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 Encyclopedia: Australian jazz
Australian country music is a vibrant part of the music of Australia.
Australian hardcore punk is an active rock music subgenre with a dedicated following.
Jazz is an American musical genre, created by African Americans who brought their music to Australia with the gold rush in the 19th century.
http://www.nationmaster.com/encyclopedia/Australian-jazz   (1334 words)

  
 Australian jazz - definition of Australian jazz in Encyclopedia
Their album Drive-By, which consists of a single 60-minute track, was named Jazz Album of the Year in the 2004 ARIA Awards.
Jazz is an American musical genre, created by African Americans who brought their music to Australia with the gold rush in the 19th century.
The onslaught of "beat" music in the 1960s decimated the popularity of both strands of Australian jazz, with many trad fans drawn away first to folk and later to pop and rock.
http://encyclopedia.laborlawtalk.com/Australian_jazz   (1171 words)

  
 Bibliography and Credits for information on the Big Bands Database Plus
Documents "Jazz, dance music, and vocal records with jazz groups.
LPs are included only if their music was never released on 78-rpm discs.
discography covering over 100 years of recorded jazz.
http://nfo.net/usa/credits.html   (1268 words)

  
 Marvin Stamm CD Reviews The Jazz Zine
After graduation, he joined Kenton's orchestra as his Jazz trumpet soloist, touring with him in 1961-1962 recording five albums with the orchestra.
Since that time, he has been a member of John Lewis' American Jazz Orchestra, the Bob Mintzer Band, the George Gruntz Concert Jazz Band, Louis Bellson's big band and/or quintet and, on many occasions, performed with the big band of composer Maria Schneider.
Marvin Stamm's first solo album, Machinations, was composed and arranged by Jazz legend, John Carisi.
http://www.members.aol.com/plabjazz/stamm.htm   (4785 words)

  
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Australian Children's Music words and music by Palmer Law.
Leaflet, "Presents a special holiday Session with the fabulous Bayside Jazz Band, Guest Artists, Folk Singers Appearances from members of Melbourne’s top bands.
The Fortunes of Jelly Roll Morton, New Orleans Creole and "Inventor of Jazz." with e/paper maps, frontis.
http://www.bspgallery.com.au/music.htm   (1884 words)

  
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Vintage Jazz and Dance Band Music on 78rpm Records and Talkies
Newsletter of the Perth Jazz Society that includes concert reviews and guide, as well as a listing of jazz radio programs.
The National Jazz Awards based in Toronto recognises contributions to jazz excellence in Canada.
http://www.liswa.wa.gov.au/jazz.html   (1334 words)

  
 Australian Jazz Music
Offers Bachelor and MFA degrees in Composition, Western Instrumental Performance, Performer-Composer, Vocal Studies, Jazz, World Music, and Music...
Festival.....in 1974 to collect and promote the music of Australian composers.
Part II, in Jazz: The Australasian Contemporary Music.....Jazz Band to...
http://www.ronisize.com/australian-jazz-music.html   (156 words)

  
 Arts and Culture Listings Part 3
Ballads and folk verse are also well covered, as are Aboriginal songs and poems.
This exhaustive encylopedia, the work of rock record collector and archivist Noel McGrath, is clearly a labour of love.
Taking the form of a series of dialogues between composer and music educator Chester Schultz and six Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal specialists, this is a lively exploration of recent black music and its origins.
http://www.arts.monash.edu.au/ncas/multimedia/argo/lists/artscultlist3.html   (6284 words)

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