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Venues : Melbourne Last Updated: Oct 19th, 2007 - 23:13:52


Venues : Melbourne
The Horn African Cafe and Music
Blow at The Horn
Go any night for the food. Go on Thursdays for an excellent combination of food and jazz...

The first time I visited the Horn African Café and Music Lounge, I was struck by the warmth. Admittedly, the previous hour or two had been spent in a cold and extremely draughty restaurant, so anything out of the wind would have been good. But this place was genuinely warm, from the welcome as we walked through the front door, the aromas of Ethiopian food, then up the corridor to the back room where we sat among brightly coloured rugs and warmly painted walls, listening to the invigorating sounds of Melbourne jazz ensemble Blow.

The Horn—run by Blow saxophonist Peter Harper and wife Enushu—specialises in Ethiopian cuisine, with a menu that includes a good range of vegetarian and meat dishes, most accompanied by the traditional Ethiopian flat bread Injera and all featuring authentic, delicious (and warm!) Ethiopian spices. So the next time I went, I made a night of it and ate there as well.

The band Blow has a residency in the back room of the restaurant every Thursday night… They will move out to the large courtyard when the nights get warmer. Co-leaders Ted Vining (drums) and Peter Harper (alto sax) head this vibrant jazz ensemble creating richly layered, exciting music with Bob Sedergreen (keys), Ian Dixon (trumpet) Simon Kent (trombone) Mick Meagher (bass) and the occasional musical friend who might drop by and be invited to join in for a song or two.

Go any night for the food.

Go on Thursdays for an excellent combination of food and jazz.

See these websites for details :
The Horn African Café and Music Lounge - www.thehorn.com.au
Blow on MySpace - www.myspace.com/blowskies

Aug 27, 2007, 14:35



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