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Reuben Bradley: Resonator
by Nick Tipping
With debut albums, the temptation is often to throw as much as possible into the mix, to demonstrate the many tricks the artist has in his/her bag. On his first release, Resonator, New Zealand drummer Reuben Bradley does, indeed, draw inspiration from far and wide, describing the album himself as “eclectic." But the album ...
Mike Nock Trio: An Accumulation of Subtleties
by John Kelman
As fine as Mike Nock's recent releases have been--Meeting of the Waters (Jazzhead, 2007) and Live (ABC Jazz, 2004)--the New Zealand-born, Australian-based pianist's primary focus has been on larger ensembles. They may have provided Nock a broader textural palette with which to explore his always-compelling writing, but they've lacked the inherent intimacy and unfettered abandon possible ...
Ron McClure: Lookout Farms and New Moons
by Donald Elfman
Bassist Ron McClure has a practical philosophy about what he does. “Making music begins with doing your job," he says. “It's nice if you can be a hot soloist, but do your job first and do it well." These are words that the bassist has lived by for over 40 years in the jazz music business. ...
Dave Liebman / Michael Stephans: Nomads
by John Kelman
If ever there was a title to best fit Dave Liebman, it would be Nomads. Stylistically, the reedman's life has represented an endless traverse of infinite musical landscapes, ranging from freely improvised music with Australia-based pianist Mike Nock on Duologue (Birdland, 2007), and modern, open-ended mainstream with longtime musical partner, pianist Richie Beirach--heard most recently on ...
Large Ensembles: Is There a Place in This Large Music World?
by R.J. DeLuke
The big band in jazz has a long and glorious history. It was a prevalent form in jazz music in the '20s and '30s, comprising a substantial part of America's popular music heard on radio, spun on gramophones and record players, and enjoyed in dance halls. It gave rise to iconic band leaders like Fletcher Henderson, ...
Meeting of the Waters
By Mike Nock
Label: Jazzhead (Australia)
Released: 2007
Track listing: The Six Virtues; Mysteries; Jazz Elective #2; Patience; Cyboreal; Atavism; Meeting of the Waters; Sho's Cradle Song.
Duologue
By Mike Nock
Label: Birdland Records
Released: 2007
Track listing: Acceptance; On Green Dolphin Street; Star Crossed Lovers; Nadir; Breath; The Panderer.
Mike Nock Project: Meeting of the Waters
by John Kelman
Think globally, act locally could well be Mike Nock's musical philosophy. Returning to Australia in the mid-1980s after spending a quarter century in the USA where, amongst his many accomplishments, he led seminal fusion group The Fourth Way and recorded a series of fine discs as a leader, including In, Out and Around (Timeless, 1978) with ...
Mike Nock & Dave Liebman: Duologue
by John Kelman
New Zealand-born pianist Mike Nock and American saxophonist Dave Liebman first crossed paths in the '60s when Nock was living in the US, first coming to attention with the proto-fusion group Fourth Way. They haven't seen each other in over two decades, last working together on Liebman's The Opal Heart (Enja, 1982). Recorded live at Australia's ...
Open Door
By Mike Nock
Label: Ode Records
Released: 2006
Track listing: Harriet Street; Yin Yang; Open Door; Phaedra's Lullaby; Great Wall - Many Ancestors; Danny Boy; Mossaflo; Choices.
