GIG PREVIEW: HOWARD CAIRNS QUINTET launches the album Compression, THURSDAY 26 JULY 2012, THE KELVIN CLUB, 8:30PM TICKETS $15/$10 available at the door. Entry includes a complimentary CD If you have never been to the Kelvin Club, then it’s time you did. On stage, unless it’s been moved*, is a stuffed camel. The whole place is surreal. It’s the ideal venue to hear Compressed, which … Continue reading BASSIST DIGS INTO HIS PAST AND FINDS A CAMEL
ROGER MITCHELL picks his favourite albums for the year A top 10 is a little like a star rating — how can diverse albums be assessed against each other according to some sort of merit test? But I’ve been happy over the past few years to prepare such a list for the Sunday Herald Sun‘s Play liftout because it is another way for people to … Continue reading TOP 10 ALBUMS FOR 2010
CD REVIEW 4 stars WHAT a delight that double bassist Cairns, after 25 years of being a stalwart in others’ bands, chose to lead such a talented ensemble playing his compositions. There is no chordal instrument in the line-up — Michael Jordan on drums, Stephen Grant cornet, Don Stewart trombone and Adam Simmons tenor sax — but luxuriant harmonies mingle with melodies and timbres to … Continue reading NEWELL WALTZ — HOWARD CAIRNS QUINTET
