REVIEW: World premiere of Fabliaux for four ensembles by Dave Douglas, featuring the Monash Art Ensemble, Saturday 15 March, 7.30pm, Music Auditorium, Monash University The nine movements of the composition visiting trumpet player Dave Douglas wrote for the Monash Art Ensemble seemed to flash past, although the performance must have lasted well over an hour. Before we get to the music it’s worth mentioning one … Continue reading NEVER A DULL MOMENT
CD cover to come (Independent) SO many performances at Bennetts Lane are loved and lost — treasured experiences recalled, but not revisited. An exception is captured on Frock’s fifth album, recorded there live last year. To Frock’s atypical instrumentation — Adam Starr (guitars), Anthony Schulz (accordion and piano), Craig Beard (vibraphone, percussion), Simon Starr (acoustic bass) and Dave Beck (drums, cymbals, percussion) — is added … Continue reading Decadence — Live at the Lane
Frock — Father, Son and Holy Ghost I was looking forward to hearing Frock live, though this would be different — the energetic and original ensemble of Craig Beard on vibes, Anthony Schulz on piano and piano accordion, Simon Starr on acoustic bass, Adam Starr on guitar and Daniel Farrugia on drums was airing some covers of songs by Don Walker, Nick Cave and Neil … Continue reading Stonnington — Day 10
