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The Halls Gap Jazz Festival 13th – 15th February

Actually, most of the CCQ regulars will be up at Halls Gap doing the Grampians Jazz Festival thing: amongst those going are The Captain, The Haircut, Gentleman John Curtis, The Reverend Kevin and his troubadours, Anne Hayres, the Divine Miss Smiff, and Angie Strickland. They will all rotate at dizzying speed through about six bands each, and a good time is guaranteed.

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The Captain has left Hall’s Gap

Dairy of a Jazz Tragic

Friday  3.00 Noriyo and I arrived at Hall’s Gap. Would have been earlier except for the slight detour to a winery.

           3.30 Received a call from Kevin Blaze “do you want to come to …… and join a jam” Is the Pope Catholic” said I

           6.00 Played first set with Marion Lustig, Bill Tompson and Jaz Stutely (Full Bodied Reds)

           6.45 Invited to join the next group as their sax player was on another stage. They were top musco’s from Adelaide.         HIGHLIGHT

           6.45 Anne Hayers was doing her first set

           7.30 First set with The Jazz Drive including Noriyo Washuizu, Kevin Blaze and Anne Smith

           8.15 Listened to Kevin Blazes ‘ group   “Its a Vibe”  very tasty

           10.30 Anne Smith became Annabella Schmit in a group of polished muscos from the south east of Melbourne. Smooth as . . . keep reading