FINE TUNES

FINE TUNES

Choir singer from childhood, then: Jazz singer, piano, trumpet in small groups, brass bands, dance and classical orchestras and multi-instrumentalist as a soloist or with his talented sons Patrick, Richard & Mark II.
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Narooma, NSW, Australia

Professional career spans 45 years.   5 yrs in Sydney as a vocalist at various clubs and hotels.  Back to home base Melbourne on trumpet for 10 years, then based at Narooma playing from Brisbane to Melbourne on varied types of gigs predominantly playing mainstream and his originals,  15 of which are on the CD released in July 2000. Mark establishes his own website in Sept 2008. <http://www.finetunes.com.au>

Career highlights:

Fifties:     Sang at North Bondi RSL. Swansea Worker’s club, Charles Hotel Wollongong, Zetland Hotel, etc.

Sixties:    Played trumpet in Southern Cross Hotel  orchestra lunchtime Fridays.  One occasion receiving a handshake and congratulations from Howard Hughes.
Played countless gigs for Denis Farrington in Melbourne. Fashion parades, balls, dance etc.    Played Trumpet & Mellophone on two occasions with the famous Benny Featherstone at Melbourne Muso’s Club.  Played mellophone with best friend Des Edwards on trumpet for the opening night of Frank Traynor’s new Jazz cellar.

Seventies:
Played Hammond  Organ & Trumpet with vocals along the coast around Narooma with a residency at the cabaret room of  Highway Motel. Developed one-man act and polished up many tunes, some still in his repertoire today. 

1978
Formed Doctor Jazz & Sons with Patrick and Richard.. First appearance at 2nd Merimbula jazz festival. Caused sensation with two little kids on Trombone and Clarinet.

1981
Guests of friend Tommy Davidson at Melbourne Muso’s club. Doc Ford on piano and Lindsay Copeland on drums. Photo & article on front page of Melbourne Sun.             

1983
Record cassette at Accent Studios Sydney.
Star at Manly Jazz Carnival With John Speight piano, John Morrison drums, James Morrison bass. News article & photos in Manly Daily & Daily Telegraph.

1988     Played with
Richard and Patrick at Kiama Jazz Festival 
with own keyboards and
a live drummer. 
Centrefold Colour Photo 
and article in 
Australasian Post Magazine.                                                                                             

 

Played a concert for the Governor Sir James Rowland in Martin Place, Sydney.  Afterwoods, congratulated by him.

 

 

 


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