Adelaide Connection is an Australian vocal jazz ensemble from the Elder Conservatorium of Music in Adelaide, South Australia. Their album with the Don Burrows Quintet, Nice 'n' Easy, was nominated for the 1988 ARIA Award for Best Jazz Album.[2]
Adelaide Connection | |
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| Origin | Adelaide |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Years active | 1981-[1] |
| Labels | ABC Records |
Musical directors have included John McKenzie,[3] Connaitre Miller,[2] Luke Thompson[4] and Anita Wardle.[5]
Discography
editAlbums
edit| Title | Album details |
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| Makin' Whoopee! (with Don Burrows) |
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| Nice 'n' Easy (with The Don Burrows Quintet) |
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| Gotcha |
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| Nature Boy |
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Awards and nominations
editARIA Awards
editThe ARIA Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of Australian music. It commenced in 1987.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Nice 'n' Easy (with Don Burrows) | Best Jazz Album | Nominated | [8] |
References
edit- ^ Kendall, Laura (1 October 1998), "Jazz greats to swing", Adelaide Advertiser
- ^ a b "New year family concert", Times, 18 December 1997
- ^ Gibson, Mari (25 May 1985), "Classical reason for rock 'n' roll", Canberra Times
- ^ McBeath, John (21 September 2004), "Big band, starring vocals", The Advertiser
- ^ "Jazz Ensembles. Elder Conservatorium of Music", The University of Adelaide, 4 July 2018
- ^ Foster, Michael (23 September 1985), "Extra enjoyable", Canberra Times
- ^ Foster, Michael (31 January 1988), "Burrows puts out some Strong stuff", Canberra Times
- ^ ARIA Award previous winners. "ARIA Awards Best Jazz Album". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 25 June 2022.