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Currently mixing my first CD of original music with
Richard Belkner at Free Energy Device Studios.
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Sessions Road
This a Latin Jazz track I wrote with Drummer Rod James. Baila!
We recorded it at the Army Band studios in Paddington. It's going
to be AMEB repertoire soon!
- Rhythm-a-ning
- Live
This was recorded live at my final recital at the 'Con. Really
pleased with how the band tackled this one - I wanted it to sound
faithful to Monk's Quartet, one of my favourite bands of all time.
Features Daniel Rorke on Tenor Sax, Tim
Firth on Drums and Alex Boneham on Bass. Swingin' !!
- Autumn Leaves
A snippet featuring my solo from Todd
Hardy's CD "One Afternoon" recorded at Yamaha Studios,
Nagoya, Japan in April 2005
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- Monk's Dream
- Live
Live at Sydney Conservatorium of Music April 2005
This a my Stride Piano arrangement of one of
my favourite tunes by Thelonious Monk, a great stride pianist.
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- Willow - Day
One a rough mix of my tune, produced by Tony Monaco
- Willow - Day
Two a different version with another band, also produced
by Tony
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Night In Tunisia - Live
This is Jimmy Smith's famous arrangement, from his killer album
"Crazy! Baby."
Recorded at at Sydney Conservatorium with Andrew Dickeson on Drums
and Steve Brien on Guitar.
- When
Johnny Come Marching Home - Live
A snippet from my forthcoming CD. Recorded at Sydney Conservatorium
with Andrew Dickeson on Drums and Steve Brien on Guitar.
- Road
Song - Live
A snippet from my forthcoming CD. Recorded at Sydney Conservatorium
with Andrew Dickeson on Drums and Steve Brien on Guitar.
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| Gig Guide 2007 |
- 29th February - Astral Bar, Star City Casino, 6 - 9pm
- 1st March - Wollongong Conservatorium Youth Jazz Festival 10am
- 12.30pm
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| CD |
Forthcoming release of "The Jimmy Smith/Larry
Young Project LIVE" featuring Andrew Dickeson and Steve Brien.
Check out the MP3 of A
Night in Tunisia
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| Contact Me |
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9281 1148 |
| Mobile |
041 442 0000 |
| Email |
dazzjazz@dazzjazz.com |
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Recent gigs
- Hammond Organ Summit at The Basement
- Art On The Rocks Festival
- Manly Jazz Festival
- Sydney Film Festival
- WineBanq
- Art Gallery of NSW
- SIMA (Sydney Improvised Music Association) at the Sound Lounge
- Jazzgroove Association
- Jazz Action Society
- World Expo 2005 (Nagoya) & Bb Club, Tokyo
- Side-On Café
- Steve Prestwich Band
- Byron Bay Blues Festival
- Marcia Hines Band
Recording Credits
- Blaine Whittaker
- Todd Hardy “One Afternoon” – recorded at Yamaha
Studios, Nagoya, Japan
- Australian Army Band CD
- Todd Hardy “One Way” CD
- JC & The Jazzhoppers “Live”
- Steve Prestwich Band – Live at the Basement (DVD)
Awards
- Jacek Chrostowski Encouragement Award for Jazz Piano
- Australian Broadcasting Commission (ABC) - Young Composers Competition
Runner-up
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