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The Pocket Trio: Something Borrowed, Something Blue

Read "Something Borrowed, Something Blue" reviewed by Barry O'Sullivan

by Barry O'Sullivan
January 18, 2026

A studio album featuring jazz vocals needs something extra to stand out in today's crowded field. A finely crafted set of standards with top musicians is not enough. The vocals must be warm and mellow, yet capable of impressive gymnastics, and bandleader Andrew J Scott, the multi-talented creative force at the piano, achieves just that. He leads a dynamic trio that performs as one organism. Each instrument, Maximillian Alduca on double bass and Tim Geldens on drums, sculpts a musical ...

Album Review

Max Alduca: Monastery

Read "Monastery" reviewed by Barry O'Sullivan

by Barry O'Sullivan
July 1, 2025

Max Alduca is an Australian in-demand bassist who regularly tours nationally and internationally. On this debut album as a leader, he draws inspiration from a personal journey through music, reflecting themes of interconnectedness, trust and hope while paying homage to his teachers and collaborators. It is a culmination of his experiences touring Scandinavia with a Danish band and living in Stockholm for some time. After returning from intensive study in New York City in 2022, he began weaving elements of ...