Bennetts Lane Big Band
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The Bennetts Lane Big Band is an Australian large ensemble band playing jazz compositions and improvisations that was formed in 2001 to provide an avenue for original new work.
Three musicians, Eugene Ball
, Andrea Keller and Nick Haywood
were approached by the management of Bennetts Lane Jazz Club to form the group. An 11 piece group was formed and the band has performed on a regular monthly basis from 2001 to 2008.
The Bennetts Lane Big Band performed the award winning jazz composition by Eugene Ball, Fool Poet's Portion suite, at a benefit concert for the Melbourne Jazz Co-op in January 2008.
Track listing:
Musicians:
Three musicians, Eugene Ball
Eugene Ball
Eugene Ball is an Australian jazz music composer and acclaimed trumpeter who won the best Australian jazz composition award for Fool Poet's Portion in 2008....
, Andrea Keller and Nick Haywood
Nick Haywood
Nick Haywood is a prominent Australian jazz double bass player, composer and music educator in Melbourne.He has worked with many of Australia's best known Australian jazz musicians including Don Burrows, Dale Barlow, Paul Grabowsky, Bernie McGann, and James Morrison, and with many international...
were approached by the management of Bennetts Lane Jazz Club to form the group. An 11 piece group was formed and the band has performed on a regular monthly basis from 2001 to 2008.
The Bennetts Lane Big Band performed the award winning jazz composition by Eugene Ball, Fool Poet's Portion suite, at a benefit concert for the Melbourne Jazz Co-op in January 2008.
The Snip
The band recorded an album of original compositions in May 2002 on the ABC Jazz label called The Snip.Track listing:
- Blues for Lambie. Composed by Adrian Sherriff
- Spherical Suite. Composed by Eugene Ball
- Boy in a Hus. Composed by Eugene Ball
- The Creep. Composed by Jaimie Oehlers
- Dreaming the Glorified Bass Player. Composed by Andrea Keller
- Foot. Composed by Adam Simmons
- Gonk. Composed by Ian Whitehirst
- Requiem for a Parking Attendant. Composed by Jordan Murray
- The Snip. Composed by Nick Haywood
Musicians:
- Reeds: Tim O'Dwyer, Jamie Ohlers, Ian Whitehirst, Adam Simmons, Julien Wilson, Tim Wilson
- Trumpets: Damien Maughan, Eugene BallEugene BallEugene Ball is an Australian jazz music composer and acclaimed trumpeter who won the best Australian jazz composition award for Fool Poet's Portion in 2008....
- Trombone: Jordan Murray, Shannon Barnett
- Piano: Andrea Keller
- Bass Trombone: Adrian Sherriff
- Bass: Nick HaywoodNick HaywoodNick Haywood is a prominent Australian jazz double bass player, composer and music educator in Melbourne.He has worked with many of Australia's best known Australian jazz musicians including Don Burrows, Dale Barlow, Paul Grabowsky, Bernie McGann, and James Morrison, and with many international...
- Drums: Danny Fischer