by Kev Rowland | Nov 2, 2025 | Reviews
Here is the fifth album from Australian jazz singer Bonnie J Jensen, and while she is coming at this material from that viewpoint, she also covers soul, Latin and pop as she covers material from the likes of Chick Corea, Herbie Hancock, James Taylor, Sting and Michael...
by Kev Rowland | Nov 2, 2025 | Reviews
I have been fortunate enough to review quite a few of Antonio’s albums over the years, and here he has visited one of his passions, Brazil’s Carnaval. While I am sure everyone is aware of Brazil’s love of carnivals, I did not know that music used to be written...
by Kev Rowland | Nov 2, 2025 | Reviews
According to the press release, “Anecdata is the sole work of one nerdy guy holed up in his West Auckland bedroom. Everything – from writing to production, mixing and mastering – is done completely independently. Whether that’s by choice, he’s...
by Kev Rowland | Nov 2, 2025 | Reviews
Blue Plasma Orb were a band led by Billy Bishop (guitar) and Steve Bonino (vocals, bass, keyboards) who released two albums in the mid 2010’s. I must confess to never having heard of them previously, although I have known Steve for some time, and looking at the rest...
by Kev Rowland | Oct 27, 2025 | Reviews
This Aussie trio was formed in 2010 and consists of Kane Dennelly (vocals/guitar), Jeremy Berg (Drums), and John Gwilliam (double bass). While their music is based in the blues, they are also prepared to have some fun with that, so “Kids Having A Good Time”, with its...