Eric Myers

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

31 posts by Eric Myers

SYDNEY FESTIVAL: ENJI’S SUCCESSFUL GIG

Above image: Mongolian jazz singer Enji… Photo credit Victor Frankowski

This concert at the ACO’s premises in Walsh Bay on January 16, was a real eye-opener on several counts. It was a surprise to find that, unlike previous concerts I’d …

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SAXOPHONIST LACHY HAMILTON BACK FROM AMSTERDAM

How time flies. I’m often surprised that I’ve lived long enough to see that young musicians whom I’ve admired in their fledgling years have emerged as mature musicians, playing such outstanding jazz that it’s difficult to remember exactly how they …

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DAVE MACRAE AND JOY YATES AT AVALON BOWLO

I’ve been hearing about jazz at Avalon Bowlo Club for several years, so it was with some anticipation that I attended there on Wed Jan 7 to hear a concert featuring singer Joy Yates and her husband/pianist Dave MacRae. I

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SAM GILL WINS PRESTIGIOUS 2025 FREEDMAN JAZZ FELLOWSHIP

Above – Freedman Jazz Fellowship winner Sam Gill… Photo Credit Shane Rozario

When the concert featuring the Freedman Jazz Fellowship finalists is promoted, the organisers, the Freedman Foundation and the Sydney Improvised Music Association, can justly claim that the audience …

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JAMES MORRISON PRESENTS THE BIG BAND LIECHTENSTEIN

Liechtenstein is a tiny landlocked principality situated between Austria and Switzerland where the language spoken is Swiss-German. It’s only 25km long and has a small population of just over 40,000. In Australian terms, it’s no larger than, say, Townsville in …

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