THE REVEL IS IN THE DETAIL

REVIEW: The Necks, The Corner Hotel, Tuesday 29 January 2013 Chris Abrahams piano, Tony Buck drums and percussion, Lloyd Swanton bass Adrian Jackson, in a 1998 review of James Fielding’s three-CD set Notes From the Underground, noted that the keyboard player’s ensemble work “rewards attention”. That’s surely particularly apt for any performance by The Necks, because the band’s unplanned, set-long improvisations consist of incremental changes … Continue reading THE REVEL IS IN THE DETAIL

INDONESIA’S OVERGROUND INVASION

Overground, Melbourne International Jazz Festival 2011 Sunday, June 12, 3pm-9pm, Melbourne Town Hall It was late in a solid afternoon of music when the Indonesians invaded. In a day of occasional confusion, with some patrons not quite sure who would be on next and which gigs were running late, musicians needed some drama to make their presence felt. A small but curious crowd had gathered … Continue reading INDONESIA’S OVERGROUND INVASION