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.
Jenny Sheard & Dave Brubeck
DAVE BRUBECK DELIVERS THE GOODS
by Eric Myers
Sydney Morning Herald, March 17, 1981
The Dave Brubeck Quartet concert succeeded last night at the Regent Theatre for one elementary reason — there was much swinging and exciting jazz played. The support act Jenny Sheard Trio presented quality songs, such as Antonio Carlos Jobim's Dindi, the lovely Cole Porter classic Miss Otis Regrets, and the standard Pennies From Heaven, updated with hip lyrics by Eddie Jefferson. The performance of this tight, well-disciplined trio showed, however, that they lacked the commercial tricks which might have given their excellent music a hint of flair for a middle-of-the-road audience…
Ants Neeme
RECORD REVIEW
by Eric Myers
Sydney Morning Herald, March 27, 1981
Contemporary Jazz Ensemble, As Is One, (Toe Tapper Records YPRX-1795)
This is one of the most stimulating and worthwhile LPs produced by Australian jazz in recent years, indicative of the solid jazz talent being nurtured by the Jazz Studies Department at the NSW Conservatorium of Music…
Lee Ritenour
LEE RITENOUR: GUITAR MASTER
by Eric Myers
Sydney Morning Herald, March 30, 1981
The American musician Lee Ritenour, 29, has done very little during his life since the age of six other than play and study the guitar. It shows. At his concert on Friday night he gave a memorable display of the effortless virtuosity that has made him the most sought-after session guitarist in American popular music. Ritenour is an acknowledged master of virtually every musical idiom that utilises the guitar but, at this concert, he was very much wearing his rock-and-roll hat, playing majestic singing guitar, and constantly taking the music onto a rare level of excitement…