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Television.
Resident drummer with “Hey hey it’s Saturday” from 1991- 1999.
Has also played with television orchestras for:
TV Week Logie Awards (GTV 9) 1991
The Midday Show (GTV 9)
New Faces (ATV 10)
Good Friday Appeal Variety Concert (HSV 7) 1991-2004
Bert Newton Show (HSV 7) 1989
Australian Film Institute Awards (ABC) 1996
Good Morning Australia (ATV 10)
In Melbourne Tonight (GTV 9)
Tours.
Ø Petula Clarke
Ø Fiona Burnett Quartet
Ø Tommy Emmanuel
Ø The Seekers
Ø Doug Parkinson
Ø Slava Grigoryan
Ø Los Cabrones
Has Performed Live with:
Ø Christine Sullivan
Ø Tommy Emmanuel
Ø James Morrison
Ø Venetta Fields
Ø Grace Knight
Ø Anthony Warlow
Ø Rolf Harris
Ø Linda Cable
Ø The Matt Kirsch Trio
Ø Dale Barlow
Ø Barbara Morrison
Ø Kenny Kirkland
Ø Joe Chindamo
Ø Venice Beach
Ø Richard Clapton
Ø Phil Emmanuel
Ø Glen Shorrock
Ø Dale Ryder
Ø Peter Cupples
Ø Don Burrows
Ø WJAZ
Ø Brian Cadd
Ø Hossam Ramzy
Ø The Tony Gould Trio
Ø Sam McNally
Ø Thelma Houston
Ø Errol Brown (hot chocolate)
Ø Julie Anthony
Ø David Hirschfelder
Ø Wilbur Wilde’s Blowout
Ø Russell Morris
Ø Daryl Cotton
Ø Jack Jones
Ø Graeme Lyall
Ø Howard Alden
Ø Penny Dyer
Ø Lisa Edwards
Ø Lindsay Field
Ø Marc Hunter
Ø Mark Levine
Has Performed on Television with:
Ø Tom Jones
Ø Tina Arena
Ø Lou Rawls
Ø Andrew Strong
Ø The Commodores
Ø Curtis Steigers
Ø Trisha Yearwood
Ø Ruby Turner
Ø Larry Adler
Ø Joe Cocker
Ø Michael Feinstein
Ø Ray Davies (the Kinks)
Ø Ernie Watts
Ø B.B. King
Ø Bonnie Raitt
Ø Nathan Cavileri
Ø Daryl Braithwaite
Ø Marcia Hines
Ø Chubby Checker
Ø Margaret Urlich
Ø Dame Edna Everidge
Ø Jon English
Ø Long John Baldry
Ø Jeff ‘Skunk’ Baxter
Ø Randy Crawford
Ø Eartha Kitt
Ø Tina May
Ø Justin Robinson
Ø Buddy Greco
Ø Gloria Loring
Ø Roger Daltry
Ø Barry Manilow
Ø Jackson Browne
Ø John Tesh
Ø Martin Taylor
Ø Rene Geyer
Ø Rick Price
Ø John Waters
Ø Jane Rutter
Ø Troy Cassar-Daly
Ø Keb-Mo
Ø Boys in Black
Ø Islanda
Ø Human Nature
Recording Studio.
Albums:
Ø Alex Pertout
Ø Logic ?
Ø Fiona Burnett
Ø Tommy Emmanuel
Ø Greg Champion
Ø Matt Kirsch
Ø Christine Sullivan
Ø Linda George
Ø Jonathon Cohen
Ø Marcia Hines
Ø Lisa Young
Ø Charlelie Couture
Ø The Scared Weird Little Guys
Ø Larry Maluma
Ø Venice Beach
Ø Penny Dyer
Ø Debra Byrne
Ø Linda Cable
Ø Peter Cupples
Ø Sam McNally
Television Soundtracks:
Ø That’s Dancin’ (ABC)
Ø Plucka’s Place (GTV 9)
Ø Neighbors (ATV 10)
Ø The Best and Worst of Red Faces (GTV 9)
Ø The Maltese (SBS)
Ø AFL Grand Final (HSV 7)
Ø Halifax F. P. (GTV 9)
Ø Hey, Hey by Request (GTV 9)
Endorsements.
Ø DW Drums
Ø Zildjian Cymbals
Ø Vater Drumsticks
Ø Remo Drumheads
Teaching and Clinics and other Educational Info.
Has been teaching since 1984.
Currently teaching for the Victorian College of the Arts
Member of the Drumtek faculty 1992-1999
Guest artist/ clinician for ‘Jazz Australia’ -1996 and 1997 (held in W.A.).
Invited as a guest artist/ clinician for the inaugural ‘Teacher Training Institute’ for IAJE -1999.
Invited as a guest artist/ clinician for ‘Jazz School at Newstead College, Launceston’ –2000, 2001 and 2003
Has also performed clinics and master-classes in all major cities of Australia, including the ‘Mega Oz Clinic Tour’ 1996. (Largest clinic tour held in Australia).
1993; released the instructional video; “Focus on Practice”
2000; released “Progressive Steps to Jazz Independence”
2001; released “The Rudiment Handbook”
2004; released “Groove Perspectives”
Currently writing articles for ‘Modern Drummer’ magazine and ‘Drumscene’ magazine
Other Info:
Voted best Australian drummer on television 1995 in the ‘Skinfull’ readers poll.
Has been profiled in ‘Sonics’ magazine, “Zildjian Time International’ ‘Premier Rebound’ and has had front cover features in ‘Drumscene’ and ‘Skinfull’.
Has supported international artists such as Mike Stern and the Yellowjackets.
Has performed at the 1993, 1995, 1996, 1999, 2000 and 2002 ‘Ultimate Drummer’s Weekend’. DW Day 2001, Zildjian Day in Sydney, The Australian Drummers Festival 2004.
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