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The Amazing Winifred Atwell
Winifred Atwell - 'The Amazing Miss A' - was one of the most popular ragtime musicians and best-selling artists of her time. In the 1950s, she had two UK No. 1 singles and 11 Top 10 hits, and spent...
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Vale Don Burrows
With the news of the passing of Don Burrows, Australia has lost a giant and pioneer of modern Australian jazz.
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The father of Australian jazz
The NFSA mourns the loss of Australian jazz legend Graeme Bell, who passed away today in Sydney at the age of 97.
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Vale Barry William Woods
Jazz drummer Barry Woods has passed away in Sydney. Carla Teixeira looks at his life and legacy.
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Just the Beginning by Don Burrows Quartet
This is Passing the Bach, the opening track on the Don Burrows Quartet’s seminal jazz album ‘Just the Beginning’ (1971). Summary by Brenda Gifford
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The Winifred Atwell Radio Show
The Winifred Atwell Show was a British radio series. It starred pianist Winifred Atwell with guest performers. The show was sponsored by Currys, a UK chain of stores retailing electrical goods. By...
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Swanston St Shamble by Graeme Bell
This excerpt from Swanston St Shamble is among the first jazz recording of Graeme Bell’s Dixieland Band, from a session in January 1944. Summary by Ian Gilmour
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Life Without Love by Frank Coughlan’s Trocadero Orchestra
Life Without Love is one of a number of key recordings by pioneering Australian jazz and swing musician Frank Coughlan and his Trocadero Orchestra. The song is a foxtrot, one of the new vogue-style...
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Two Day Jag by Graeme Bell
This excerpt from Two Day Jag is among the first jazz recording of Graeme Bell’s Dixieland Band, from a session in January 1944. Summary by Ian Gilmour
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Two Day Jag (excerpt)
This is an excerpt from 'Two Day Jag’, one of the first jazz recordings of Graeme Bell’s Dixieland Band, from a session in January 1944.
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