Review by Des Cowley. Jason Bruer & Hammerhead – I Didn’t Get to Where I Am Today (Independent, CD & Digital release) Sydney composer and saxophonist Jason Bruer formed his sextet Hammerhead in 2010, and this […]
Take Two: Bob Dylan Brings Some of His Classics Into the Now! On Shadow Kingdom, Dylan sings “When I Paint My Masterpiece,” “Queen Jane Approximately,” “Watching the River Flow” and ten others. By Michael Goldberg. […]
Review by Des Cowley. Steve Barry – In the Waves (Earshift Music, EAR078, CD & digital release) New Zealand-born pianist Steve Barry has been a strong presence on the Sydney scene since releasing his self-titled debut […]
Review by Des Cowley. The Necks – Travel (Northern Spy, NS158, Vinyl, CD & digital release) Simply put, Sydney trio The Necks defy category. I caught them on their recent 2023 tour, and was astonished – […]
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 […]
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 […]
Words Ian Bevington / Image Colin U’Ren The Necks – Meeniyan Town Hall, Saturday, May 20, 2023 Having previously experienced The Necks at venues as diverse as the Corner Hotel, The Myer Music Bowl and […]
Mick Thomas Where Only Memory Can Find You Album Launch, Memo Music Hall Melbourne Friday 19 May 2023 Review: Nick Corr Photos: Mark Hopper It was great to have a warm and crowded Memo Music Hall […]
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 […]
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 […]
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