Jamie Oehlers. The Burden Of Memory
Jamie Oehlers, tenor saxophone; Paul Grabowsky, piano; Reuben Rogers, bass; Eric Harland, drumsJazz
Assemblers R002
Reviewed by John Clare, October 1st, 2015
A perceived disjunction between the serious and sometimes even portentous titles of these brilliantly executed pieces and the often gentle feeling of the music held me at bay for a while. The title track must be excepted. This became airborne almost immediately. Racing passages, in which the bass flew lightly, intricately, at speed, on the… continue reading »
Paper Tiger
Stephen Magnusson, Jamie Oehlers and Ben VanderwalJazz
Assemblers Records (assemblers001)
www.assemblersrecords.com
Reviewed by Joseph Cummins, February 1st, 2015
On Paper Tiger, three Australian jazz stalwarts combine in the slightly unusual bassless format. Such a move gives a lightness to the sound that suits the improvisations and song choices of tenorist Jamie Oehlers, guitarist Stephen Magnusson and drummer Ben Vanderwal. Of the fifteen tracks, all but four are originals, and the playing and compositional… continue reading »
The Bitter Suite
Paul Grabowsky composer, performed by Paul Grabowsky SextetJazz
ABC Jazz 377 1278
Reviewed by Mandy Stefanakis, July 1st, 2014
For me, the measure of a true muso is in the execution of the slow stuff. There are several pieces on The Bitter Suite which meet my required assessment criteria in this regard. For example on Black Saffron a beautiful passage focusses on the harmonic unification of trombone and saxophones. Jamie Oehlers introduces it after… continue reading »
