Melbourne review wrap: Melbourne International Jazz Festival; Danilo Pérez; Celebrating Allan Browne; Adam Manning: First Rhythms; Katya Kabanova by Victorian Opera; DanceX week 2 by The Australian Ba

JAZZ

Melbourne International Jazz Festival

Danilo Pérez | Melbourne Recital Centre, October 18

Celebrating Allan Browne | JazzLab, October 18

Adam Manning: First Rhythms | Primrose Potter Salon, Melbourne Recital Centre, October 19

It’s always disarming – and endearing – when seasoned musicians reveal their vulnerabilities on stage.

Danilo Pérez saved his confession until the end of his solo show at the Melbourne International Jazz Festival, telling us how nervous he’d been before the concert. Pérez may be one of the most respected and experienced artists in contemporary jazz, having spent decades touring the world with his bands (and those of legends such as Wayne Shorter and Dizzy Gillespie), but he rarely performs solo.

This was a unique opportunity for the Panamanian pianist-com