Australian Jazz Museum
We welcome Steve Mazurkiewicz from the Australian Jazz Museum, who will take us through the process of transcribing Australian jazz music from its original media to digital. He will detail what processing he needs to do to get the best out of the music and remove as much imperfections as possible. Steve will have "before" and "after" versions of the tunes to demonstrate what improvements have been made. He will also discuss what the AJM is about and the various volunteering roles at the museum. Throughout the night he will play a sample of the many jazz artists Australia has produced and provide the background of those artists. This is not only a must for jazz fans, but for music lovers generally to discover a side of Australian music that is not widely known.
Hugh Dean will be providing his legendary Titan amplifier and Adelaide speakers, heard at a number of recent GMs and always a club favourite. We will use the club WiiM Pro Plus streamer and my Denon CD player should they be required, however Steve will be bringing the majority of his music on a laptop. We are always keen for members to present; if you would like to share your musical stories then please let me know. I have no doubt your fellow members are keen to hear your story, what music has meant to you in your life and the experiences music has brought you. Australian Jazz Museum
The Australian Jazz Museum is located in Wantirna South, not far from the intersection of Burwood and Mountain Highways. It is run by volunteers and is always on the lookout for more to assist in the many tasks in preserving part of Australia's musical heritage. You can check out their website at www.ajm.org.au or if you wish to join as a member please flow this link https://ajm.my.salesforce-sites.com/checkout/
The AJM have group tours of their facility, showing what goes on behind the scenes and includes light refreshments and a jazz band on dates from February to October. This costs $30 for a minimum group of 20 with a maximum of 30 persons. It would be a great day out, if you are interested and we get enough interest I will arrange a group tour for the club.
Dave Polanske
Programme Coordinator
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MAC Members Presents
We have for our listening pleasure two of our members, Tony and Bailey, presenting "Stories and Music", their favourite pieces and the story behind the music; what it means to them.
Tony will be presenting first and has given us this precis: "For one night, I'd like us to share some music together in a much more personal way than we normally do at our General Meetings. I'll play a music selection that's indelibly connected to very important moments in my life, and 'll explain truthfully why each track matters to me. It won't always be easy, because some of the reasons are very intimate and emotionally sensitive. It'll be strange to emotionally undress in front of everyone, so I hope the experience doesn't frighten our more delicate members. Smelling salts will be available at the back of the Willis Room."
Regretfully Dave is now unable to present his selections on the night of the meeting due to an unexpected family event, so Bailey has agreed to present his selections following Tony's presentation. There is, of course, no music without an audio system, and what better system than Ian Bouch's Denon amplifier and DCM Time Window speakers? We will also have a CD player (details TBC) and the club's WiiM Pro Plus streamer. Great music deserves a great system!
We are always keen for members to present; if you would like to share your musical stories then please let me know. I have no doubt your fellow members are keen to hear your story, what music has meant to you in your life and the experiences music has brought you.
Dave Polanske
Programme Coordinator