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  • The Egyptian-Australian lutenist and composer sees Concerto of the Sea asmy most significant undertaking to date. At 28 Joseph Tawadros is known worldwide as a leading, highly creative virtuoso of the fretless Arabic lute. He is also a gifted composer. His oud enjoys a special connection with ...Photo iconAudio icon
  • Sound Travels is framed by two very lovely piano solos. He is likely jazzs most influential living drummer but Jack DeJohnettes musical embrace and mastery are not confined to jazz nor the drums. On the ensemble pieces Jacks piano is often as central as his drums. The piano is not merely his second ...Photo iconAudio icon
  • Nestled in the small town of Hillsborough, North Carolina, is a non profit group called the Music Maker Relief Foundation, run by Tim Duffy and his wife Denise. The organisation began by supporting ageing blues and roots artists who had fallen on hard times. Now, almost two decades later, Music ...Photo iconAudio icon
  • On her new album, Blue Ivories, Sydney's Bridie King commands the 88s from the foundations of Boogie Woogie to the undeservedly forgotten floor-shaking 60s soul jazz sounds of Young-Holt Unlimited. Its recorded live to two track tape with her new, tight band, with Toby Hall on drums and Mike Rix on ...Photo iconAudio icon
    Thursday 23 February 2012
  • The title means 'between words and silence'. This audacious and highly eclectic song cycle celebrates lifes most precious treasures the ones you cannot buy. It is a very beautiful, seemingly-unlikely marriage of mid-20th century Italian poetry, a Sydney-based quasi-Bulgarian choir and ...Photo iconAudio icon