News Archive - 2001

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September 2001
Josh Johnston at The Pavilion, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin

Josh Johnston performs his debut solo gig on September 9th, 2001 helped out by special guests. Josh will be performing tracks from Three Friends as well as new original compositions and arrangements.

Tickets will be available from mid-July and will be priced at around £10. For further information contact the box office at the Pavilion at +3531 231 2929.

March 2001
Review of Three Friends in 'In Dublin' Magazine

In these cynical times it's a pleasure to hear something as heartfelt as this solo release from Josh Johnston, a young Dun Laoghaire-based pianist and composer. Entirely self-produced, it's an eclectic mix of classical, folk and jazz material including original instrumentals and covers of artists as diverse as Bob Dylan, Hoagy Carmichael and Irish song writer Noel Brazil. There are notable contributions from jazz singer Jane Dalton and Zrazy saxophonist Carole Nelson but the album's defining feature is undoubtedly Johnston's stylish piano contributions. His own compositions are so evocative, in fact, that the covers, although pleasant, sound a little inconsequential by comparison. Although Three Friends is, by any standards, a fine debut album; it would be interesting to see Johnston attempt something more unified and ambitious next time.

Andrew Lynch

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