18th to 27th April 2008 Presented by: Lebowski’s, La Mama Musica, Melbourne Jazz Coop, Make It Up Club, Jazzhead and Jazzgroove

The Melbourne Jazz Fringe Festival was formed in 2005 to celebrate Melbourne’s burgeoning creative jazz scene. Building on the unprecedented success of the 2005, 2006, and 2007 festivals, we are once again ready to party with eleven days and nights of original music featuring Melbourne’s most celebrated improvisers plus interstate guests.

The Melbourne Jazz Fringe features a series of performances at venues including Bar Open, Lebowski’s, Bennetts Lane Jazz Club, Café 303, The Artery, La Mama and the Northcote Uniting Church; all of which are venues committed to nurturing Melbourne’s creative music scene. Come and hear some of the musicians that give Melbourne the right to claim to be the jazz capital of the southern hemisphere including: Shannon Barnett, Erik Griswold, Ren Walters, Marc Hannaford, The Snappers, Candlesnuffer, and Megan Washington

Major sponsors Victoria University, Big Trousers, APRA, Federation Square, Arts Victoria 2008 program details coming soon

The winner of the 2008 Jazz Fringe Commission is pianist/composer Erik Griswold
The commissioned work will be premiered at BMW Edge on Friday 25th April 7.30pm

For media enquires phone Peter Knight on 0409 797 852 or email peter@melbournejazzfringe.com
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