Coronavirus: Australian jazz on the edge

Life has been upended for us all - but for those who were already on the edge, we may be uniquely equipped to find a path through to avoid the worst. Jazz and art music in Australia is no less affected than the rest of the music sector but without some of the support and infrastructure of other genres. Sharing and connecting is what we normally do through our music and events - maybe now is the time to work out some other ways which can strengthen our voice when we can once again come together in person.

Thanks to ArtsHub's Richard Watts for giving me the opportunity to share thoughts and experiences about how the jazz/art music sector has been impacted so far by the coronavirus pandemic.

To read the full Artshub article:
https://www.artshub.com.au/news-article/opinions-and-analysis/covid-19/adam-simmons/coronavirus-australian-jazz-on-the-edge-260060

Big thanks to all of the contributors: Hadley Agrez (Melbourne International Jazz Festival), Leanne Mulcahy (Wangaratta Festival of Jazz & Blues), Calum McClure (Castlemaine Jazz Festival), Amy Curl (Sydney Improvised Music Association), Martin Jackson (Melbourne Jazz Co-op), Vicki Hallett (NEAL: The New and Experimental Arts Laboratory), Nat Grant (Make It Up Club), Eyal Chipkiewicz (The Boite), Howard Cairns, Xani Kolac, Ade Ishs, Flora Carbo - I wish I could have fitted everything in that they shared!