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Tagged: jazz musicians

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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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Australian Jazz Archive
The Australian Jazz Archive is a part of the NFSA collection.
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Dave Brubeck in Australia
Jazz pianist Dave Brubeck died earlier this month at the age of 91. Sound archivist Graham McDonald recently found some Messages to Australia that were recorded by Brubeck for radio in 1962.
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Jack Grimsley oral history: hitting the big time
In this excerpt from an oral history interview with Jack Grimsley, he discusses his early influences as a trombone player and his transition to the big time – playing with the Bob Gibson Band during...
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Jack Grimsley oral history: Trombone as 'vox humana'
In this excerpt from an oral history interview with Jack Grimsley, he discusses how he became a musician and in particular a brass player. He describes his affinity for the trombone, which became his...
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Dave Brubeck, interviewed by Binny Lum (1965)
Dave Brubeck, American jazz pianist and composer, interviewed by Binny Lum in 1965. Published courtesy of Sharon Terry and Geoff Charter.
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The Rocks: The Rocks after dark
A short sequence of contemporary nightlife in The Rocks, showing it active with live music, restaurants and tourist attractions. Summary by Damien Parer
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Rehearsing with Les Welch and his Orchestra
Jack Grimsley rehearses with Les Welch and his Orchestra at Ashfield Town Hall in Sydney in 1956. The names of the musicians appear in the following order on the reverse of the original photograph:...
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