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WHEN THE SKY CRIES RAINBOWS — SANDY EVANS

CD REVIEW 4.5 stars IF you buy one jazz album this year, it should be this. Inspirational Sydney saxophonist Sandy Evans has had since 1996 to compose her response to her musician husband Tony Gorman’s diagnosis with multiple sclerosis. Taking the rainbow as a symbol of finding hope in suffering, Evans has created a musical journey that evokes life’s myriad hues and states of mind. … Continue reading WHEN THE SKY CRIES RAINBOWS — SANDY EVANS

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Kaleidoscope — GEST8

(Tall Poppies) AS its name suggests, GEST8 is about slow development and infinite possibilities. Co-led by composers Tony Gorman and Sandy Evans (saxophones), the ensemble of eight lead musicians incorporates influences as diverse as Japanese, Korean and circus music and free improvisation. Best experienced live, as in the closing performance at the 2008 Wangaratta Festival of Jazz, this music — described by Paul Grabowsky as … Continue reading Kaleidoscope — GEST8

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