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1234 — NICK HAYWOOD QUARTET

CD REVIEW 3.5 stars (but it’s really a 3.8 or 3.9) Bassist Nick Haywood leads this superb quartet from behind, with a clear commitment to collaboration and spontaneity. The group is well chosen. Guitarist Stephen Magnusson’s spare interventions intersect artfully with Colin Hopkins’ dynamically rich piano contributions, and Allan Browne’s drumming is always apt. As Haywood intended, simple tunes develop complexity in the hands of … Continue reading 1234 — NICK HAYWOOD QUARTET

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GIGS

LIVE AT BENNETTS LANE, BUT 15 YEARS IN THE MAKING

GIG: CD Launch at Bennetts Lane Jazz Club, Melbourne, Tuesday, November 15, 8.30pm When Robert Burke, Tony Gould, Nick Haywood and Tony Floyd launch their album Live At Bennetts Lane (Jazzhead) this week by playing live at Bennetts Lane, one member of the quartet will be studying their performance closely. Bassist Haywood, who with his newly formed quartet of Colin Hopkins on piano, Stephen Magnusson … Continue reading LIVE AT BENNETTS LANE, BUT 15 YEARS IN THE MAKING

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STONNINGTON JAZZ 2011

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Allan Browne Quintet and Trio, Chapel Off Chapel, May 22, Stonnington Jazz 2011 Allan Browne drums, Eugene Ball trumpet, Phil Noy saxophone, Geoff Hughes guitar, Nick Haywood bass, Marc Hannaford piano Given Allan Browne’s love of poetry and whimsical sense of humour — often displayed at Bennetts Lane on Monday evenings — I was expecting quite a bit of humour and maybe some of the … Continue reading VERSES FROM THE PAST

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