John Shand Posts

September 24, 2019 / Concert Reviews - Archive

Ensemble Theatre, September 9 9/10 The ghosts from his past turned out for this one. Marlene was there, as was Billie, hyperactive Judy (of course), Nina, Aretha and Janis. But the point was that now they were just ghosts. Where once Paul Capsis built his reputation on doing wickedly accurate…

September 22, 2019 / Concert Reviews - Archive

The Studio, September 8 8/10 The standard of musical excellence in Australia is only going north. This was the strongest of 17 editions of Freedman Jazz, the annual concert partly determining the winner of the $20,000 Freedman Jazz Fellowship. Standing out was not just the musicianship, but the artistry: the…

September 20, 2019 / Album Reviews - Archive

TRAPEZE FOR TWO ATOMS (www.carldewhurst.com.au) 4 stars You hear the hours and years of communing across so many varied projects, before finally coming together as a duo. Given the vast array of idioms at their mutual disposal, the common ground upon which they settle might surprise. Matt McMahon (piano) and…