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Trio Apoplectic: Trio Apoplectic
by Barry O'Sullivan
Ambitious, passionate, but at times a little tentative, the debut recording from Sydney, Australia-based Trio Apoplectic focuses primarily on original composition, as well as one contribution each from jazz giants Thelonious Monk ("Boo Boo's Birthday") and Mal Waldron ("Fire Waltz").
Waldron was Billie Holiday's pianist in the late '50s and the composer of the classic "Soul Eyes." His later compositions tended to be less memorable other than as effective stimuli to improvisation, making it a brave ... read moreJazzgroove Mothership Orchestra: The Mothership Plays the Music of Mike Nock
by John Kelman
Since returning to Australia, where he's led an active life as an educator, writer and performer, Mike Nock has become one of the area's most prominent and influential pianists. It's a shame that he's such a well-kept secret internationally, though, because during the quarter-century that he spent in the US prior to 1985, Nock forged new territory with the seminal fusion band The Fourth Way and released a number of outstanding albums, notably In Out and Around (Timeless, 1978), featuring ...
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