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   'Masters, Mongrels and Madness' — new book by Tony Gould on art music in Australia

   Tony Gould's writing is provocative, funny, informative, argumentative, and always passionate. His insights into music in Australia are result of three different universities and half a century as a practicing jazz and classical musician, composer, music critic, academic, writer and educator.
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   Music from the great Bernie McGann re-released and now available

   A re-release of two performances from 1981 and 1983 respectively. These great recordings are now once again available, this time on CD.