Sentimentale (Resonance) Between the title and the gauche cover many could be turned away from this album, which would be a shame, because the contents are delightful. Frenchman Richard Galliano has few if any peers on the accordion, and here his virtuosity and melodic flair are at full stretch realising…
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Paper Tiger (Assemblers) Without a bass in a band the players can either compensate for its absence or maximise the sonic space that is opened up. Guitarist Stephen Magnusson, saxophonist Jamie Oehlers and drummer Ben Vanderwal favour the former option, while occasionally making the latter work brilliantly. You hear the…
Camelot Lounge, February 15 So many jazz singers shoot themselves in the foot by suffering the delusion that they are also credible songwriters. Limping and bloodied they persist, and we, the forgiving audience, wear the tripe to hear the standards. Jo Lawry, the finest jazz vocalist Australia has produced (and…