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Inside this issue

REVIEW ......................

GIG GUIDE ..................

HISTORY HIT ...............

JAZZ TRIVIA ……………..

QUIZZ .........................

WHATSINANAME .......

MEMBERS CONTRIBU-TION ...........................

CLUB NEWS……………..

FESTIVALS .................

The RAN Jazz Group - Bio:

The Royal Australian Navy Jazz Group is based at HMAS

CERBERUS in Victoria and is part of the Royal Australian Navy

Band Melbourne. Made up of 7 of Navy's finest musicians, the

RAN Jazz Group perform an eclectic repertoire of vocal and

instrumental jazz, from classic Jazz Standards, Bossa-Nova

and Samba, to New Orleans and Boogaloo. Performing for au-

diences within Australia and around the world, the bands repre-

sents the Royal Australian Navy at community events, official

Government functions, concerts and open days and have en-

tertained Prime Ministers and Royalty. Performing at many

Australian Jazz Festivals including the Wangaratta International

Jazz Festival, they have supported and performed with many

world renowned musicians including Don Burrows and James

Morrison. The RAN Jazz Group continues a proud tradition of

representing the Royal Australian Navy. The

Members e: Gregory Smith- Saxophone Rob

Flynn- Trombone Dorian Broomhall- Trumpet

Julian Foord- Piano Joshua Holt- Double Bass

Peter Cottier- Drums Laura Nichols- Vocals

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Outside of work Robert loved jazz and didn’t miss a Mildura Jazz Festival

for thirty odd years. Many of his greatest friendships evolved through

jazz. .Robert was also a tireless worker organising the Festival for many

years and received life membership of the Jazz Club in acknowledgment

of his efforts.

Some of the best times in Eileen and Robert’s lives were attending jazz

festivals all over Victoria and sometimes interstate. Robert loved to get

out and dance and Eileen and Marie Ballantine were his two favourite

dance partners . One abiding memory is of Robert leading the jazz pa-

rade down Mildura’s main street at the start of the Festival ,in his brown

striped jacket and jaunty jazz hat captured him in his element doing

what he Loved .

Eileen and Robert weaved their love of jazz into their business by hold-

ing several jazz nights at the cafe which are remembered as incredibly

fun events loved by the musos and attendees alike. Pam and Bill Lawler

are among the great friends they met in the cafe and they bonded over

their mutual love of jazz..

Our condolences to Eileen on the passing of

Robert.

EITHER YOU HAVE THE FEELING OR YOU DON’T………….. HAWK DAVIES

HISTORY HIT

LET US REMEMBER ………….. ROBERT EDGAR

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Modern Australian jazz followed this musical path and in Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide

and Brisbane musicians eschewed the traditional 1920s-30s movement and progressives

including Errol Buddle, Splinter Reeves, Ron Falson, Bryce Rohde, Frank Smith, Jack Bro-

kensha, Ralph Mallen, Les Welch, Brian Brown, Keith Hounslow, John Pochee and friends

championed the new music. These young moderns played in clubs, coffee lounges and

pubs, appeared on the popular jazz concert platforms and created an enthusiastic follow-

ing. As the music became popular dedicated venues opened to support it including The

Basement and El Rocco in Sydney and Jazz Centre 44 and The Embers in Melbourne.

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BAND REVIEW ……………… “About the Band”

Formed in 1984, Chris Ludowyk hand picked the cream of Melbourne’s jazz talent to form the ‘Society Syncopators’. Now known as ‘The Syncopators’, they achieved the pinnacle of Australian jazz within a few years. With their versatility (the guitarist plays banjo, the bassist plays tuba, the clarinetist plays alto and tenor sax and the trombonist plays bass), they cover a wide range of styles and material. The vocal harmonising talent of the front-line also lends itself to the performance of ‘popular jazz’ material a la ‘Mills Brothers’ and ‘Boswell Sisters’.

Although their repertoire stems from the roots of traditional jazz, they play everything from classic

jazz through mainstream to pre-rock rhythm and blues. This guarantees a much broader audience

and wider appeal than that of a ‘straight’ jazz group. Arguably, few other groups are perceived to

possess the range of material and individual talent of this group.

The instrumentation also allows total flexibility for formats ranging from pin-drop concerts to caba-

ret and dinner dances. At concerts, virtuoso solo spots also highlight the talents of the individual

artists.

By excelling at the music they love and loving the music they excel at, they are recognised as one of

the leading classic/mainstream jazz groups in Australia by critics and jazz fans alike. Arguably they

are regarded as the leaders in their field in the world. This, plus their superb musicianship, stage

presence and keen sense of humour invariably draw standing ovations worldwide.

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