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.
Eugene Wright
RECORD REVIEWS
by Eric Myers
Sydney Morning Herald, December 29, 1980
Your Place Or Mine, Joe Allen Trio (WEA 600074); The Jazz Boat, The Harbour City Jazz Band (WEA 600083)
Your Place Or Mine, recorded recently in California, features the Australian pianist Joe Allen, backed by two of the big names in American jazz: the bassist Eugene Wright, best-known for his 10-year stint with the Dave Brubeck Quartet, and the leading West Coast session drummer John Guerin. In what appears to have been a relaxed and swinging afternoon in the studio, these three musicians breeze through five standard tunes and five excellent Allen originals, keeping the solos short and the approach melodic…
Kerrie Biddell
MIXED OFFERING BY JAZZ SINGERS
by Eric Myers
Sydney Morning Herald, January 3, 1981
A large audience, probably well over 1,000, attended the Jazz Singers concert at the Opera House last night, and were treated to a mixed, if not disappointing, evening. Wayne Harris, who was backed by Compared To What, is a new singer with relatively little experience as a live performer. He showed that his vocal ability was too modest to be successful in this kind of concert…
Chuck Mangione
JANUARY 1981: DIZZY WITH JAZZ
by Eric Myers
Sydney Diary, January, 1981
With the Qantas International Jazz Festival and free concerts as part of the Festival of Sydney, the Sydney International Music Festival, and Greg Quigley's Summer Jazz Week, an extraordinary variety of jazz is being presented in Sydney during January, covering the whole spectrum of jazz styles…