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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 Quintet. John was joined in-studio by his Associate Paula. John also spoke of his signature cap from his collection of caps and great-coats related to his interest in the American Civil War; and his being brought to…
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 improvisation from Laurence. We learnt that Laurence is a fan of Star Trek , and as much as he has spent lots of time creating and exploring music electronically, he is also a fan of people creating music by hand – and in…
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 stories. Tamara referred to the ability as a performer to really tell great stories by inahbiting a great song, and the impact that has on an Audience who can see and feel the emotion from the performer. Tamara pointed out…
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 when they were coming to the close of a long-standing residency on the stage at The Bennett’s Lane Jazz Club . Tim used his DAT recorder and a single microphone on stage to record 25 gigs and has recently listened to each…
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 the school Jazz Orchestra in Year 7. The school Jazz Orchestra was led by Pianist David Allen (now touring with Tones and I) for which Lee can appreciate the enormous amount of practical experience this band gave him. Lee…
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-disciplined career to date, when they were guests of Bent Notes. Huich and Paul are artists performing, in their ensemble Sahul Sakti, in the Half Bent Music Festival occurring over the last weekend in May, 2026 in Merribek –…
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 emotion and meaning of a song to the audience, and described some of the Journey of her latest project – Soul Journey . As an independant artist Chris has composed and arranged music, written lyrics, recorded with musicians…
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 Publicist and International Music Consultant in the music and entertainment industry. Jenny was a vocalist, growing up in regional Victoria in a musical family, before her career steered her to managing and mentoring…
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 and other presentations; and her love of the music of Billie Holiday – one of Mama’s Idols of song who had a great ability to use Strength in Softness and Power in Vulnerabilty. Mama notes that the power of subtlety,…
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 and singing with feeling so that the audience feels the emotion of the story. Alma is performing with her band on the Bandwagon at the Monash University Big Jazz Day Out on Saturday March 21, 2026. Alma Zygier was guest…
