ESSAYS

This section includes essays on various jazz subjects, written by a number of writers. Contributions are welcome. Writers interested in contributing are welcome to contact the editor by filling out the form in the CONTACT tab. Photographs to illustrate those essays are welcome. Readers can click on the INDEX button for a list of articles in this folder.

CODY’S 10 x 10. INTERVIEW 1: HELEN SVOBODA

by Chris Cody

Loudmouth, Music Trust, August 2, 2021

Of Finnish-Australian heritage, Helen Svoboda is a fast-rising innovator in the Australian jazz world, a composer, bassist, singer, band-leader, conceiver and manager of projects, and nature enthusiast. Having recently returned from the Netherlands, she won the 2020 Freedman Jazz Fellowship and is 2021 Pathfinder Associate Artist with the Australian Art Orchestra. With her Freedman prize, she is creating the score for, and producing an animated film on the industrial degradation of vegetable production…

CODY’S 10 x 10. INTERVIEW 2: FABIAN HEVIA

by Chris Cody

Loudmouth, Music Trust, August 27, 2021

At present and over the period of 43 years, Fabian Hevia’s artistic practice has consisted of being active as a drummer, percussionist, composer and educator. His career has led him to record, perform and tour with many Australian and international artists. He has been a long-standing member of The catholics and Wanderlust for over 25 years, currently residing in South Australia…

CODY’S 10 x 10. INTERVIEW 3: ZELA MARGOSSIAN

by Chris Cody

Loudmouth, Music Trust, October 4, 2021

Born in Beirut, of Armenian heritage, Zela Margossian is a Sydney-based pianist, composer and ARIA nominated musician who fuses the rhythms and harmonies of jazz and the discipline of classical with the beautiful melodies of Armenian and Middle Eastern folk music…