TIME TO SHEIK A LEG
GIGS Yes, it’s time to get off the couch. Double bassist Leigh Barker is touring Australia with his band The New Sheiks, featuring Heather Stewart on vocals and violin. Tonight is band’s second tour gig at Bennetts Lane before it heads off north to Ballarat and beyond. The Sheiks are travelling far and will call in at Wangaratta Jazz and Blues Festival on the weekend … Continue reading TIME TO SHEIK A LEG
AMBROSIA — JACQUELINE GAWLER
CD REVIEW 3 stars (out of 5) Label: Independent Known for her singer/songwriter work with Coco’s Lunch, as well as other collaborations in The Jacqueline Gawler Band, Stoneflower and Picturebox Orchestra, Gawler goes it alone here in an album of mostly her own compositions. Not straying too far from her usual fare of pop infused with jazz and world music influences — in particular from … Continue reading AMBROSIA — JACQUELINE GAWLER
ORIGAMI — THE BLUES OF JOY
CD REVIEW 4 stars Listen/Hear Collective The hand-folded CD case is ingenious, but as the music unfolds it is clear this trio is thinking outside the box. For this outing of mostly his originals, Adam Simmons uncharacteristically limits himself to alto sax, taking obvious delight in its versatility. Howard Cairns, on bowed as well as plucked bass, and Anthony Baker on drums are equally moved … Continue reading ORIGAMI — THE BLUES OF JOY