John Harkins – The Cord
Review by Des Cowley. John Harkins – The Cord (Independent, digital release) Pianist John Harkins hails from Chicago, but the for the past twenty-five years he has made Sydney his home. For this, his eighth […]
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Bektet – Kinship
Review by Des Cowley. Bektet – Kinship (Independent, CD & digital release) Kinship represents the first outing by Melbourne-based band Bektet, the brainchild of up-and-coming saxophonist Jared Becker. It speaks volumes that he has chosen […]
Ilaria Crociani – Connecting the Dots
Review by Des Cowley. Ilaria Crociani – Connecting the Dots (ABC, CD & digital) Italian-Australian singer Ilaria Crociani was mildly amused when, at age-50, she found herself recipient of a 2021 ABC Jazz Composer Commissioning […]
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Mark Lockett – Swings & Roundabouts
Review by Des Cowley. Mark Lockett – Swings & Roundabouts (Thick Records, CD and digital release) When we think of band leaders, we tend to think of singers, guitarists, sax players, trumpeters. Less so drummers. But […]
Dangerous Decision: MacDonald, Burke, Grabowsky, Haywood, Floyd
Review by Des Cowley. MacDonald, Burke, Grabowsky, Haywood, Floyd Dangerous Decision (FMR Records, CD & digital release) This adventurous recording sees UK saxophonist Raymond MacDonald team up with a stellar group of Australian players: saxophonist […]
DYLAN’S FRAGMENTS BOX SET: DO YOU REALLY NEED IT?
CONSIDERING FRAGMENTS, A COLLECTION OF TIME OUT OF MIND SESSION RECORDINGS Do You Really Need This Five-CD Box Set? By Michael Goldberg The questions I am frequently asked when a new Bootleg Series set is […]
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Samantha Fish On Tour In February: Louder & Faster
By Brian Wise If you saw Samantha Fish at Bluesfest in 2019 you probably don’t need me to tell you what a dynamic performer she is; her shows were spectacular. The good news is that […]
Legacy Assured, Kevin Borich Looks To The Future
By Jeff Jenkins. Legacy (1973 – 1981) by Kevin Borich Kevin Borich is one of Australia’s greatest road warriors. Sixty years after he started making music in New Zealand, he’s still out there. After the […]
Lisa Richards – Waiting To Fly
LISA RICHARDS – WAITING TO FLY (Independent) Review by Chris Lambie Lisa Richards’ seventh album was aptly named I Got A Story. Her biography – both personal and professional – reads like a ready-made film script. […]
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Van Walker & The Ferriters
VAN WALKER & THE FERRITERS – GREETINGS FROM NEWTOWN GEELONG (INDEPENDENT) By Chris Lambie That lyrical rascal Van Walker is at it again. Hot on the heels of standout solo release Ghosting and a Swedish […]