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
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 …
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 …
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 …
This interview is the twenty-fourth in a series of interviews with a number of Australia’s most distinguished jazz artists, which were published monthly in Loudmouth, the e-zine edited by Dr Richard Letts. Loudmouth ceased publication in late 2024, so …
Above image : Mongolian jazz singer Enji… Photo courtesy of the Sydney Festival
The following is a revised version of a Facebook post of December 15, 2025 which prompted 36 responses, primarily from jazz musicians and other key members of …
Above image: George Washingmachine
Stephen Washington and I first started playing music together in 1985 and every now and again we still do it… A reminder for all musicians; whatever you think you are doing and however serious you think …
This event amply celebrated Judy Bailey’s life, and it would be difficult to describe for those who were unable to attend, how heartwarming it was. When Judy died in August, 2025, there was naturally an outpouring of love and affection …
Above: Simon Tedeschi. Photo credit Keith Saunders
A jazz performance without a drummer in the band is very unusual, but this did not prevent pianist Simon Tedeschi and his three colleagues from providing a great performance at The Lounge on …
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 …
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 …