Post by johnmcall on Jun 2, 2009 18:27:06 GMT 10
I am delighted to be joining District 6 for this years Wangaratta Festival
John McAll
We did a gig with Brian Abrahams at Dizzys earlier this year and it was fantastic this guy is the real deal.Apparently Brian is hoping to re-locate in Australia
Check out his Bio
Brian Abrahams
Background information
Birth name Brian Abrahams
Born June 26, 1947
Origin Cape Town, South Africa
Genre(s) Avant-garde jazz
Instrument(s) vocalist, drums
Associated acts Dudu Pukwana, Ronnie Scott
Brian Abrahams (born 26 June 1947 in Cape Town, South Africa) is a jazz drummer and vocalist who started out working as a singer with local bands in South Africa. In the 1970s Abrahams participated in a gig in Swaziland as drummer for Sarah Vaughan and Nancy Wilson. In 1975 he moved to the United Kingdom, where he gained his recognition. Abrahams has worked with groups and artists such as Dudu Pukwana, Ronnie Scott, John Taylor, Johnny Dyani and Brotherhood of Breath, Jim Pepper, Dewey Redman, Mal Waldron, Archie Shepp, Courtney Pine and Annie Ross. During the 1980s Abrahams founded his own group, District Six. In 1988 he joined the band Ekaya, which was founded by Abdullah Ibrahim. More recently he has been working in projects led by Tony Haynes.[1][2][3]
Brian has recently re-formed District 6 in Melbourne 2009 Australia first performance Dizzys Jazz club.Players are:
Tony Hicks ts ,
John McAll pno,
Zvi Belling bs,
Cameron McAlister tpt
Brian Abrahams drs
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John McAll
We did a gig with Brian Abrahams at Dizzys earlier this year and it was fantastic this guy is the real deal.Apparently Brian is hoping to re-locate in Australia
Check out his Bio
Brian Abrahams
Background information
Birth name Brian Abrahams
Born June 26, 1947
Origin Cape Town, South Africa
Genre(s) Avant-garde jazz
Instrument(s) vocalist, drums
Associated acts Dudu Pukwana, Ronnie Scott
Brian Abrahams (born 26 June 1947 in Cape Town, South Africa) is a jazz drummer and vocalist who started out working as a singer with local bands in South Africa. In the 1970s Abrahams participated in a gig in Swaziland as drummer for Sarah Vaughan and Nancy Wilson. In 1975 he moved to the United Kingdom, where he gained his recognition. Abrahams has worked with groups and artists such as Dudu Pukwana, Ronnie Scott, John Taylor, Johnny Dyani and Brotherhood of Breath, Jim Pepper, Dewey Redman, Mal Waldron, Archie Shepp, Courtney Pine and Annie Ross. During the 1980s Abrahams founded his own group, District Six. In 1988 he joined the band Ekaya, which was founded by Abdullah Ibrahim. More recently he has been working in projects led by Tony Haynes.[1][2][3]
Brian has recently re-formed District 6 in Melbourne 2009 Australia first performance Dizzys Jazz club.Players are:
Tony Hicks ts ,
John McAll pno,
Zvi Belling bs,
Cameron McAlister tpt
Brian Abrahams drs
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