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ADELAIDE CONSERVATORIUM BIG BAND
Sat 31 Aug @ 7:30 pm
The Elder Conservatorium Big Band is an Adelaide icon .
Formed by the original Head of Jazz, Hal Hall in the late 1970’s the band is a training ground for future stars, showcasing a broad range of material styling Basie and Ellington to contemporary music from Schneider, Mossman and Ferguson it is a sensational listening experience. Currently under the direction of Dusty Cox the band has received DownBeat magazines Outstanding College Performance award – the first & only Australian University big band to achieve this accolade, and worked with jazz giants, including Bob Mintzer, Lee Konitz, Wycliffe Gordon, Errol Buddle, Don Burrows, Michelle Nicolle, Ray Vega, Lauren Henderson, Mark Ferguson, James Muller and Julian Ferraretto. It has appeared at many Jazz festivals and also toured extensively.
With such a great base many alumni have gone on to very successful international performance careers and as composer/arrangers.
Doors 7:30pm
Band 8:30pm
$15.00
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