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Album review: The Voyage of Mary and William (Matt McMahon) by John Hardaker
The Voyage of Mary and William is Matt McMahon’s first recording of solo piano improvisation. In his illuminating liner notes to the CD, he describes the piano – a machine of wood, ivory and wire he remains obviously still smitten by – as 'this wondrous invention'. The same descriptor could be applied to The Voyage of Mary and William. It is all invention and, yes, it is pretty bloody wondrous. Read More » -
Album review: The Sweetness of Things Half Remembered (Rafael Karlen)
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John Clare reviews Jazzgroove Summer Fiesta
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Album review: Outliers (Casey Golden Trio) by John Hardaker
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Album Review: Shol
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Simon Barker – Never Running Out of Steam
"There's a focus with jazz drummers that when they're experimenting with new ideas it has to be able to work in a standard song-form context. That's something I've thought about a lot and felt that I was willing to let go, and see if it can just be music for itself." Read More » -
Adrian Jackson – 25 years of Wangaratta
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Stephen Magnusson’s Garden of Sound
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Mark Isaacs – Serving the Melody
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Kerrie Biddell – the song has ended but…
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Jack Earle Big Band – be part of their first disc
The Jack Earle Big Band Debut Album - Jack Earle is using Indiegogo to crowdfund his first big band release, which features his own compositions played by the 18 piece Jack Earle Big Band Read More » -
Jef Neve Q&A
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Gerry Koster Q&A
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Alister Spence and Myra Melford in conversation
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Black, Brown & Beige – music for the 21st century
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Album review: The Voyage of Mary and William (Matt McMahon) by John Hardaker
The Voyage of Mary and William is Matt McMahon’s first recording of solo piano improvisation. In his illuminating liner notes to the CD, he describes the piano – a machine of wood, ivory and wire he remains obviously still smitten by – as 'this wondrous invention'. The same descriptor could be applied to The Voyage of Mary and William. It is all invention and, yes, it is pretty bloody wondrous. Read More » -
Album review: The Sweetness of Things Half Remembered (Rafael Karlen)
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Cleon’s Three on tour
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Nic Vardanega releases Inverno
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Album review: Outliers (Casey Golden Trio) by John Hardaker