The Birth of the Cool (in Chatswood)
Jazz has traditionally been a city and inner west thing in Sydney. Now The Lounge at the Concourse is coaxing the cool cats over the Bridge.
Jason joined the Limelight team in early 2023 as Digital Editor. He has served as Arts Editor of Sydney City Hub, editor of AUSTAR magazine, an online producer at Fairfax, and has reviewed theatre for The Sun-Herald (2006-2009), The Sydney Morning Herald (2009-2017), The Saturday Paper and Guardian Australia. He was co-founder/co-editor of the audreyjournal platform from 2017–22 and Publications Manager for the 2022 Sydney Film Festival.
Jazz has traditionally been a city and inner west thing in Sydney. Now The Lounge at the Concourse is coaxing the cool cats over the Bridge.
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