Network of Lines
Tilman RobinsonElectronic Music, Jazz, New Music, Rock
Listen/Hear Collective
Reviewed by Tim Rollinson, July 1st, 2014
Network of Lines is a suite in ten parts, nine of them written and arranged by composer/trombone player Tilman Robinson. The tenth is an arrangement by Robinson of a piece by songwriter Sean O’Neill. There are no distinct beginnings or endings, each track slowly and effortlessly dissolves into the next. The music is played with… continue reading »
Sons Of No Guns For We Are Anomalous
Song FwaaContemporary, Jazz, New Music
Reviewed by Tim Rollinson, November 1st, 2014
Song Fwaa is the name of a Sydney based art jazz, new music trio consisting of Martin Kay (alto saxophone), David Reaston (acoustic nylon 8-string guitar with effects) and Jamie Cameron (drums and cymbals). In their second album, Sons Of No Guns For We Are Anomalous, they continue to explore experimental composition techniques and the… continue reading »
Timeline
Craig Scott QuintetJazz
Rufus Records, RF091
Reviewed by Tim Rollinson, August 1st, 2014
Bass player Craig Scott has recorded and performed with all of the best known Australian jazz musicians including Don Burrows, George Golla, James Morrison and Judy Bailey. In the late seventies, his first band of note was the Keith Stirling Quintet. Stirling’s modernist tendencies earned him the nickname ‘Cosmic Keith’ and his quintet was in… continue reading »
Virtual Proximity
James Annesley / Virtual ProximityElectronic Music, Jazz
Reviewed by Tim Rollinson, July 1st, 2014
Virtual Proximity is the debut album produced by Melbourne saxophonist James Annesley. It is jazz-electronica, slow to medium tempo darkly shaded beats and loops overlaid with post-Coltrane tenor and soprano saxophone improvisations. The project has developed into a live performing unit also known as Virtual Proximity since the original CD release, making the digital release… continue reading »
Wave Rider
Andrea Keller Quartet with StringsImprovisation, Jazz, New Music
Jazzhead, Head191
Reviewed by Tim Rollinson, September 1st, 2014
Wave Rider could be the title of a seventies surfing movie, but in fact this album from Melbourne pianist Andrea Keller’s quartet with strings, is a beautiful hybrid of jazz, improvisation and composition. It is inspired by natural phenomena; waves in the forms of water, light and air. The strings are a second quartet. Erkki… continue reading »
