(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
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
(ABC Jazz) PIANIST composer Isaacs says a good standard is “like a circle with a gap” because “there’s some way to mess it around a bit”. The breadth of his musical experience is evident whether he is messing with jazz standards or, as in this case, revelling in his original compositions. Here Isaacs lives out his dream of a perfect band playing his music as … Continue reading Resurgence — Mark Isaacs
