Rock ‘n’ swing’s the Blamey Street thing
"Rather than confining itself to classic big-band repertoire, Blamey Street Big Band specialises in re-inventing popular music genres by applying a swing beat," writes reviewer BILL STEPHENS.
Blamey Street Big Band
Here's arts editor HELEN MUSA's latest Arts in the City column.
The innovative Blamey Street Big Band tackled the music of Abba. Reviewer BILL STEPHENS reckons they nailed it, in their own distinctive way.
LEN POWER reviews the Blamey Street Big Band's "excellent" tribute to American singer Sarah Vaughan.
Arts & Entertainment
Getting in the swing of Winter Ways
From big bands to big choirs and big disappointments, HELEN MUSA'S Arts in the City column's got it all.
Music
They loved them, yeah, yeah, yeah!
LEN POWER reviews the Blamey Street Big Band's night of Beatles music at the Harmonie German Club.
Arts & Entertainment
Sgt Pepper taught the band to play?
The Blamey Street Big Band's upcoming Beatle concert leads this week's "Arts in the City" column by HELEN MUSA.
The Blamey Street Big Band's 20th anniversary concert turns on a great program and outstanding musical outcome for one of Canberra’s most notable community bands, says reviewer CASSIDY RICHENS.
"IT was party time in Narrabundah for the Blamey Street Big Band on Saturday night, with the jazz band celebrating its 20-year anniversary in an electrifying concert," writes reviewer JOSH DAFFERN.
Arts editor HELEN MUSA highlights some of the best of Canberra's upcoming arts events. It's "Arts in the City".
