Eric Myers Jazz

ERIC MYERS REVIEWS 1980-87

Eric Myers was the Sydney Morning Herald’s inaugural jazz critic, his first review appearing on February 2, 1980. This folder contains text of articles published in the newspaper up to Myers’s resignation in 1982. Photographs which may or may not have appeared in the newspaper have been added. From 1983 Myers was The Australian’s jazz critic until his resignation in 1987. His reviews for that newspaper also appear in this folder. Articles which appeared in other publications are also included, if they serve to document the performances of Australian jazz musicians. Headings which appeared in the newspapers were always written by sub-editors. The most excruciating of them have been modified, but mostly they are reproduced as they appeared in newspapers. Readers can click on the INDEX button for a list of reviews or articles in this folder.

YOUNG NORTHSIDE BIG BAND PAYS HOMAGE TO BASIE

Reviewed by Eric Myers

Sydney Morning Herald, February 11, 1980

Since the Young Northside Big Band's inception in 1976, much has been made of the extreme youth of its members. But this is becoming less relevant as the average age of the players approaches 19. After all, it is not unusual for talented jazz musicians to establish themselves at an early age. Stan Getz was a professional musician at the age of 16 and a star member of the Woody Herman orchestra at 20. Our own Don Burrows was a brilliant player in his teens, and celebrated his 15th birthday in 1944 playing at the Roosevelt Club in Kings Cross…

DAVID LIEBMAN QUINTET: BRILLIANT AND INTENSE

by Eric Myers

Sydney Morning Herald, February 14, 1980

With the Art Ensemble of Chicago and the David Liebman Quintet appearing in the same month, Sydney jazz fans have had a welcome opportunity to hear two distinct variants of modern jazz, as they are at present being played in the United States…

JENNY SHEARD TRIO FILLS A GAP IN SYDNEY'S NIGHT LIFE

by Eric Myers

Sydney Morning Herald, February 15, 1980

Many of the large Sydney hotels have piano bars where lone pianists accompany their own vocals. But no city hotel in recent years has had the enterprise to install a good jazz trio, including a vocalist who can perform the great jazz and popular music standards. This deficiency in Sydney's night life has been rectified by the Hyatt Kingsgate, Kings Cross, where the Jenny Sheard Trio now plays in the Regency Lounge on Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 8 pm until midnight…