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Daryl Mckenzie Jazz Orchestra With Special Guest Vocalists at Paris Cat Jazz Club
Courtesy of Daryl McKenzie | Posted on September 5, 2019
When
Mon, February 24, 2020
20:00
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Musicians
Daryl McKenzie
tromboneAngela Davis
saxophoneTony Hicks
saxophone, tenorStuart Byrne
saxophone, baritoneMick Fraser
trumpetPaddy McMullin
trumpetMat Jodrell
trumpetJoe O'Callaghan
trombone, bassGianni Turcio
pianoKim May
bass, acousticKieran Rafferty
drumsAbout
The Daryl McKenzie Jazz Orchestra is an Australian cultural icon, bringing together Melbourne’s most exceptional instrumentalists to perform original jazz music as well as accompany some of the country’s finest local and international performances across multiple genres and mediums.
The DMJO is a hugely important part of Australian music history. The ensemble began in the 1980’s as the Graeme Lyall Orchestra and the Australian Showband. It was in the 1990’s however that the orchestra began to hit its stride as the band for the iconic Australian TV show ‘Hey Hey its Saturday’, under the leadership of musical director, trombonist, composer and arranger Daryl McKenzie. Since this time, the orchestra has continued to diversify and broaden its audience to include the jazz-going public as well as commercial and corporate contexts....