Review of Conjuror in SMH / The Age
Review by John Shand Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars "Allan Browne has been playing the drums for more than 50 years and for 40 of those has also written…
John McBeath reviews A Sudden Sentence in the Air in The Australian
His new collection, A Sudden Sentence in the Air, contains a poem entitled A Manual of Style, dedicated to stellar Sydney saxophonist Bernie McGann, and selected by Black Inc for its forthcoming Best Australian Poems 2011. It's easy to see why the 13-line poetic description of McGann's playing was selected: Page's savvy observations inform his lines, taking on a kind of riffing of language, echoing and explaining the music.
Review: Take Me Higher by John Clare
Reviewed by D. Byrne Sometimes people, places and deeds are hard to separate. Sometimes impossible. John Clare, jazz musician, critic and music lover, is one such person. His love of…