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Gregg Arthur
GREGG ARTHUR UP CLOSE AT THE LOUNGE IN CHATSWOOD
Reviewed by Eric Myers
Sydney Arts Guide, October 7, 2025
In October, 2017, I first heard singer Gregg Arthur on his CD Last Call which I reviewed for The Australian. Subsequently I heard him at the Camelot Lounge, where I was mightily impressed by his live singing on stage. In 2021, I reviewed his album Jazz & Cocktails, praising it highly. Meanwhile, one night at Johnston Street Jazz, I encountered Arthur sitting in with the John Harkins Trio, and introduced myself after the performance. I was then determined to hear him to best advantage, and attended his gig on May 7, 2021 at Foundry 616 which by the way was sold out. I was to discover at subsequent performances in Foundry that all Arthur’s gigs at this leading jazz club were sold out - a significant phenomenon, considering that from time to time I would be in Foundry and find myself part of a small audience of maybe 20 people. Arthur was one of the few jazz artists in Sydney who apparently had consistent drawing power…