Antipodean Riffs - Essays on Australasian Jazz - Bruce Johnson

Antipodean Riffs - Essays on Australasian Jazz - Bruce Johnson

8. Perspectives on the Melbourne International Women's Jazz Festival

Antipodean Riffs - Essays on Australasian Jazz - Bruce Johnson

Marjorie Louise Denson [+-]
Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University
Senior Lecturer Jazz Studies

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This paper examines the significance of the Melbourne Women’s International Jazz Festival as a long-established annual event highlighting the contributions of women jazz musicians to Australian music culture. Nine women were interviewed about their experiences with MWIJF as performers, composers and/or organizers, as were the founder of the festival and current CEO. The importance of the festival to the participating artists’ creative and career development and its role in supporting emerging women artists are revealed through their comments. The festival is contextualized with reference to the historical experiences of women jazz musicians both in Australia and internationally.

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Denson, Marjorie. 8. Perspectives on the Melbourne International Women's Jazz Festival. Antipodean Riffs - Essays on Australasian Jazz. Equinox eBooks Publishing, United Kingdom. p. 155-172 Feb 2016. ISBN 9781781792810. https://www.equinoxpub.com/home/view-chapter/?id=27483. Date accessed: 28 Mar 2024 doi: 10.1558/equinox.27483. Feb 2016

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