemble. Their music celebrates goddesses from each of the five ba…
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11 min
Monique’s Big Jazz Day Out
Monique DiMattina spoke about the learnings that take place on the bandstand and the joy of watching younger musicians grow in their skills and confidence on the bandstand as they…
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23 min
Big Jazz Day Out At Monash Uni
Chelsea Wilson, Senior Producer, Contemporary Music at Monash University Performing Arts, spoke with David Moyle on Bent Notes about Gender Inclusivity in Jazz and Australian Music…
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19 min
Jennifer’s New Muse
Jennifer Salisbury visited the Bent Notes studio to chat about reimagining a composition of hers from some years ago called Oh Muse. Jennifer brought in the talents of Mark Morand…
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24 min
Jazz and Powerful Poetry: Callum Pask & SOLCHLD
Brisbane based pianist, composer, band leader and educator Callum Pask visited the Bent Notes studio to chat about his music and introduce us to a new album his trio has collaborat…
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23 min
French & Jazz Inspired Music from Jo Abbott’s Sanfona Ensemble
Melbourne based composer, arranger and Piano Accordian player Jo Abbott visited the Bent Notes Studio to chat about her musical development from Classical to Jazz inspired music. E…