Eric Myers Jazz

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.

EARL ‘FATHA’ HINES ARRIVES FOR A CONCERT TOUR

Interviewed by Eric Myers

Sydney Morning Herald, February 26, 1980

Earl "Fatha" Hines, 74, arrived in Australia last Thursday for a concert tour. The Herald's jazz critic Eric Myers spoke to him and found he had a good word to say about Al Capone…

JAZZ IS BEST IN A SMOKE-FILLED CELLAR

by Eric Myers

Sydney Morning Herald, February 29, 1980

Jazz is not entirely suited to the concert hall, where it tends to get most of its publicity. The best jazz is usually played after hours in the relative obscurity of small, softly lit, smoke-filled cellars. As an example, I would draw attention to the second set, beginning after midnight, which Earl "Fatha” Hines played at The Basement on Wednesday night…

EXCELLENT MUSIC BY THREE GROUPS

by Eric Myers

Sydney Morning Herald, March 3, 1980

A much longer review than this would be needed to do justice to the music performed by three excellent groups at the Australia Music Centre last night. The concert was promoted by the Keys Music Association, which is dedicated to the rehearsal, recording and performance of what it calls “modern improvisational music”…