Abstract
On the evening of Sunday, 27 August 1967, Jazz Happenings - The World's First Psychedelic Jazz Concert was held at the Cell Block Theatre, Darlinghurst, Sydney. The event was focussed around the performance of a jazz rhapsody entitled Psychedelia written by saxophonist Graeme Lyall. It also featured a lightshow and film by artist and sculptor Gordon Mutch.
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The World's First Psychedelic Jazz Concert - Graeme Lyall's Psychedelia Live at the Cell Block Theatre, Sydney, 27 August 1967
On the evening of Sunday, 27 August 1967, Jazz Happenings - The World's First Psychedelic Jazz Concert was held at the Cell Block Theatre, Darlinghurst, Sydney
When a group of young Australian musicians - led by saxophonist Graeme Lyall - announced the staging of 'Jazz Happening '67 - The World's First Psychedelic Jazz Concert' at the Cell Block Theatre in Sydney on 27 August 1967, eyebrows were undoubtedly raised
Summary
Jazz Happening '67, Sydney, 27 August 1967. Photograph: Grant Mudford. On the evening of Sunday, 27 August 1967, Jazz Happenings - The World's First Psychedelic Jazz Concert was held at the Cell Block Theatre, Darlinghurst, Sydney. When a group of young Australian musicians - led by saxophonist Graeme Lyall - announced the staging of 'Jazz Happening '67 - The World's First Psychedelic Jazz Concert' at the Cell Block Theatre in Sydney on 27 August 1967, eyebrows were undoubtedly raised. Sangster's involvement in the counterculture and psychedelia extended through to at least early the following decade He worked with progressive rock band Tully, on the Australian production of the musical Hair, and performed at, and prepared a movie soundtrack for, the Ourimbah Pop Festival of January 1970 - Australia's first such event (Sexton 2019). The present article seeks to expand upon Zlatic's work, for Jazz Happenings '67 ( referred to as Jazz Happening '67) remains a little known event in the annals of Australian popular culture and jazz history
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