The Basement, April 11 Hank Marvin and Django Reinhardt have something in common. Just as Reinhardt was the first non-American to be a true jazz innovator with his Gypsy swing, Marvin (with the Shadows) was the first non-American guitar hero in rock’s early days, becoming a role model for the…
Category: Concert Reviews
Factory Theatre, April 2 Sydney audiences give standing ovations so routinely you’d think it was part of the cost of admission. Often they rise for an octogenarian to pay tribute to the past rather than to the performance just witnessed. Not with John Mayall. It was his two hours of…
Sound Lounge, March 28 Hearing established performers advancing their art holds a particular joy. We expect it from newcomers, but the rate of improvement usually slows once a certain level of sophistication has been achieved. Saxophonist/ composer Sandy Evans and tabla player Bobby Singh both exemplify this rare phenomenon. The…