TICS – Tan Idiotas Como Siempre (www.fernandezfierro.com) They stormed into Sydney last January like a band of guerrillas dedicated to waging war on accepted notions of tango. Where most tango orchestras concentrate on the music’s sensuality and elegance, Orquesta Tipica Fernandez Fierro emphasises the drama. This is not just a…
Category: Album Reviews
This Is Always (lionsharecords) A tenor saxophone making gentle, sensuous jazz is a grand tradition, like paddle-steamers cruising on wide, slow rivers. Ben Webster Plays Ballads remains one of jazz’s must-have recordings, and now Julien Wilson eases his own tenor into that tradition, in the process creating one of the…
Yo (Montuno) The lack of a local distributor resulted in this one slipping under the radar until its Grammy nomination and the announcement of virtuoso pianist Roberto Fonseca’s return tour of Australia. It certainly can’t slip under any radars once you press “play”. The opening 80’s comes blasting from the…