Still — Colin Hopkins

(Rufus) AS an architect, Colin Hopkins aims to create spaces of quiet stillness. As a pianist, he carries this meditative mood into these seven original compositions and four interpretations. Anyone who has heard Hopkins perform — often intent and hunched over the keys, possibly with the acclaimed trio Paper Hat — knows how grand a sound he can conjure from each note. Still explores the … Continue reading Still — Colin Hopkins

Melbourne International Jazz Festival — Day 7

Ethan Iverson’s Cocktail Hour If this really is a tradition of Iverson’s, it’s a pretty nice one. Upstairs at The Forum seemed a comfy enough place to sip something strongish and let the piano man play. So, after assuring us that America invented jazz and the cocktail, Iverson said he always played standards, that Mood Indigo and I Remember You were already on his list … Continue reading Melbourne International Jazz Festival — Day 7