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.
Bernie McGann & Ray Martin
KEYS MUSIC ASSOCIATION: PROMOTING NEW MUSIC
by Eric Myers
Encore Magazine, April, 1980
The Keys Music Association was formed in May, 1979, by a group of young, contemporary musicians with two aims: to rehearse, perform and record modern improvisational music; and to foster and increase public awareness of improvised music. It has been assisted by the Music Board of the Australia Council, to hold a series of six concerts during 1980, at the Australia Music Centre, featuring performances by members of the Association and other more established ensembles in the field of "improvised music". The second concert in this series was held on Sunday, March 2, and was attended by approximately 140 enthusiasts…
Nigel Westlake
MAGIC PUDDIN’ BAND: ANOTHER EXCITING DIMENSION
by Eric Myers
Sydney Morning Herald, April 5, 1980
A wider definition of "jazz" than we are used to, would be required to describe adequately the music played by the extraordinary Magic Puddin' Band. If pressed to describe the music in conventional terms, I would call it, I suppose, a fusion of jazz/rock and classical music. The raunchy jazz/rock feeling in the band is supplied by Greg Sheehan (drums), who has played and recorded with many of Australia's leading rock groups, and the similarly experienced Gus Fenwick (electric bass) whom I last heard playing with the Starlee Ford band at the Shalimar Restaurant…
James Morrison
DON BURROWS QUARTET: SHOWCASE FOR A TALENTED NEWCOMER
by Eric Myers
Sydney Morning Herald, April 8, 1980
It is difficult to imagine a more pleasant afternoon than one spent on the Rothbury Estate, with the sun shining, the wine flowing, and jazz provided by Don Burrows, George Golla and their colleagues. At this concert, Burrows (clarinet, flute and alto saxophone) and Golla (guitar) gave a roaring display of the swinging, mainstream jazz that is appealing and relaxing for so many people…