Eric Myers was jazz critic for the Sydney Morning Herald 1980-1982, and for The Australian 1983-1987. He was publisher & editor of the Australian Jazz Magazine 1981-1986. After 20 years as a government-funded Jazz Co-ordinator 1983-2002, he returned to writing on jazz for The Australian in 2015, where he is now the jazz albums reviewer. He has a website dedicated to documenting Australian jazz history at www.ericmyersjazz.com
Two brilliant Australian jazz musicians who first met many years ago as teenagers in Newcastle, Nicki Parrott & Andrew Dickeson… Photo credit Brian Wittman
The last time I saw Nicki Parrott was 35 years ago in Sydney in …
This splendid evening at Foundry 616 prompted many mixed feelings. It featured the penultimate performance at this legendary jazz venue, scheduled to close its doors the following evening, on Saturday, June 28. It presented perhaps the most iconic musician in …