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Kirkby, George “Butch”
George “Butch” Kirkby Jnr was born 1st October 1912 in Perth. 1934 In aid of the Baby Week Appeal, the Regal Entertainers will give a concert tonight in…
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Caro, George
George Leslie Caro was born in Perth in 1911, the son of German immigrant Emil Caro, and was a member of the “old school” jazz musicians in Perth…
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Trew, Robert
Robert Walker Trew was born in 1908. In 1929 aged 21, was working at Perth Hospital and fell 30 foot from a ladder and fractured bones in his…
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Murdoch, Ken
Ken Murdoch was born in 1907 in Portsmouth, England. Early conductor of the Perth Symphony Orchestra (WASO) George Reid and his son Harold Reid gave lessons to Ken…
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Kirkham, Bill
1947 JIVE TONIGHT Hot music's deepest groove in years will lead to the Capitol to-night, when 8 leading bands will stage Perth's first Jazz jamboree. Outstanding combinations of…
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Wroth, Bruce
MYOLA CLUB TOASTS COLIN MOUNSEY'S 21st The Myola Club, Claremont, was the scene of much gaiety one night during the week when Colin, eldest son of Mr. and…
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Caro, George
April 1949 Outstanding alto and clarinet man with the Sharp combination, George Caro, has had a colourful career in the game. At 15 he commenced the sax, and…
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Gibson, Bob
Bob Gibson was a Perth musician who began his career on violin, then learning clarinet and saxophone with Harold Moschetti. In Perth he initially played with the Doreen…
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Burrows, Don
By 1942, aged 14, Burrows had begun playing clarinet and quit school. He began appearing at Sydney jazz clubs, and appeared on The Youth Show, a Macquarie Radio…
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Harrison, Jay
Jay Raymond Harrison was the first child of Jack and Marcia Harrison. The name Jay was inspired by the Alan Jay Lerner of the composition team Lerner and…
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Boon, Neil
Neil Boon was born in the Netherlands in 1936 and came to Australia in 1949. 1953 LISTENERS WILL HEAR GIBSON An agreement reached between the W.A. Musicians’ Association…
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Wrightson, Norm
1949 Jack Harrison augmented his swing band according to the requirements of functions, sometimes up to ten players, such as the April 22nd 1949 University of Western Australia…
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Styles, Matt
STYLES, Matt had lessons with Jack Harrison. Matt Styles is one of Australia’s most versatile saxophonists, working across jazz, classical, funk, and cross-genre music as a performer, educator, arranger,…
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Harrison, William Arthur
HARRISON, William Arthur was Jack Harrison's oldest brother - “Bill” Jnr. [caption id="attachment_2907" align="alignleft" width="172"] William Jnr[/caption] On 13th February 1926 in Subiaco, 28 year old William…
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Clinch, Peter
Peter Gladstone Clinch was born in Geraldton, Western Australia on 26th June 1930. He learnt the clarinet from George Caro , Percy Newton and Alan Rule and the…
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Newton, Percy
Walter Percival Newton was born in 1897 and died 26.1.1947 aged 50. Percy Newton arrived with his brother Harold and family from England in 1927. The Newton brothers…
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Jackson, Robert
Robert Jackson bought Jack Harrison's tenor saxophone. is a visual artist, multi-skilled musician and performer. He has been active since the 1980s. He lives in the Huon Valley,…
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Harrison, Jack Louis
JACK LOUIS HARRISON was the second born twin (sister Jill Lois born first) on the 12th August 1931 at the brand-new Tresillian Hospital at 21 Tyrell Street Nedlands,…