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ALBUMS
ISSUE 5
“…evokes emotions and discussion about what is good, bad, different, indifferent, familiar, beauty and the unexplainable.” – Roger Mitchell
“With the chemistry between these two never dissipating in any way right through to the final track, it immediately touches the heart.” – Barry O’Sullivan
“Keep It Simple is rich in bold themes, bravura solos, and complex rhythms.” – Des Cowley
“Swinn displays a growing artistry at every turn, forging an idiosyncratic style that elevates restraint over ostentation, her sound rich in colour, saturated with warm beauty.” – Des Cowley
“An excellent album that commands to be heard.” – Michael Prescott
“Frolicking amongst alternative time signatures, the group earn their name through making switches of groove and time-feel sound easy.” – Josh Underhill
“…joining of traditional Korean percussion and jazz is both original and uplifting, the added rhythmic complexity lifts the music to another level.” – Michael Prescott
“Galea has created something truly special here; something new for him and something that the Australian jazz landscape can be proud of. ” – Julia Messenger
ISSUE 4
“…facilitates a Twilight Zone spookiness, sounding like they’re coming in on the airwaves via a jittery short circuit” – Barry O’Sullivan
“This is unhurried music, full of space, redolent with emotion.” – Des Cowley
“…has a peaceful quality that makes the collection quite distinctive.” – Michael Prescott
“The album is both exquisite and haunting, and is as beautiful as it is daring and experimental.” – Julia Messenger
“Gemma has composed melodies you will find yourself humming days after your last listen.” – Josh Underhill
“Up-tempo groove vignettes provide something for the ear to latch on to and become more than pure sound experiment.” – Josh Underhill
“…superbly handled by Fitzgibbon and delivered with the required suitable panache.” – Barry O’Sullivan
“This album has a high emotional content often missing in music today.” – Michael Prescott
ISSUE 3
“jaunty, cheerful and swinging approach” – Michael Prescott
“a wonderfully imaginative debut recording” – Julia Messenger
“fluidly melodic and constantly inventive” – Barry O’Sullivan
“…Keller’s visionary approach, something akin to alchemy” – Des Cowley
“This is a killer recording by an exceptional ensemble” – Barry O’Sullivan
“excellent arrangements and great playing” – Michael Prescott
“melodic, memorable, powerful” – Michael Prescott
“within the folds of the trio’s interactions that the magic lies” – Barry O’Sullivan
ISSUE 2
“a highly successful jazz-classical hybrid” – Jessica Nicholas
“one fine Australian quintet” – Julia Messenger
“atmospherically inspired masterpiece of modern jazz” – Barry O’Sullivan
“a bravura performance, virtuosic and dazzling” – Des Cowley
“an abundance of very fine jazz” – Barry O’Sullivan
“bright and cheerful… the perfect tonic to these lockdown times” – Michael Prescott
“a fine example of contemporary jazz for orchestra” – Barry O’Sullivan
“simply great drumming, never in the way but always driving” – Michael Prescott
ISSUE 1
“a truly sonic haven” – Barry OSullivan
“a captivating journey of skill and finesse” – Julia Messenger
“achingly gorgeous” – Barry O’Sullivan
“perfect balance of relaxation and toe tapping goodness” – Don Mayne
“pushing into new territory” – Des Cowley
“an ensemble to be admired” – Barry O’Sullivan
“a compelling new voice in Australian jazz” – Des Cowley
“sublimely surreal ethereality” – Roger Mitchell