LIMELIGHT ARTICLES & REVIEWS 2022-
This folder contains reviews and articles written by Eric Myers for the Australian Music, Arts & Culture magazine Limelight. Myers commenced writing occasional pieces for this magazine in February, 2022. Readers can click on the INDEX button for a list of reviews or articles in this folder.
Sandy Evans & Andrew Robson
THE ENERGY OF JAZZ CONCERT (SIMA)
Mary’s Underground, July 22, 2022
Reviewed by Eric Myers
Limelight, July 26, 2022
This SIMA concert was a rare opportunity to hear on one program three extraordinary Australian saxophonists at the top of their game: Richard Maegraith, Sandy Evans, and Andrew Robson. One would be hard pressed to find three more accomplished jazz saxophonists in this country, or indeed anywhere in the world….
Jeremy Rose
LAUNCH OF JEREMY ROSE QUARTET’S FACE TO FACE
Foundry 616, August 12, 2022
Reviewed by Eric Myers
Limelight, August 15, 2022
The atmosphere in Foundry 616 for this performance brought back memories of many great nights in jazz clubs of the past. There was a packed house, a warm and bustling atmosphere and, courtesy of the launch of the Jeremy Rose Quartet’s new album Face To Face, a sense of anticipation that excellent music would be heard…
Melissa Aldana & Pablo Menares (Photo credit Shane Rozario)
SYDNEY INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S JAZZ FESTIVAL OPENING CONCERT
York Theatre, Seymour Centre, October 27, 2022
Reviewed by Eric Myers
Limelight, October 29, 2022
Billed as “the fiery Chilean saxophonist”, Melissa Aldana and her New York quartet provided a relatively constrained performance to open the Sydney International Women’s Jazz Festival on Thursday night, while the curtain-raiser, provided by vocalist Jo Lawry and French/American pianist Dan Tepfer was full of unmitigated brilliance…