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The High Five

Musicians remember five performances that shaped their listening and playing.

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  1. 01Aaron Michael's High FiveAaron Michael's High Five Stemming from a musical family, Aaron began playing the alto saxophone at an early age and after finishing high school went…
  2. 02Abel Cross's High 5Abel Cross's High 5 Abel has worked as a professional musician, composer, and teacher since graduating from the Sydney Conservatorium of Music in 2007.…
  3. 03Adam Pache's High 5Adam Pache's High 5 Adam was first exposed to jazz during his high school years, which led to his studies at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music. During…
  4. 04Adam Simmons's High 5Adam Simmons's High 5 Adam Simmons - saxophones, flutes, clarinets, shakuhachi, fujara & toys Adam is a composer and sought after woodwind…
  5. 05Al Davey's High 5Al Davey's High 5 Al has been a highly regarded professional trumpet player in Sydney for 20 years. Originally from Melbourne with brass band and…
  6. 06Alex Pertout's High 5Alex Pertout's High 5 Chilean born Alex Pertout has for decades being recognised as one of Australia's leading percussionists and with credits on…
  7. 07Alister Spence's High 5Alister Spence's High 5 Alister Spence is one of the most outstanding pianists and composers in contemporary jazz in Australia. In recent years he has…
  8. 08Andrew Dickeson's High 5Andrew Dickeson's High 5 Andrew Dickeson was born in Newcastle, Australia in 1969. He grew up in a musical family and studied a number of instruments…
  9. 09Andrew Gander's High FiveAndrew Gander's High Five Andrew Gander is a Sydney based Australian jazz drummer. He has toured, recorded and performed with many local and…
  10. 10Andrew Robson's High 5Andrew Robson's High 5 " one of the most complete players of the instrument worldwide. Drive, sensuality of tone, elegance and breathtaking technique,…
  11. 11Andy Fiddes's High 5Andy Fiddes's High 5 Andy Fiddes grew up in Country NSW amongst a musical family, his father being a nationally recognised composer and pianist and…
  12. 12Arkady Shilkloper's High FiveArkady Shilkloper's High Five Moscow-born French horn and alphorn virtuoso Arkady Shilkloper was invited to open this year's Sydney Festival. This is…
  13. 13Becky Fox's High 5Becky Fox's High 5 Becky Fox may only be 24 years old, but when she sings it's as if she's channelling the emotion and perception of a whole lifetime.…
  14. 14Ben Carr's High FiveBen Carr's High Five 1998 - 2000. Studied at the Victorian College of the Arts, Melbourne. 1999. New Blood, avant garde trio formed and led by Adam…
  15. 15Ben Hauptmann's High 5Ben Hauptmann's High 5 Ben Hauptmann is nationally recognized jazz guitarist. Winner of the 2010 Freedman Jazz Fellowship and 2nd place winner in the…
  16. 16Blaine Whittaker's High 5Blaine Whittaker's High 5 Blaine is undeniably one of the most sought after saxophonists in Australia with his band and as a freelance studio, session…
  17. 17Bob Barnard's High 5Bob Barnard's High 5 Bob Barnard reached the landmark age of 75 on 24 November 2008. Bob has been one of this country's quiet achievers. He has been…
  18. 18Bonnie J Jensen's High 5Bonnie J Jensen's High 5 "Australian jazz chanteuse Bonnie J Jensen is one of a covey of new female jazz vocalists bringing a fresh perspective to the…
  19. 19Brendan Berlach's High 5Brendan Berlach's High 5 Brendan got into the saxophone because his Dad had one laying around. Brendan's grandfather, a polish refugee and a great…
  20. 20Briana Cowlishaw's High 5Briana Cowlishaw's High 5 Inspired by the sounds of Joni Mitchell, Elis Regina, Esperanza Spalding and Miles Davis, Briana Cowlishaw is quickly being…
  21. 21Cam McAllister's High 5Cam McAllister's High 5 Trumpet player/composer Cam McAllister has been a regular fixture on the Melbourne jazz scene since 1997. He studied at the…
  22. 22Carl Dewhurst's High 5Carl Dewhurst's High 5 Carl was born in 1969 and started playing guitar at age nine. He obtained his first electric guitar when 12 years old and…
  23. 23Carl Morgan's High 5Carl Morgan's High 5 Guitarist and composer Carl Morgan has quickly established himself as one of Sydney's top young musicians. A graduate of the…
  24. 24Carrie Lakin's High 5Carrie Lakin's High 5 Carrie Lakin is an enigmatic singer who hails from Sydney's Northern Beaches. A skilled and polished entertainer, Carrie performs…
  25. 25Casey Golden's High 5Casey Golden's High 5 Casey Golden is a Sydney-based piano player and composer. He was born into a musical family, and at the age of 17 (2005), won a…
  26. 26Catherine Hunter's High 5Catherine Hunter's High 5 Catherine Hunter is one of the most captivating voices and performers in Australian jazz today. Her musicality and strong…
  27. 27Chris Cody's High 5Chris Cody's High 5 Chris Cody began his musical career as a classical pianist in Australia, after being a finalist in the Roger Woodward Piano…
  28. 28Chris Poulsen's High FiveChris Poulsen's High Five Chris Poulsen is a professional jazz pianist, band-leader and composer. Having played professionally since 1999, he has more…
  29. 29Dan Barnett's HighDan Barnett's High Dan Barnett was born into music being the son of the Sydney bassist Cliff Barnett. He began his musical life as a trombonist…
  30. 30Daniel Weltlinger's High 5Daniel Weltlinger's High 5 Daniel Weltlinger is one of Australia's most unique and original musicians. Born in Sydney in 1977 and of…
  31. 31Darren Heinrich's High 5Darren Heinrich's High 5 Darren Heinrich is a versatile Sydney-based pianist & organist, who holds a 1st class Honours degree in Jazz from the Sydney…
  32. 32Daryl Aberhart's High 5Daryl Aberhart's High 5 An accomplished vocalist, keyboard player, composer and arranger, Daryl Aberhart became interested in music from an early age,…
  33. 33David Tolley's High 5David Tolley's High 5 When Peter Wockner invited me to Artist of the Month – High 5, I proposed that I focus on 5 people of particular significance to…
  34. 34Eamon Dilworth's High 5Eamon Dilworth's High 5 Eamon recently completed a Bachelor of Music (Jazz) at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music and was a 2007 James Morrison…
  35. 35Elizabeth Geyer's High 5Elizabeth Geyer's High 5 Elizabeth Geyer grew up in Adelaide, South Australia. Following a Bachelor of Music Degree (trumpet) she freelanced for many…
  36. 36Gerard Masters's High 5Gerard Masters's High 5 New Zealander Gerard Masters moved to Sydney in 1999. He performs regularly at Sydney's top music venues and has also performed…
  37. 37Guy Strazzullo's High Five (aka Guy Strazz)Guy Strazzullo's High Five (aka Guy Strazz) Guy is recognized as a distinguished guitar master, composer, and educator. He has performed extensively at…
  38. 38Hannah James's High FiveHannah James's High Five Hannah is a bassist and composer currently working in and around Sydney Australia. She grew up in Hoskinstown, a small rural…
  39. 39Jacam Manricks's High 5Jacam Manricks's High 5 "A composer beyond the confines of genre perception evocative meditative beautifully contoured An impressive collection of…
  40. 40James Greening's High 5James Greening's High 5 One of Australia's leading jazz trombonists, James Greening has been widely praised for his work with such leading ensembles as…
  41. 41James Ryan's High 5James Ryan's High 5 Originating from Darwin, Australia, James graduated from the Canberra School of Music A.N.U. with a Masters of Music majoring in…
  42. 42Jan Preston's High 5Jan Preston's High 5 Jan Preston, the knockout boogie woogie pianist with the rich resonant voice, captures audiences with her mastery of boogie woogie…
  43. 43Jane Irving's High 5Jane Irving's High 5 "Whilst some singers make claim by including evergreens from the Great American Songbook in their repertoire, Irving is a jazz…
  44. 44Jason Bruer's High 5Jason Bruer's High 5 Jason's musical career started in the early eighties prior to studying for a jazz diploma at the Adelaide University. He was…
  45. 45Jeremy Rose's High 5Jeremy Rose's High 5 Sydney saxophonist and composer Jeremy Rose is one of Australia's leading next generation jazz artists. He completed a Bachelor of…
  46. 46Jess Green's High 5Jess Green's High 5 Jess was born and raised in Canberra, and begun participating in the local arts scene from an early age, performing and studying…
  47. 47Joe Chindamo's High 5Joe Chindamo's High 5 "Throughout, his approach is one of unpretentious elegance under- scored by superlative technique." Jack Bowers Cadence Magazine,…
  48. 48Joel Woolf's High 5Joel Woolf's High 5 Born and raised in Sydney, Joel took up saxophone after high school. In 2002 he moved to Canberra to study at the Australian…
  49. 49John Hardaker's High 5John Hardaker's High 5 Unlike many of my esteemed colleagues on this website, I am not Bachelor of anything – unless it be Bachelor of Playing a…
  50. 50John Harkins's High 5John Harkins's High 5 American-born and raised, John Harkins, who moved to Sydney in 1994, is one of the most sought after jazz pianists in Australia…
  51. 51Jonathan Zwartz's High 5Jonathan Zwartz's High 5 Jonathan Zwartz is one of Australia's leading Jazz Musicians. He has played and recorded with many of the most outstanding…
  52. 52Joseph Tawadros's High 5Joseph Tawadros's High 5 Joseph never ceases to amaze and at 26 has established himself as one the world's leading oud performers and composers. A…
  53. 53Juliana Areias's High FiveJuliana Areias's High Five Recently compared to renowned contemporary bossa nova singer Bebel Gilberto by Brazil's acclaimed EPOCA Magazine and with…
  54. 54Ken Allars's High FiveKen Allars's High Five Ken Allars is one of Australia's most in demand young jazz trumpeters, performing regularly throughout Sydney with many of the…
  55. 55Keyna Wilkins's High FiveKeyna Wilkins's High Five Keyna Wilkins is a versatile composer-musician at home in many musical worlds. With international classical training at…
  56. 56Kim Lawson's High FiveKim Lawson's High Five Kim Lawson on saxophones, originally hailing from Cairns, is quickly establishing a reputation for his tenacious and inventive…
  57. 57Kim Sanders' High FiveKim Sanders' High Five World Music pioneer Kim Sanders has performed/recorded with Gypsy wedding bands in Macedonia, with the Libidorr Jazz Band in…
  58. 58Kristin Berardi's High 5Kristin Berardi's High 5 Vocalist, composer & educator, Kristin Berardi is from Sydney, Australia. Recently she placed 1st in Montreux Jazz Festival's…
  59. 59Leonie Cohen's High 5Leonie Cohen's High 5 Leonie Cohen completed the Jazz Course at Sydney Conservatorium in 1992 and is one of Sydney's foremost jazz pianists and…
  60. 60Lucian McGuiness's High 5Lucian McGuiness's High 5 Lucian McGuiness completed his Bachelor of Music at the Canberra School of Music in 2001 after spending most of his spare…
  61. 61Mace Francis's High 5Mace Francis's High 5 Mace Francis is establishing himself as predominant figure and advocate for original Australian big band music. He moved to…
  62. 62Marialy Pacheco's High 5Marialy Pacheco's High 5 "Marialy is a rare kind of musician who has a perfect blend of knowledge, touch, tone and freedom in her music. She seamlessly…
  63. 63Mark Ginsburg's High 5Mark Ginsburg's High 5 Mark Ginsburg emerged as a saxophonist of note in Cape Town where he frequently performed at popular jazz venues such as the…
  64. 64Mark Harris's High 5Mark Harris's High 5 Mark Harris, Sydney double bass player and composer is truly versatile. After graduating from the Sydney Conservatorium of Music…
  65. 65Matt Baker's High 5Matt Baker's High 5 Jazz Pianist Matt Baker has traveled far with his career, performing for audiences all round the globe. In fact in July 2003 and…
  66. 66Matthew Ottignon's High 5Matthew Ottignon's High 5 Matthew was born in London, grew up in New Zealand, and graduated from the Sydney Conservatorium of Music. He has been…
  67. 67Michael Galeazzi's High 5Michael Galeazzi's High 5 ARIA award winning and APRA nominated artist/composer, producer, label owner and session bassist, Michael has nearly two…
  68. 68Mike Nock's 'High Five'Mike Nock's 'High Five' New Zealand born pianist/composer Mike Nock is one of the acknowledged masters of jazz in Australasia. His reputation rests…
  69. 69Miles Thomas's High 5Miles Thomas's High 5 Musician, recording engineer, producer, and now bandleader Miles worked as the recording engineer for a few years at the famed…
  70. 70Mississippi Shakedown High 5Mississippi Shakedown High 5 Mississippi Shakedown is a 3 piece trio led by slide guitarist Jeff Cripps with influence from America's deep south…
  71. 71Natalie Dietz's High FiveNatalie Dietz's High Five Jazz vocalist and rising star Natalie Dietz has made an indelible impression on the Australian jazz scene in such a short…
  72. 72Neilsen Gough's High 5Neilsen Gough's High 5 "No one else in the world can both sing and play trumpet as well as Neilsen" – James Morrison "Neilsen is a truly gifted…
  73. 73Nick Parnell's High FiveNick Parnell's High Five Celebrated as one of the most exciting vibes players in the world today, Nick Parnell makes old music new again, injecting…
  74. 74Nicola Milan's High FiveNicola Milan's High Five Sophisticated, romantic and alluring, Nicola Milan captivates with her unique, silky vocals and relaxing, emotive…
  75. 75Paul Cutlan's High 5Paul Cutlan's High 5 Paul's career as a versatile multi-instrumentalist spans many different styles encompassing contemporary classical music, world…
  76. 76Paul Derricott's High 5Paul Derricott's High 5 "I am interested more and more in new music, and distilling and unifying the purpose and the outcome of any of the music I…
  77. 77Paul Williamson's High 5Paul Williamson's High 5 Paul has been steadily building his reputation on the Australian jazz and improvisation scene as an individual voice in…
  78. 78Peter Farrar's High 5Peter Farrar's High 5 Peter started playing saxophone at age 10 and has since studied at the Sydney Conservatorium. While at the Conservatorium he…
  79. 79Peter Knight's High 5Peter Knight's High 5 Peter Knight is a Melbourne based trumpeter and composer well known for the eclecticism of his musical output. He is a highly…
  80. 80Phil Treloar's High 5Phil Treloar's High 5 In an extensive career devoted to creative pursuit the composer, percussionist, Phil Treloar, has addressed himself to problems…
  81. 81Phoebe Day's High FivePhoebe Day's High Five Smooth and sultry, jazz-infused soul. Born and raised in Sydney Australia, Phoebe is her own flavour of silky smooth soul. With…
  82. 82Sandy Evans' 'High Five'Sandy Evans' 'High Five' Sandy Evans is recognised as one of the leading saxophonists (tenor and soprano) and composers in contemporary jazz in…
  83. 83Sarah Collyer's High FiveSarah Collyer's High Five Sarah Collyer has been warned. Love gets messy when you skew its rhythms and pluck at its raw emotions. But given the Sarah…
  84. 84Sarah McCallum's High 5Sarah McCallum's High 5 "Miss Little is all about presenting the story of the song, in whatever way that blossoms. Sometimes it's pretty and sometimes…
  85. 85Sean Coffin's High 5Sean Coffin's High 5 " What's very obvious is that Sean Coffin sounds very comfortable in his own skin these days, and whatever he brought back from…
  86. 86Simon Barker's High 5Simon Barker's High 5 Simon studied in Australia with John Collins and in New York with John Riley, Keith Copeland and Marvin "Smitty" Smith. Since…
  87. 87Simon Tedeschi's High 5Simon Tedeschi's High 5 " one of the best musicians of his generation worldwide" - Leslie Howard Simon Tedeschi is quite often described by respected…
  88. 88Spike Mason's High 5Spike Mason's High 5 Spike Mason is an improvising musicianer who is dedicated to developing the facility that enables him to transfer the musical…
  89. 89Stephen Morley's High 5Stephen Morley's High 5 Growing up in Melbourne, Stephen began playing music at an early age. After studying French horn at high school, he took up…
  90. 90Steve Barry's High FiveSteve Barry's High Five Since moving to Sydney from New Zealand in 2009, Steve Barry has quickly made a name for himself as an accomplished pianist,…
  91. 91Steve Hunter's High 5Steve Hunter's High 5 Steve Hunter is a virtuoso electric bassist, bandleader and prolific composer with over one hundred of his compositions released,…
  92. 92Tim Bruer's High 5Tim Bruer's High 5 Tim was born in Adelaide, and after a number of years of classical training, began playing jazz in the late 70's. In 1980 he started…
  93. 93Tim Clarkson's High 5Tim Clarkson's High 5 Tim Clarkson began playing jazz at age 15 in rural Queensland. Since moving to Sydney in 1998, he has appeared with a diverse…
  94. 94Tim Rollinson's High 5Tim Rollinson's High 5 Tim Rollinson is a guitarist and composer who has played and recorded with many fine musicians and performers, including Vince…
  95. 95Todd Hardy's High FiveTodd Hardy's High Five 1. ROY HARGROVE, MICHAEL BRECKER, HERBIE HANCOCK - University of Southern California, 2001. This was one of those amazing gigs…
  96. 96Tom Vincent's High 5Tom Vincent's High 5 Tom Vincent is a leading and dynamic jazz pianist who has been performing for over 20 years. His style is unique and influenced…
  97. 97Tony Barnard's High FiveTony Barnard's High Five Tony is an Australian guitarist and composer currently living in the UK. Tony made his first recording at age 16 with Don…
  98. 98Virna Sanzone's High 5Virna Sanzone's High 5 Having released her highly acclaimed, debut album in 2005, Virna Sanzone is emerging as one of Australia's finest singers. Born…
  99. 99Waldo Fabian Garido's High FiveWaldo Fabian Garido's High Five Waldo Fabian was a founding member of The catholics. He is a bassist, composer, singer and producer who has worked with…
  100. 100Will Guthrie's High 5Will Guthrie's High 5 Born in 1977, Will Guthrie started playing drums at the age of 12. He studied improvisation at the Victorian College of the Arts…