jOHN Pochée BIOGRAPHY
This folder contains reviews and articles pertaining to Eric Myers’s biography of the late Australian drummer/bandleader John Pochée, who died in November, 2022, Readers can click on the INDEX button for a list of reviews or articles in this folder.
Lisa Parrott
TOP JAZZ GROUP AT HYDE PARK
by Anonymous
The West Australian, September 12, 1992
Ten Part Invention, one of Australia's leading contemporary jazz groups, performs at the Hyde Park Hotel on Monday night. Originally formed by drummer John Pochée for the jazz program at the 1986 Adelaide Festival, the ten-member Sydney group now has some of Australia's finest soloists. They include alto saxophonist Bernie McGann, pianist Roger Frampton and clarinetist and saxophonist Bob Bertles. The only female member is reeds player Sandy Evans, a founding member of another well-known contemporary jazz group, Clarion Fracture Zone…
Ron Banks
TEN PART INVENTION: BAND SCORES 10 WITH ITS LOCAL TALENT
Reviewed by Ron Banks
The West Australian, September 16, 1992
One of the questions that occasionally exercises the mind of the jazz academic (strange breed but they do exist) is whether there is a distinctively Australian jazz idiom. I would have thought the answer was no, given that music, like laughter and tears, is the most universal of languages. But if the question is ever decided in the affirmative, supporters of the Australian jazz idiom will surely point to Ten Part Invention as its finest exponents — at least in contemporary jazz terms. This Sydney-based ten-member big band, formed six years ago, plays exclusively the works of Australian jazz composers…
Bernie McGann
TEN PART INVENTION AT THE HYDE PARK HOTEL
Reviewed by Rachel Rimmer
Perth Jazz Society News, October, 1992
Most of the members of Ten Part Invention compose and arrange for the band, which not only serves to preserve its unique sound, but also makes very effective use of the instrumentation available — in particular, the strong horn section, which brilliantly pulled off the challenging arrangements. The blend and intonation was spot-on, the figures tight, and the dynamic range very dramatic indeed. The solos were also of a very high standard. Particularly memorable were Roger Frampton's quirky sopranino and Sandy Evans' tenor which displayed her excellent technique and strong, smooth sound…