John Shand | Music & Other Spheres Posts

April 18, 2014 / Features - Archive

He may be the busiest musician alive, releasing around five new albums a year, and last year performing 145 concerts. Meanwhile Jordi Savall is in various stages of research and preparation for the host of forthcoming ancient, early, classical and world music projects that he releases in sumptuous editions on…

April 15, 2014 / Concert Reviews - Archive

Springwood Presbyterian Hall, April 11  I presume some other band’s repertoire may have ranged from Bela Bartok to Boubacar Traore, but not one that I have encountered. Gary Daley is not going to die wondering what would have happened had put all the  options on the table with his new…

April 14, 2014 / Album Reviews - Archive

 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…