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THE AUSTRALIAN

The Australian has been Australia’s national newspaper since 1964. This folder contains reviews and articles written by Eric Myers and published in The Australian since September, 2015. Text published in the newspaper is reproduced here, with the addition of photographs which may or may not have appeared in The Australian.

 
Joshua Redman & Brad Mehldau

Joshua Redman & Brad Mehldau

BRAD MEHLDAU & JOSHUA REDMAN

Reviewed by Eric Myers

The Australian, October 21 2016

Few American jazz musicians have come to Australia with more impressive credentials than pianist Brad Mehldau, 46, and saxophonist Joshua Redman, 47. Over 25 years their output has been gargantuan...

Emma Franz (left) with Bill Frisell in Melbourne, AustraliaPhoto credit Roger Mitchell Ausjazz.net

Emma Franz (left) with Bill Frisell in Melbourne, Australia

Photo credit Roger Mitchell Ausjazz.net

EMMA FRANZ'S FILM BILL FRISELL, A PORTRAIT

Article by Eric Myers

The Australian, June 2, 2017

Australian jazz singer Emma Franz, also a filmmaker, knows something about improvisation. It was a chance event in 2009 that began an eight-year odyssey, resulting in her current hit film Bill Frisell, A Portrait

Kenny Barron

Kenny Barron

KENNY BARRON TRIO AT THE BRISBANE INTERNATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL

Reviewed by Eric Myers

The Australian, June  2, 2017

Before he played a note at the opening concert of his Australian tour, the great American pianist Kenny Barron, 73, announced that it had taken him 50 years to get to Australia. We’ve been waiting a long time...