Minimalism, Clock Time, Stasis and Repetition in The music of The Escalators
FOR THE MUSIC BUY THE CD OR LISTEN ON MYSPACE As the sampler/turntables were the instruments that were the key to the music being composed, the music that was written for all the other instruments had...
View ArticleTouring in Korea
Playing in a Jamaican Ska band full of Australians to an audience full of Koreans. I couldn’t think of anything better to be doing with my days and nights. Today kicks off an 8 day tour with the band...
View Articlesoundchecking
Well things seem to be progressing smoothly not discounting the usual hiccups that occur when you are touring with 11 other only slightly familiar males in a foreign country where hardly any English...
View Articlewhen things go somewhere else
Madness descended on the band last night. It was the second gig of the tour and we were scheduled to perform in the university precinct, naturally this was a lot cooler than the jazz precinct we...
View ArticleTV and Jazz Clubs
Well die we didn’t, in fact we lived on with frightfully good energy. I wont bore you with the details of the following gig except to say it was in an astoundingly classy jazz club. In fact this club...
View ArticleCollider
A relatively New Band of mine, Collider, will be performing this weekend at the closing party for the Melbourne JaZZ Fringe Festival closing party Big Arse Sunday SUnday the 8th May at 303 Collider is...
View ArticleThe writings of Cormac McCarthy and my music
On December 12 I will be presenting a new work with my band Collider, a band I co-lead with Adam Simmons. Adam is also presenting a new work on the night. The evening is an exciting one for us. As...
View ArticleTalking About My New Composition. Solo In Red
Some very exciting news. In August of 2012 acclaimed Melbourne ensemble Collider will be performing a piece entitled Solo In Red, written by myself. The piece will be performed as part of the Melbourne...
View ArticlePozible Campaign Thankyou
A huge thank you for those who supported our Pozible campaign. They included Juan Turner, Tim Bishop, Tim Phillips, Andrew Williamson, Tim Lane, Gavin Anderson,, Adam Milburn, Chai Ang, Sarah Curro,...
View ArticleNGV with Mick Turners band
I hardly ever blog about my music or the music Im involved in any more, just endless education pieces – not sure why that is. So here is a change. Last Friday I played a show as part of Mick Turner’s...
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