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CD review by John Hardaker – Kali and the Time of Change (Sirens Big Band)
It is a combination you won’t get anywhere else and they are one of Sydney’s – if not Australia’s – treasures. The Siren’s Big Band – long may they sing. Read More » -
Review by John Hardaker: Steve Barry
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Album Review by John Hardaker: The Berlin Session (The Andy Sugg Group)
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Review: Brood Groove (Christopher Young Quartet)
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Review: Fish Boast of Fishing (Peter Knight)
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Gig review by Phil Sandford – Mike Nock’s Tone Poem for SIMA
His ideas are clear and strong, and deceptively simple motifs unfold and develop in unexpected ways, always maintaining the listener’s interest. Suite SIMA is a model of how to write for a medium-sized jazz ensemble that will provide student composers and arrangers with many lessons and lots of inspiration. Read More » -
A response to Tilman Robinson’s Network of Lines ‘If on a winter’s night a traveller’
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SIMA Suite a fine finale to Nock’s 2012: Phil Sandford interviews Mike Nock
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John Clare on Wangaratta – Scott Tinkler: Fire And Thought
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Gig review: Galaxstare – Venue 505, Sydney 2 October 2010
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Willow Neilson’s Lightbulb Life
Willow's latest release Lightbulb Life has been in my headphones for the last few days. It's a sound window into an exotic location, an insight into a city and its people through Willow's ears. Read More » -
The song that sings Chris McNulty
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Did you say ‘Old Man Farting’?
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Gian Slater – a few quick questions
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A privilege to play : a portrait of David Ades
He remains only interested in musicians who 'slam their heart down on the table, and go, "There I am!"' Read More » -
Reprint: Vince Jones
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Reprint: Katie Noonan
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Reprint: Kristin Berardi
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Paul Motian – Conception Vessel
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Award winning production features visceral score by Peter Knight
A sudden noise that wakes you in the night. A shadowy movement glimpsed down a darkened alley. The sensation that there might be someone in the room with you. Waiting. Conjured into life by Tamara Saulwick’s riveting solo performance and Peter Knight’s visceral score. Read More »