Category: Concert Reviews

June 17, 2023 / Concert Reviews - Archive

Drama Theatre, May 30 8.5/10 Yes, they can still surprise us 36 years on. That shows just how nimble The Necks’ original conception of slowly-evolving long-form improvisations was, also appealing to an infinitely wider audience than free improvisation would usually attract. Having played all six venues at the Opera House,…

January 25, 2023 / Concert Reviews - Archive

The Neilson, January 14 8.5/10 The sound cuts the air with the brightness of a sword: all ringing metal and attack. It comes from the tar, a Persian lute that Hamed Sadeghi has made a fixture of several Sydney Festivals, including his underscore for William Zappa’s unforgettable The Iliad Out…

December 19, 2022 / Concert Reviews - Archive

Concert Hall, December 4 8/10 This was almost a controlled scientific experiment. The first jazz to grace the revamped Concert Hall was being played by the same octet instrumentation Kamasi Washington brought to the room in 2018. On that occasion the density and volume overwhelmed the old Concert Hall’s capacity…