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June 10, 2021 by Simon Sweetman

Gig Review: Newbop Quintet (June 10, Wellington)

Newbop Quintet Meow, Wellington Jazz Festival Thursday, June 10 An Auckland “supergroup” of session stalwarts was put together to sell classic hard bop-era jazz to casual fans, to purists, to, well, anyone that might turn up. It was a shame more people weren’t there to hear them at Wellington’s Jazz Festival performance, the group’s Capital […]

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February 20, 2021 by Simon Sweetman

Eric Binder Trio: Hard Bop

Eric Binder Trio Hard Bop Ropeadope Eric Binder is a drummer and educator and here he leads a classic chordless trio (saxophone, acoustic bass, drums) that features busy saxophonist Walter Smith III (both a bandleader in his own right and still a sideman to many) and bassist Petros Klampanis (also a bandleader when out on […]