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BRUNSWICK NIGHTS — THE ANDY SUGG GROUP

CD REVIEW THE saxophonist leading The Andy Sugg Group is a quite different beast from his fiery free-jazz incarnation with Kris Wanders. In a recording taken at the end of a long season at the Brunswick Green Hotel, Sugg’s ensemble of Daniel Gassin (keys), Nashua Lee (guitar), Thom Mann (drums) and Michael Story (bass) delivers detailed and delicate fusion. Sugg’s originals are layered and incremental, … Continue reading BRUNSWICK NIGHTS — THE ANDY SUGG GROUP

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COUNTRY — SHANNON BARNETT QUARTET

CD REVIEW 3.5 stars TROMBONIST Shannon Barnett‘s first album as band leader displays the deftness and subtlety of an accomplished young player with no need to be strident. With Nashua Lee on guitar, Christopher Hale on acoustic bass guitar and Ben Hendry on drums, Barnett explores the softer side of her horn in gentle encounters with a restrained rhythm section. There is jaunty, staccato ’bone … Continue reading COUNTRY — SHANNON BARNETT QUARTET

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MIJF 2010

MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL — DAY 6

FORUM ON IDENTITY AT THE WHEELER CENTRE Paul Grabowsky was the consummate moderator for this discussion, which had in the panel Charles Lloyd, Martin Jackson, Theo Bleckmann and, at late notice, Gian Slater. It was a great success and I understand it was recorded for broadcast on the ABC. They covered a lot of ground, starting with how jazz is defined, how the local scene … Continue reading MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL — DAY 6

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