SANDY EVANS TRIO at Bennetts Lane

GIG — June 6, 2010 Sandy Evans, tenor and soprano saxophones Brett Hirst, double bass Toby Hall, drums Sandy Evans People say don’t open with an apology, so I’ll open with two. First, it seems a sorry state of affairs when Melbourne welcomes wonderful musicians from interstate with such small crowds. OK, it has been festival season in this town (Jazz Fringe, Melbourne International and … Continue reading SANDY EVANS TRIO at Bennetts Lane

Tell It Like It Is — Mark Isaacs Resurgence Band

(ABC Jazz) AT Wangaratta Festival of Jazz in 2007, when this band played You Never Forget Love, it was as if Isaacs felt every nuance and played it, James Muller’s guitar avoided maudlin and Matt Keegan’s sax conveyed tenderness and acceptance of loss. This was love departed, but lingering. Now Isaacs on piano, Muller, Keegan, Brett Hirst on bass and Tim Firth on drums — … Continue reading Tell It Like It Is — Mark Isaacs Resurgence Band

Mark Isaacs Resurgence Band — CD Launch

Here are a few images from the Bennetts Lane launch of Tell It Like It Is by the Mark Isaacs Resurgence Band. It has been described glowingly as a “grouse” gig. There will be more details about the gig in this space soon, including news of Isaacs’ new red shoes. I am posting this now so that the order of blog posts reflects the order … Continue reading Mark Isaacs Resurgence Band — CD Launch