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NTRPDN — THE ANTRIPODEAN COLLECTIVE

CD REVIEW: 3.5 stars TRUMPETER Scott Tinkler irritates when, on this second Collective outing with this line-up, he lapses into familiar patterns that verge on exercises. But he also elevates, inspires awe and is often bloody magnificent. Violinist John Rodgers frequently unifies. On piano Marc Hannaford comforts, excites and makes the fragmentary whole. When Ken Edie‘s drums intervene, it is always apt. Influenced by the … Continue reading NTRPDN — THE ANTRIPODEAN COLLECTIVE

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JAZZ FESTIVALS, WANGARATTA JAZZ 2009

WANGARATTA 2009 — AUSTRALIAN ART ORCHESTRA: FOLK

Scott Tinkler and Philip Slater trumpets, Simon Barker and Ken Edie drums, Carl Dewhurst and Stephen Magnusson guitars, Marc Hannaford piano Scott Tinkler wets his whistle This extended work — composed and improvised — was intended to represent the music of the folk in Tinkler’s life. Folk music it was not. I had to close my eyes to avoid being distracted by the man (Tinkler) … Continue reading WANGARATTA 2009 — AUSTRALIAN ART ORCHESTRA: FOLK

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The Garden of Forking Paths — Marc Hannaford

(Extreme) WHAT a difference a pianist makes. The line-up is only a piano player away from that of the scintillating Tinkler, Rex, Grabowsky, Edie Live album, having in common trumpeter Scott Tinkler, bassist Philip Rex and Ken Edie on drums. Hannaford takes Garden down a different path, using frameworks of melodic fragments, rhythms and notated music as an occasional guide to improvisation. Only on two … Continue reading The Garden of Forking Paths — Marc Hannaford

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