I started getting concerned that popping up unexpectedly but repeatedly at Necks performances in European jazz clubs might have given me the appearance of a stalker.
Author: Mick Paddon
Mick Paddon has been a presenter on Eastside Radio, a community station broadcasting to the city of Sydney and it's eastern suburbs with a strong reputation for its jazz content, for the past fourteen years. In the twenty years since he moved from the UK, where he cultivated his tastes in jazz, he has also been involved in running the Sydney Improved Music Association, SIMA, including periods as Vice President President and President. His one chosen instrument is the saxophone though he plays with more enthusiasm than talent.
by Mick Paddon Over the years, in different places and in a variety of capacities, I have been involved in a number of initiatives aiming […] Read More
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would recommend enjoying this book and the music this way. Remind yourself of the rich history of the music listening to one of the greats. Immerse yourself in Yusef Yomunyakaa’s poetry. This will set you up to luxuriate in one of Sandy Evans’ rich compositions played by Sydney’s best. No that’s an understatement, they are among Sydney’s, and Australia’s greatest, including some of the voices we are no longer able to enjoy live- Bernie McGann’s unique alto, and Jackie Orzaczky’s gravelly intonation.
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What Felucca’s CD itself reminded me was that jazz, as a contemporary music, is being fed constantly by many influences, with the interesting paradox that many, if not most, younger jazz musicians can be more open to these influences and ideas than some in their audiences.
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Alluvium (Alluvium Records) May 2014 Tiny Hearts Review by Mick Paddon Jazz and improvised music is performed in a wide variety of combinations of instruments […] Read More
