Eastside FM’s album of the week

This week Eastside Radio is celebrating the debut release from trio Cleon’s Three entitled ‘Techni-colour Rain’. The album represents the melding of each individual musician’s distinctive influence on each other’s crafts; a truly organic and col... read more

Drum scene album review

‘Techni-colour Rain’ by ‘Cleon’s Three’ Rating: 4.5 out of 6 Brisbane-based keys/piano player Cleon Barraclough has ventured out into deep Latin/modern jazz territory on Techni-colour Rain, his second release as a leader.  ... read more

INTERNATIONAL TRUMPET GUILD JOURNAL

International Trumpet Guild Journal ‘Globalectic’ is the debut CD effort by The Soundscapes Quintet, an Australian group formedin 2007. This eclectic collection of songs is sumptuous and arousing to the soul and spirit. The CD title...

SOUNDSCAPES QUINTET REVIEW – 2011

GLOBALECTIC – The Soundscapes Quintet Review 2 April 2011 When you combine five of Australia’s most acclaimed improvising musicians, it’s hard to know what to expect. For their debut album, GLOBALECTIC, The Soundscapes Quintet demonstrates versa... read more

MOUTHZOFF MAG

MouthZoff Mag If it’s jazz you want, the Brisbane Jazz Club has it. Tonight it is Soundscapes Trio with a twist, and a guest or two- this modern contemporary jazz group are normally a quintet. Tonight,...

STEVEN NEWCOMB – 2008

Steven Newcomb 2008 What a pleasure to listen to The Soundscapes Quintet. Cleon Barraclough is a natural, both as a pianist and composer of the material for this well matched group of musicians. Their sound is...

SCENE MAGAZINE – JULY 2013

SCENE MAGAZINE July 2013 In a cosy little building by the river, a night of pretty damn inspiring and audacious music was being undertaken by The Soundscapes Trio and Lauren Lucille (Qmusic finalist 2012). The night...

DRUM SCENE REVIEW- 2011

Pianist Cleon Barraclough’s Soundscapes Quintet has released an excellent first offering in ‘Globalectic’. This is Jazz on a first-class level, and these are adventurous pieces: moody, diverse and with an overall suite-like vibe that makes the...