Eric Myers Jazz

LOUDMOUTH ARTICLES & REVIEWS 2022-

This folder contains reviews and articles written by various authors for the Music Trust’s e-zine Loudmouth. Readers can click on the INDEX button for a list of reviews or articles in this folder.

MICHELLE NICOLLE: JAZZ SINGER, IMPROVISER & EDUCATOR

Interviewed by Eric Myers

Loudmouth, February 1, 2024

Australian singer Michelle Nicolle has forged a reputation nationally and internationally as a formidable and creative jazz vocalist-musician. Her ability to get right to the heart of a song, whilst being a masterful improviser with the technique to match any instrumentalist has been recognised with a Bell Award (Australian jazz vocal album of the year), Mo Award(s), National Jazz Award winner and three-time ARIA finalist (Australian ‘Grammy’s’ equivalent) in 2001, 2004, 2009. Now based in Melbourne, she is known for her ability to get right to the heart of a song as well as being an in-the-moment improviser…

JENNA CAVE: JAZZ COMPOSER/ARRANGER & BAND LEADER

Interviewed by Eric Myers

Loudmouth, March 1, 2024

Jenna Cave (born 1984) is an Australian composer, arranger and bandleader. Raised in Canberra, she began performing professionally as a jazz saxophonist at the age of 16, and went on to complete a BMus (jazz) Hons1 at the ANU School of Music (2006), specializing in jazz arranging and composition under the tuition of Miroslav Bukovsky. She went on to study a Master of Music (composition) at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music (2010) with supervision from Bill Motzing, and received academic prizes and scholarships at both institutions. Cave has directed the 19-piece Divergence Jazz Orchestra in Sydney as resident composer and arranger since 2012, producing their three critically acclaimed albums…

EUGENE BALL: JAZZ TRUMPETER, COMPOSER AND ARRANGER

Interviewed by Eric Myers

Loudmouth, April 1, 2024

Multi-award winning Australian trumpeter Eugene Ball has received widespread national and international recognition throughout a professional career that has featured performances with some of the biggest names in music. In addition to his high profile freelance performances, Eugene has toured nationally and internationally with some of Australia's most highly acclaimed groups, including The Hoodangers, the Andrea Keller Quartet, the Allan Browne Quintet, the Australian Art Orchestra, the Black Arm Band, and the Bennetts Lane Big Band. As well as being a sought after performer, Eugene is a prolific and accomplished composer and arranger…