Lynnville — Leigh Barker Quintet

CD cover to come ON its third album, recorded live in June last year at Bennett’s Lane, the quintet reflects the whole jazz tradition, with bassist bandleader Leigh Barker drawing on blues, country and gospel influences in his four compositions. It’s honest, unpretentious music played with obvious joy and a commitment to good old fashioned swing. Beethoven Blues and Lynnville hark back to 2005’s Off … Continue reading Lynnville — Leigh Barker Quintet

Howard Cairns Quintet at Paris Cat

Howard Cairns It was great, on May 28, to have bassist Howard Cairns — who has played with (among others) Yarra Yarra Jazz Band, Ross Hannaford, Allan Browne’s Red Onions and New Rascals, the Dancehall Racketeers, Michelle Nicole, Igor Oskolkov’s Gypsy Swing, Andy Cowan and the internationally acclaimed Way Out West, as well as touring widely in Australia, Europe and America — leading his group … Continue reading Howard Cairns Quintet at Paris Cat