RESIDUAL — PETER KNIGHT, DUNG NGUYEN
CD review (Parenthèses Records) 3 stars Peter Knight on trumpet, cornet, prepared piano, voice, laptop electronics, real-time processing Dung Nguyen on dan tranh, prepared dan tranh, dan bau, modified electric guitar Fans of the successful and popular jazz ensemble Way Out West, of which Knight and Nguyen are members, may find this album a shock to the system. Knight’s performances with solo trumpet and laptop … Continue reading RESIDUAL — PETER KNIGHT, DUNG NGUYEN
1234 — NICK HAYWOOD QUARTET
CD REVIEW 3.5 stars (but it’s really a 3.8 or 3.9) Bassist Nick Haywood leads this superb quartet from behind, with a clear commitment to collaboration and spontaneity. The group is well chosen. Guitarist Stephen Magnusson’s spare interventions intersect artfully with Colin Hopkins’ dynamically rich piano contributions, and Allan Browne’s drumming is always apt. As Haywood intended, simple tunes develop complexity in the hands of … Continue reading 1234 — NICK HAYWOOD QUARTET
LIVE AT BENNETTS LANE, BUT 15 YEARS IN THE MAKING
GIG: CD Launch at Bennetts Lane Jazz Club, Melbourne, Tuesday, November 15, 8.30pm When Robert Burke, Tony Gould, Nick Haywood and Tony Floyd launch their album Live At Bennetts Lane (Jazzhead) this week by playing live at Bennetts Lane, one member of the quartet will be studying their performance closely. Bassist Haywood, who with his newly formed quartet of Colin Hopkins on piano, Stephen Magnusson … Continue reading LIVE AT BENNETTS LANE, BUT 15 YEARS IN THE MAKING