‘THE SHOWDOWN’ Archives
Launching CRAB by Tim Clarkson Trio »
Julian and John had special guest saxophonist Tim Clarkson talking about his album launch on The Showdown. Tim Clarkson began playing jazz at age 15 in rural Queensland. Since moving to Sydney in 1998, he has appeared with a diverse array of performers in Australia. Tim recently followed up his Masters Degree research at the Sydney [...]
Colbourne Ave Re-Improvisation Party »
Andrew Lorien of Colbourne Ave (far right) stopped by Eastside Radio to speak with The Showdown lads John Hibbard and Julian Curwin... Colbourne Ave's Re-improvisation Party Thursday 20 May Colbourne Ave (previously known as Eight O'Clock Sharp) run unique and intimate jazz concerts that put the emphasis on the musicians and their [...]
John Hollenbeck on The Showdown »
Chatting away about music, manequins and his gig tomorrow night was drummer John Hollenbeck on The Showdown with John Hibbard and Julian Curwin SIMA Presents: The Music of John Hollenbeck – 'Joys & Desires' with Theo Bleckman (USA) and The Jazzgroove Mothership Orchestra + The Claudia Quintet (USA) On Tuesday 11 May, 8.30pm at The [...]
Jazz Continuum workshop notes – John Hibbard »
Hi All, Thanks for listening and kudos to you for following up on these notes... How to be a jazz musician: Listen Play with others Practice Compose Transcribe -Choose your favourite musician and be like them. Play like them, be serious like them. Be creative and switched on like them. Fake it 'til you make it. When you're [...]
The Showdown, Playlist 09.01.10 »
The Showdown, Playlist 09.01.10 Jazzgroove Futures Fest special, James Muller interview. This program was not aired in its entirety, alas. Tom Waits "Rain Dogs" Rain Dogs John Coltrane "You Don't Know What Love Is" Ballads Brad Shepik "The Well" The Well The Jazzgroove Mothership Orchestra "Mean MF" Dream Wheel Sex Mob "You Only Live [...]
The Showdown, Playlist 4.1.10 »
The Showdown, Playlist 4.1.10 Happy New Year. John attempts to play Cats with Strings, Julian begrudgingly plays along. Artist "Track" Album Charlie Parker "Just Friends" Bird with Strings Eyvind Kang "Mineralia" Theatre of Mineral NADES Stan Kenton "Machito" Kenton in Hi-Fi Uri Caine "Time will Tell" Toys Dave Douglas "Mirrors" [...]
The Showdown, Playlist 28.12.09 »
The Showdown, Playlist 28.12.09 Post Xmas fatigue, Julian puts new things in his box, John is inspired by the Jazz documentary, the Swing bit. Artist "Track" Album Ella And Louis "Let's Call the Whole Thing Off" Ella and Louis Evan Lurie "The Spinster's Waltz" Selling Water by the Side of the River Benny Goodman Quartet "Moonglow" After [...]
The Showdown, Playlist 21.12.09 »
The Showdown, Playlist 21.12.09 Artist "Track" Album Summery tunes... A tenuous theme at best. Canon jazz that John's been listening to, among other things. Lots of the Vampires' new album. The Vampires "La Vida Dura" Chellowdene Lee Morgan "Totem Pole" The Sidewinder Frank Zappa "Montana" Overnite Sensation John Coltrane "Wise One" [...]
The Showdown, Playlist 14.12.09 »
The Showdown, Playlist 14.12.09 Artist "Track" Album Space Disco in the Future, after a black out in Waverly brought the Eastside transmitter down. We started at 12:30. The Lounge Lizards "Wangling" The Lounge Lizards Miles Davis "Catembe" Amandla Marc Ribot "Party Intellectuals" Party Intellectuals Weather Report "Gibraltar" Black [...]
The Showdown, Playlist 07.12.09 »
The Showdown, Playlist 07.12.09 Stan Getz "I'm Late, I'm Late" Focus Pig Pen "Miss Ann" Miss Ann Bix Beiderbecke "Ostrich Walk" The Bix Beiderbecke Collection (Interview with Eamon Dilworth) Eamon Dilworth "Lettin' Loose" Introducing the Dilworths Eamon Dilworth "Lili Song" Introducing the Dilworths Eamon Dilworth "Return of the [...]