Foundry 616, September 22 Had Australia employed offshore processing on New Zealanders the local jazz scene would be a shadow of itself. For over half a century migration across the Tasman has bolstered the number and quality of creative musicians in Sydney, long a logical next step for Kiwis seeking…
Category: Concert Reviews
Concert Hall, September 20 The sniping right, which loves to lampoon the ’60s as the decade of self-indulgence, is blind to the benign optimism and the steely resolve that underpinned the belief in the potential for change. Indeed what attracted people to Joan Baez in those heady days, besides the…
505, September 19 Often the most interesting artists are able to reinvent themselves, Picasso being the ultimate example. Having carved a career as a composer and violinist leading the Elektra String Quartet, Romano Crivici has now returned to his first instrument, piano, and formed a new ensemble playing compositions that…