Avatar is an acoustic guitar driven duo that was formed late in 2003. The combination of nylon and steel string guitars allows an emphasis on repertoire diversity, drawing upon such broad styles as Flamenco, Bossa Nova, Tango, Samba, Calypso, Jazz and Popular classics. Avatar has performed at most major events in Melbourne (Australian Open Tennis, Melbourne Cup, AFL Grand Final, Commonwealth Games, Boxing Day Test Cricket, etc) and at hundreds of venues for intimate audiences of 15 people up to concert-style performances to people numbering in their thousands. Between them Avatar members perform regularly around Australia and in Asia and Europe. The duo can be expanded to trio format (to include vocals or percussion) or quartet format (to include any combination of two guitars, bass guitar, vocals and percussion).
The Repertoire
We have tried to keep the group’s repertoire stylistically broad. Most people will know Glenn and Nick as Jazz Musicians and it is for this reason that no Jazz tunes, swing or standards appearing in the repertoire below. Although part of our repertoire, Avatar does not emphasis this style.
Sample Song List
Below is a sample song list for Avatar. For a more comprehensive song list, just make contact.
Wedding Ceremony
Bossa Nova
Composer
Chenga De Saudade
A.C. Jobim
Corcovardo
A.C. Jobim
The Girl from Ipanema
A.C. Jobim
How Insensitive
A.C. Jobim
Meditation
A.C. Jobim
Black Orpheus
L. Bonfi
Look to the Sky
A.C. Jobim
Desafinado
A.C. Jobim
Blue Bossa
K. Dorham
Invitation
Kaper/Washington
Recordame
Joe Henderson
Make me a Memory
G. Washington Jr
Dindi
A.C. Jobim
Mambo
Mambo in the Moonlight
J. Loman
Mambo Number 8
L. Tristano
Calypso
St Thomas
S. Rollins
Tropical Jam
M. Camilo
Ballads
Angel Eyes
J. Brent
Autumn in New York
V. Duke
Blue in Green
M. Davis
God Bless the Child
A. Herzog
My Funny Valentine
Rogers/Hart
I Love you too Much
C. Santana
You don’t know what Love is
Raye/Depaul
A flower is a Lonesome Thing
B. Strayhorn
Away with Words
J. Scofield
These Foolish Things
Strachey/Link
Tango
My Heart belongs to Daddy
C. Porter
Kiss of Fire
R. Hill
Hernando’s Hideaway
R.Adler
Softly as in a Morning Sunrise
S.Romberg
Sway
Beltran/Ruiz
Samba
Besame Mucho
Skylar/Veleques
One Note Samba
A.C. Jobim
My Little Suede Shoes
C. Parker
Popular
This Masquerade
L. Russel
Take Five
D.Bruebeck
Tears in Heaven
E.Clapton
Cavatina
S.Myers
Killing Me Softly
C.Fox
Moondance
V.Morrison
Smooth Operator
Sade
Norwegian Wood
Beatles
Every breath you take
Police
Yesterday
Beatles
Somewhere over the Rainbow
Arlen/Harburg
Saturday Morning
L.Stern
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