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 reviews and articles written by Myers up to his resignation in 1982. Text published in the newspaper is reproduced here, with the addition of photographs which may or may not have appeared in the newspaper. In 1983 Myers moved to The Australian, where he was that paper’s jazz critic, until he resigned towards the end of 1987. His reviews for that newspaper appear also in this folder. Articles which appeared in other publications are included here, if they serve to document the performances of Australian jazz musicians. Readers can click on the INDEX button for a list of reviews or articles in this folder.
Crossfire
CROSSFIRE NICKS BULLSEYE
by Eric Myers
Sydney Morning Herald, June 28, 1980
The re-birth of Crossfire, the outstanding jazz/rock fusion group of the 1970s, is a notable and welcome event in Australian music. The character of the original Crossfire, which existed from 1974 to 1979, was, to my way of thinking, heavily dependent on the particular electric bass style of Greg Lyon. It was the loss of Lyon, after Crossfire's tour of Asia in 1979 for the Department of Foreign Affairs, which precipitated the group's demise…
Mercer Ellington
MERCER ELLINGTON ORCHESTRA SUGGESTION
by Eric Myers
Sydney Morning Herald, July 2, 1980
As long as the Duke Ellington Orchestra retains that name, I feel it has to be considered in terms of the standards set by the Duke himself. To say that the present orchestra, led by Duke Ellington's son Mercer, fell short of those standards again at its third Sydney concert last night, is not to tell the whole story. This time, the acoustics at the Capitol were far kinder than those of the Opera House Concert Hall, so that the crisp, powerful work of each section could be clearly heard, with beautiful separation of sound…
Glenn Henrich
GLENN HENRICH & JOHNNY NICOL: QUARTETS DELIGHT AUDIENCE
by Eric Myers
Sydney Morning Herald, July 4, 1980
Given the vastness of the Australian continent, opportunities for Sydney jazz followers to hear leading groups from other capital cities are rare. The Jazz Action Society (JAS), however, has already presented three top Melbourne bands in the last year. On Wednesday night, it was a delight to hear the warm, relaxed jazz of Adelaide's Glenn Henrich Quartet…