GIG: WPAC theatre, 11am, Saturday, October 30, 2010 Joe Chindamo piano, Phillip Rex acoustic bass, Raj Jayaweera drums ONE of the must-have albums of the year, at least for fans of the Coen brothers, is Joe Chindamo’s Another Time Some Other Place, on which he re-interprets songs from these films. Chindamo has the ability to distill the essence of a song and deliver a new … Continue reading WANGARATTA JAZZ 2010 — JOE CHINDAMO TRIO
CD REVIEW IT would be handy to have some free time after hearing Joe Chindamo‘s album of Coen Brothers film music, because it will almost certainly have you revisiting the films. But the absence of a moving image is no obstacle, freeing Chindamo’s arrangements from expansive requirements of the big screen. The Fargo theme, on solo piano, suggests so much — the dead quiet of … Continue reading ANOTHER PLACE, SOME OTHER TIME — JOE CHINDAMO
ZAC HURREN TRIO at Chapel Off Chapel Hurren, Anning and Bates It would have been a great way to end a festival, but on Friday night there was still one night to go. I chose to break the rule about not switching gigs midstream. Usually it’s hard to acclimatise to a change of venue and leaving in a rush to catch another band can be … Continue reading STONNINGTON JAZZ 2010 — DAY 9
