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"In honour of Bernie McGann’s 70th birthday, SIMA commissioned Chicago-based music writer John Litweiler to survey the celebrated saxophonist’s recorded output." more- Sydney Improvised Music Assn website
Wikipedia: Maiia: Though I did find it was actually sourced from... surely an intellectual-property mine-field. Like all things computer.
1974 Founding and continuing member of The Last Straw (jazz group) 1980-82 played support to US jazz artists Freddie Hubbard, Lester Bowie, Dave Liebman etc. 1981 played and recorded with US saxophonist Sonny Stitt 1983 Studied in New York on a grant from The Australia Council 1986 Bernie McGann Trio toured Australia with US saxophonist Dewey Redman 1987 Toured with The Last Straw to Tasmania. Recorded two albums, one trio and one quartet, for Emanem which received critical acclaim internationally 1988 Toured Australia and USA with the Australian Jazz Orchestra, a special Bicentennial project. Feature artist in award winning documentary film "Beyond El Rocco". The Last Straw tour of New Zealand jazz festivals with an Australia Council international touring grant. Bernie McGann Trio played at London"s famous Ronnie Scott's club before touring jazz festivals in Poland, Czechoslovakia, Bulgaria, Yugoslavia, India and Malaysia 1989 Solo artist at Auckland's Jazz & Blues Festival. Appeared with The Last Straw at the prestigious Montreal Jazz Festival in Canada. Performed with Nat Adderley 1990 Toured USSR with The Last Straw, performing to enthusiastic audiences at jazz festivals including Leningrad 1992 ARIA award for Bernie McGann Trio CD Ugly Beauty, Spiral Scratch MO Award for Bernie McGann Trio in Jazz Group of the Year 1993 Toured Canadian Jazz Festivals 1994 AustrMcGann Trio appeared at the Chicago Jazz Festival. ARIA award for Bernie McGann Trio CD "'Playground'", Rufus. 1998 wins the Don Banks Music Award, the first time it has been awarded to a non-classical musician/composer. Launch of biography Bernie McGann: alian MO Award for Jazz Instrumentalist of the Year. 1995 ARIA award for Bernie McGann Trio CD McGann McGann, Rufus, which featured McGann originals 1996 Toured Canada and Europe including Northsea Jazz Festival and Munchener Klaviersummer. 1997 Bernie A Life in Jazz by Geoff Page (Kardooraire Press) Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernie_McGann" |