Jazz: the Australian accent

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Explores the unique developments in Australian jazz over the last twenty years. Through interview, anecdote and analysis, music critic John Shand describes Australia's key players.

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Full title :Jazz : the Australian accent / John Shand.

Summary

Explores the unique developments in Australian jazz over the last twenty years. Through interview, anecdote and analysis, music critic John Shand describes Australia's key players.

Edition Statements

Publication Date:2009.

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):University of New South Wales Press
Place of Publication:Sydney
Language:eng
Publication Date:2009.

Notes

Accompanying compact disc includes recordings of various Australian jazz artists.

The Physical Object

Description:ix, 228 pages : : illustrations ; : 24 cm +

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:1921410140, 9781921410147
oclc:ocn277732732
LC Classification:ML3509.A9
Dewey Decimal:781.65099

Introduction : splendid isolation -- Improvisation : shades and variations -- Kiwi invasion -- The godfathers. Bernie McGann, maverick ; John Pochée, 10-gallon heart ; Mike Nock, player on the world stage ; Allan Browne, time traveler ; Phil Treloar, magus -- A big hand -- The firebrands. Mark Simmonds, volcano ; The Necks, hipnotists. Chris Abrahams, Tony Buck, Lloyd Swanton -- Missing women -- The pioneers of now. Scott Tinkler, blast from the future ; Julien Wilson Trio, open weave. Julien Wilson, Stephen magnusson, Stephen Grant ; Band of Five Names/Phil Slater Quartet, the cutting edge. Matt McMahon, Simon Barker, Phil Slater ; James Muller, guitar-slinger -- Afterthoughts. Spreading the word -- Future stars.

Contents of accompanying CD: Five bells (Allan Browne's Australian Jazz Band: Allan Browne, drums ; Eugene Ball, trumpet ; Jo Stevenson, clarinet, bass saxophone ; Howard Cairns, bass ; John Scurry, guitar, banjo) (10:53) -- D. Day (Bernie McGann, alto saxophone ; Warwick Alder, trumpet ; Lloyd Swanton, bass ; John Pochée, drums) (7:40) -- Three Views from Shampo Snow Mountain. Towards Copper Mountain (Phil Treloar, marimba) (5:22) -- Underground (Mark Simmonds Freebopp…

Subjects

australasia Australia Band of Five Names (Musical group) Biographies Biography Browne, Allan, (Drummer) Criticism, interpretation, etc jazz Jazz -- History and criticism. -- Austr… Jazz -- History and criticism. -- Austr… Jazz musicians Jazz musicians -- Biography. -- Austral… Jazz musicians -- Biography. -- Austral… Julien Wilson Trio (Musical group) McGann, Bernie Muller, James Musiciens de jazz -- Biographies. -- Au… Musiciens de jazz -- Biographies. -- Au… Necks (Musical group) Nock, Mike