By Des Cowley. LORETTA PALMEIRO & MARK ISAACS – SONATA FOR SOPRANO SAXOPHONE AND PIANO (Gracemusic/MGM, Digital release) Sydney duo – pianist Mark Isaacs and soprano saxophonist Loretta Palmeiro – are something of a dream […]
By Des Cowley. In mid-May, Chicago saxophonist Isaiah Collier returns to Melbourne to play a series of shows at Birds Basement. Collier was last here April 2024, playing the same venue with his band the […]
Barney McAll: MonK KnoW: Explorations of Thelonious Monk (Independent, digital release) Review by Des Cowley. Thelonious Monk’s body of work casts a long shadow over jazz history, ever since the pianist first stepped into the […]
Review by Sue Barrett. RUTH HAZLETON – HERONBONES (Independent) Australian musician Ruth Hazleton is celebrating 30 years on the folk music scene, with her new album, Heronbones. In her early days in the music industry, […]
By Brian Wise THE AVETT BROTHERS & MIKE PATTON – AVTT/PTTN (Thirty Tigers) During the 2023 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival I witnessed the Avett Brothers in a spectacular show at the Saenger Theater […]
By Brian Wise. MAVIS STAPLES – SAD AND BEAUTIFUL WORLD (ANTI-) The fact that Mavis Staples turned 86 this year and is still out on tour is amazing, but what is even better is that […]
By Michael Goldberg. Bob Dylan’s Early Days: New 8 CD set focuses on Dylan’s transformation into the greatest songwriter of the 20th and 21st centuries. Bob Dylan’s Bootleg Series Volume 18: Through the […]
Review by Samuel J.Fell Dog Trumpet – Live Forever (Independent) Dog Trumpet seem to exist in their own land, on their own terms. A land soundtracked by ‘60s pop and ‘70s rock ‘n’ roll, the […]
Review by Chris Lambie. Andy Baylor & The Banksia Band – In Another Life (Independent) Andy Baylor’s back catalogue showcases his range of influences and expertise across a broad range of roots genres. Latest album […]
Review by Des Cowley. Bonnie J Jensen – Rise (Independent, CD & digital release) Singer Bonnie J Jensen has cast her net widely with fifth outing Rise. New Zealand born, but Sydney-based, her work stands […]
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