Adelaide Connection

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Adelaide Connection
OriginAdelaide
GenresJazz
Years active1981-[1]
LabelsABC Records

Adelaide Connection is an Australian vocal jazz ensemble from the

ARIA Award for Best Jazz Album.[2]

Musical directors have included John McKenzie,[3] Connaitre Miller,[2] Luke Thompson[4] and Anita Wardle.[5]

Discography

Albums

List of albums, with details
Title Album details
Makin' Whoopee!
(with Don Burrows)
  • Released: September 1985[6]
  • Format: LP, Cassette
  • Label: ABC (L 38321)
Nice 'n' Easy
(with The Don Burrows Quintet)
  • Released: 1987[7]
  • Format: CD, Cassette
  • Label: ABC (L 38754)
Gotcha
  • Released: 1991
  • Format: CD
  • Label: University of Adelaide Foundation
Nature Boy
  • Released: 1999
  • Format: CD
  • Label: University of Adelaide Foundation

Awards and nominations

ARIA Awards

The

Australian music
. It commenced in 1987.

Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
1988 Nice 'n' Easy (with Don Burrows) Best Jazz Album Nominated [8]

References

  1. ^ Kendall, Laura (1 October 1998), "Jazz greats to swing", Adelaide Advertiser
  2. ^ a b "New year family concert", Times, 18 December 1997
  3. ^ Gibson, Mari (25 May 1985), "Classical reason for rock 'n' roll", Canberra Times
  4. ^ McBeath, John (21 September 2004), "Big band, starring vocals", The Advertiser
  5. ^ "Jazz Ensembles. Elder Conservatorium of Music", The University of Adelaide, 4 July 2018
  6. ^ Foster, Michael (23 September 1985), "Extra enjoyable", Canberra Times
  7. ^ Foster, Michael (31 January 1988), "Burrows puts out some Strong stuff", Canberra Times
  8. ^ ARIA Award previous winners. "ARIA Awards Best Jazz Album". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 25 June 2022.