SARCOPHILE — MARC HANNAFORD TRIO
CD REVIEW 4 stars Marc Hannaford piano, Sam Pankhurst bass, James McLean drums There’s meat in this music as well as in the PDF file that serves as liner notes to this digital only release. But, despite the title’s reference to a carnivorous animal, especially the Tasmanian devil, there is no hint of frenzied tearing at raw flesh. Rather these eight tracks are evidence of … Continue reading SARCOPHILE — MARC HANNAFORD TRIO
FESTIVAL TAKES TO THE SKIES
Ausjazz blog previews the Melbourne International Jazz Festival 2012, which was launched on March 13: The hubbub on level 24 of The Langham in Melbourne gave way to attentive silence yesterday evening as Murphy’s Law treated the assembled multitude to about four minutes of Big Creatures & Little Creatures: The Modular Suite. The music was a welcome relief from the necessary formalities of the official … Continue reading FESTIVAL TAKES TO THE SKIES
THE FINE ART OF PRESTIDIGITATION
Erik Griswold & Adam Simmons performed Prestidigitation at Footscray Community Arts Centre on Saturday, March 11, 2012 as part of the centre’s Portraits Series It was hard to know what to expect. I’d heard Erik Griswold perform some pretty way out stuff. And Adam Simmons has been known to deliver some fiery blasts from from the saxophone, in particular during a ‘sax armageddon’ with Peter … Continue reading THE FINE ART OF PRESTIDIGITATION