Based in New York, Linda Oh is back at Wangaratta Jazz festival this year. She’s travelling with her quartet (Sam Sadigursky on tenor saxophone, Fabian Almazan on piano and Kendrick Scott on drums) all outstanding young talents on the New York jazz scene. At Wangaratta, she’s playing with this ensemble, and also in Fabian Almazan’s [...]
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Q&A with Sam Anning – 2008 NJA Finalist
When did you start playing bass and why? For example, was there a ‘moment’ when it came to you as a calling or vocation? My dad was playing double bass in the Army Reserve Band when I was in primary school and I guess that was my first experience with the instrument. He then showed [...]
Q&A with Alex Boneham – 2008 NJA Finalist
When did you start playing bass and why? For example, was there a ‘moment’ when it came to you as a calling or vocation? I started playing electric bass when I was 8 and picked up the double when I was 15. I remember I started to play because my primary school really encouraged everybody [...]
Q&A with Phil Stack – 2008 NJA Finalist
When did you start playing bass and why? For example, was there a ‘moment’ when it came to you as a calling or vocation? I started playing electric bass in early high school to start my first rock band more out of necessity. There were three guitarists and it was like,” one of us needs [...]
Q&A with Ben Waples – 2008 NJA Finalists
When did you start playing bass and why? For example, was there a ‘moment’ when it came to you as a calling or vocation? I started playing bass due to my very enthusiastic and generous parents and good old fashioned guilt- My Dad being a music teacher brought home a bass for me from school [...]
