Empress Tina Harrod graces the Jazzgroove podium on July 20.
James Muller got a better gig overseas so Jackson Harrison can bring his piano talents to our August 10 lineup.
The always Glorious Sousaphonics return to Jazzgroove on August 17 after years honing their set on the true front line of Australia's music scene: primary schools.
Paul Derricott's ARROW launches a smoking album at the Basement on August 25.
Tom O'Halloran Trio We Happy Few (JGR049)
Tracks
1. Tone Poem
2. Interlude:Luminescent
3. Mosaic
4. Zee Zee (For J.Z.)
5. Trio vs Computer
6. Squashua
7. Interlude:Starmusic
8. Vocalese
9. Outro
featuring:
Tom O'Halloran - Piano
Peter Jeavons - Bass
Daniel Susnjar - Drums
Available now for AU$25 plus postage
Green Hills & White Clouds (JGR034)
Tracks
1. Green Hills and White Clouds
2. Becoming
3. Get Me To The Village
4. Nostalgia
5. Lullaby For You and Your Love
6. Gonzalo's Rubix Cube
7. Javert
8. I Wish You Love (solo)
featuring:
Tom O'Halloran - Piano
Peter Jeavons - Bass
Daniel Susnjar - Drums
Available now for AU$25 plus postage
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More Info: Tom O’Halloran’s Green Hills and White Clouds is a vibrant set of original piano trio jazz which draws on non-jazz elements too. He concludes it with an exquisitely tender piano solo elaboration upon an old song. Otherwise, Tom and two longtime Perth friends - bassist Pete Jeavons and drummer Daniel Susnjar - have a fine, very conversational time with the leader’s compositions. It’s a feast of memorable melodies and nice grooves, with improvisatory spark and superb sound quality.
"Unlike many contemporary piano trios O’Halloran’s puts great emphasis on strong grooves with improvising intensity: an Oscar Peterson style for the 21st century. All but one of the tracks are originals, with Get Me To The Village perhaps the best up-tempo demonstration of O’Halloran’s masterful technique, driven by smart rhythmic insertions from Perth musicians Pete Jeavons, double bass, and Daniel Susnjar, drums."
John McBeath – The Weekend Australian
Tom O’Halloran’s Green Hills and White Clouds is a vibrant set of original piano trio jazz which draws on non-jazz elements too. He concludes it with an exquisitely tender piano solo elaboration upon an old song. Otherwise, Tom and two longtime Perth friends - bassist Pete Jeavons and drummer Daniel Susnjar - have a fine, very conversational time with the leader’s compositions. It’s a feast of memorable melodies and nice grooves, with improvisatory spark and superb sound quality. 