John Shand Posts

June 23, 2015 / Album Reviews - Archive

This Time (Which Way) As fascinating as the expansion of Slava and Leonard Grigoryan’s musicianship beyond the classical guitar domain has been, it is always a pleasure when they return to this core discipline. Superbly recorded in Oslo’s illustrious Rainbow Studios (with famed engineer Jan Erik Kongshaug), this album nods…

June 21, 2015 / Concert Reviews - Archive

City Recital Hall, June 5 Some musicians play with eyes closed and faces frozen in concentration, some are more animated, and then there is pianist Stefano Bollani. His exuberance ignites the music and the music fuels his exuberance in a mad spiral, his body contorting like a marionette with the…

June 15, 2015 / Album Reviews - Archive

Joseph Tawadros Truth Seekers Lovers & Warriors (ABC) The Bridge Project Peace by Peace (http://www.bridgeprojecttrio.com/) Horse & Wood Horse & Wood (http://www.horsefiddle.com/) Scoffed any Turkish delight, lately? Banh xeo? Falafel? Peking duck? Spanakopita? Chicken tikka? What about just biscotti and good coffee? Such are the blessings of Australia’s multiculturalism, yet,…