AssociateProfessorRobertBurkeCurriculumvitae2018PersonalDetailsFullname: AssociateProfessorRobertLouisBurke
Currentposition: ConvenorofJazzandPopularMusic
Department/School/
MonashUniversitySirZelmanCowenSchoolofMusic
Faculty/Division: FacultyofArts
Correspondenceaddress: 14AlbertStCaulfieldNorth3161
Emailaddress: [email protected]
In2002,RobBurkeinstigated,launchedandiscurrentlytheConvenorofJazzandPopularStudiesatMonashUniversity(MelbourneAustralia).RobrecognisedanunfulfilledneedinMelbourne'sjazzacademiclandscape,establisheditscoursecurriculumandprovidedaclearpathwayformusicianstodeveloptheirproficiencyandaptitudefortheiracademicandperformanceoutcomes.Hisbackgroundasaclassicallyeducatedmusicianalsoenableshimtotraversemanymusicalgenresandheisinauniquepositiontospeaktostudentsandcolleaguesabouttheirrequirements/concernsandprovidebalancedoutcomes.Hisongoingresearchfocusesonissuesrelatingtohowwerespondtoimprovisedjazz:artistically,criticallyandpersonally.Hisworkincludesstudyingtheprocessesandoutcomesofmusicparticipationandmusiclistening.Aninternationallyacclaimedperformerandcomposer,Robhasreleased12CD'sunderhisownnameandhascomposedandperformedonafurther300CD's.HissensitiveandbalancedperspectivehasallowedRobtotraversemanydifferentstylesandthishas,inpart,beenexpressedascollaborativeperformanceswithinternationalleadersinclassical,jazzandexperimentalmusic.Hisembraceofmanygenresofmusicandtheclearexpressionofhisdiversityinhisroleasaneducator,researcherandperformer,hasgivenrisetoavibrantdialectthatresonatesthroughhisstudentsandalsohisperformances.IdentifyinganeedforthefacilitationofaresearchgroupintheOceanicarea,RobinstigatedandiscurrentlythepresidentoftheAustralianJazzandImprovisationResearchNetwork(AJIRN).ThefocusofAJIRNistheinterdisciplinarystudyofjazzandimprovisationinAustraliaandNewZealandthroughthepresentationofanannualconference. RobhasalsoembarkedonnumerousmusicalsojournswithinAustraliaandoverseas,andhasestablishedresearch,educationalandartistictieswithinstitutions,researchersandmusiciansinItaly,USA(NewYork),JapanandBrazil.Collaboratorsinclude:ProfessorGeorgeLewis,ColumbiaUniversity–NYC;ProfessorRaymondMacDonald,EdinburghUniversity;
DaveDouglas,USA;EnricoRava,ITL;HermetoPascoal,Brazil;KennyWerner,USA;MarkHelias,USA;BenMonder,USA;TomRainey,USA;TonyMalaby,USA;NasheetWaites,USA;GeorgeGarzone,USA;PaulGrabowsky;TonyGould;DebasisChackroborty,India;andPauloAngeli(Italy).AcademicQualificationsFormalqualificationsYear Qualification University
2013 PhDMusicPerformance MonashUniversity
2005 GraduateCertificateinHigherEducation MonashUniversity
1999 MasterofMusicperformanceandcomposition
VictorianCollegeoftheArts
1983 DiplomaofMusic VictorianCollegeoftheArts
1980 TertiaryOrientationProgram(TOP)–EquivalenttoVCE
VictorianCollegeoftheArtsSecondarySchool
Otherqualifications
Year Qualification1976 AmusA–AssociateofMusic–AMEB–FirstpersoninAustraliaonsaxophone.
AppointmentsCurrentappointmentYear Position Location
2002-present2011-20142010
ConvenorofJazzandPopularMusic-MonashUniversityHeadofTheSirZelmanCowenSchoolofMusic_MonashUniversityDeputyHeadofSchoolofMusic–ConservatoriumMonashUniversity
ClaytonCampusVictoriaAustralia
PreviousappointmentsYear Position Location
1999-2001 Sessionalstaffmember MonashUniversity-Clayton
2001-2002 CoordinatorJazzandPopularMusic-Contract
MonashUniversity-Clayton
1996-20021996-2002
AssociateLecturerCoordinatorofJazz
VictorianCollegeoftheArts.VictorianCollegeoftheArtsSecondarySchool.
1999 Lecturer:NationalJazzAcademy ANAM
Professionalawards,distinctionsandmembershipsAwards
• 2016BellJazzAward–MAE–MonashArtEnsemble(HEXIS)• 2015BellJazzAward–MAE–MonashArtEnsemble• 2014ARIAnomination–VinceJones(producer-performer)• 2008nominatedforbestcompositionAPRA• 2006nominatedforbestcompositionMADC• 200VCASSHallofFame• 1998Ariaaward–BlackSorrows• 1989AriaAward–KateCeberano
Boards/Committees• 2017–present:AJIRN–AustralasianJazzandImprovisationResearchNetwork-Presidentand
boardmember• 2017:AMCOS–ArtsawardJudge• 2013–present:ReviewerforTEQSA(TertiaryEducationQualityandStandardsAgency-Australian
Government)• 2012–15:NACTMUS• 2011–16:AIR–Awardsjudgingpanel• 2011–present:MelbourneJazzCo-Op.Boardmember• 2011–14:BellJazzawards–judgingpanel• 2011:VCASScurriculumadvisorypanel• 2010:AccreditationNMIT–Bachelor/AssociateDegreeofMusic• 2010:AccreditationNMIT–BachelorofMusicIndustry(Management)• 2010:AccreditationNMITBachelorofMusicIndustry(SoundProduction)• 2010:AccreditationNMITBachelorofMusicIndustry(Songwriting)• 2009:VCAApanel2009–(VictorianVCEMusicReview)• 2006:MelbourneInternationalJazzFestival2006–Boardmember
Grants–Researchfunding
• 2018–2022JazzPostgraduateScholarship(ResearchGroup–Jazz)$120,000• 2018–AustraliaCounciloftheArts$29,000• 2018–SaltzerFoundation$20,000• 2017–StonningtonArtsandCultureGrant$10,000• 2016–2018AustraliaCulturalDiplomacyGrant(Dfat)$45,000• 2016–AustraliaJapanFoundation$15,000• 2016–AustraliaCounciloftheArts$13,000• 2015–VictoriaArtsCouncil$6,000• 2014–AustraliaCounciloftheArts$5,000• 2012–2017VizardFoundation$234,000• 2012–YamahaScholarships$2,000• 2011–COALAR(DFAT)$18,000• 2010–COALAR(DFAT)$30,000• 2006–AustraliaCouncil(DFAT)$5,000
Philanthropy-Directly
• BillHawtinandTessHallBequestforScholarships$1,900,000• 2018–2022JazzPostgraduateScholarship(ResearchGroup–Jazz)$120,000• 2000–2018JazzScholarship$180,000
• 2016–2018SaltzerFoundation$60,000• 2014–2020AnnaChmielclarinetandOverseasScholarships$80,000• 2012–2018JazzPrize–Ferngulley-$20,000• 2016–2019DavidBornstein-$10,000• 2006–2012BillyHyde$10,000
AspartofaCommitteeforanewSchoolofMusic(MonashUniversity)andPerformingArtsPrecinct
• PotterFoundation(pledged)$10,000,000(laterchangedto$5,000,000afterplanswerechangedwithnewViceChancellor-2015)
• Donations$2,500,000• VictorianGovernment$15,000,000
Memberships
• TEQSA(Reviewer)• APRA• AMCOS• ISIM–InternationalSocietyforImprovisedMusic• SAR–SocietyforArtisticResearch• AMC–AustraliaMusicCentre• MusicologyAustralia• MJC–MelbourneJazzCo-op(Boardmember)
MonashUniversityCommittees
• FacultyofArts–PromotionCommitteeforA/Prof(2017–18)• SZCSoMRecruitmentChair(2017–18)• SZCsoMphilanthropicbuildingcommittee(2011–2014)• MonashUniversityPerformingArtsCommittee(MUPA)(2011–2018)• HeadsofSchool-committee(Arts)(2011–2014)• MonashAcademyofPerformingArts(MAPA)Committee(2011–2014)• FacultyofArtsExecutive(2011–2014)• FacultyofArtsboard(2011–2014)• SZCsoMExecutive:(2011–2014,2017–2018)• SZCsoMInternationalArtscommittee(Chair)(2011–2014)• SZCsoMPerformancecommittee(Chair)(2011–2018)• SZCsoMEducationcommittee(2011–2014)• SZCsoMResearchcommittee(2011–2015,2017sem2Chair)
AreasofResearch
• Performance/Composition–Jazz/Improvisation–saxophone(s),clarinet(s),flutes
• PracticeBasedArtisticResearchinjazzandimprovisation. • JazzandWorldMusicPedagogy.
5TopresearchOutcomes:
1. Burke,R&Onsman,A.(Editors)PerspectivesofArtisticResearchinMusic.LexingtonBooks/Rowman&LittlefieldPublishers.2017
a. Burke,Robert,andAndrysOnsman.“DiscordantMethodologies.”PerspectivesonArtisticResearchinMusic(2017):3.
b. Onsman,Andrys,andRobertBurke.“DisturbingPerspectivesofResearchinMusic.”PerspectivesonArtisticResearchinMusic(2017):201.
c. ConvenedConference2015PerspectivesofArtisticResearchinMusic2015MonashUniversity
2. ExperimentationinImprovisedJazz:ChasingIdeas–Routledge2018Book:ExperimentationinImprovisedJazz:ChasingIdeaschallengesthenotionthatinthe21stcentury,jazzcanberestrainedbyasingular,staticdefinition.Theworldwidetrendforjazztobemarginalizedbythemainstreammusicindustry,aswellasconservatoriumsandschoolsofmusic,runstheriskofstiflingtheinnovativeandchallengingaspectsofitscreativity.Theauthorsarguethattoremainrelevant,jazzneedstobedynamic,proactivelyexperimental,andfacilitatenewideastobemadeaccessibletoabroaderaudience.ExperimentationinImprovisedJazzexploreskeyelementsofexperimentaljazzmusictodiscernwaysinwhichthegenreisdeveloping.Thebookbeginswithanoverviewofwhere,whenandhownewideasinfreeandimprovisedjazzhavebeencreatedandaddedtothecanon,developingthegenrebeyonditsinitialroots.Itmovesontoconsiderhowandwhymusicianscreatefreeandimprovisedjazz;thedecisionstheymakewhileplaying.Whataretheyrespondingto?Whataretheydependingon?Whataretheythinking?Theauthorsanalyseandsynthesisethecreationoffreejazzbycorrelatingthelatestresearchtothereflectionsprovidedbysomeoftheworld'sgreatestjazzinnovatorsforthisproject.Finally,thebookexamineshowwerespondtofreeandimprovisedjazz:artistically,criticallyandpersonally.FreeJazzis,thebookargues,anenvironmentthatdevelopsthroughexperimentationwithnewideas. 3. Asustainedexplorationoftherelationshipbetweenpredeterminedcomposition
andimprovisationinajazzcontext:3CDrecordingsand43inter-relatedperformancesbetween2012and2015.
a. RobBurkeLiveatBennettsLane:JazzheadRecords–HEAD142.2012.b. DoTrue–RobBurkeandKennyWerner:JazzheadRecords-HEAD205.2014c. PowerofTheIdea–RobBurkeSextet:JazzheadRecords-HEAD207.2015.
Thisthree-yearsustainedprojectinvestigatesthedifferentwaysformallypre-composedmusicalideascaninformmorefluidstructuresofimprovisationinjazzperformance.Portfoliooutputsincludetwelveoriginalcompositions,threerecordingprojectsandforty-threenationalandinternationalperformances.Newcompositionsweredevelopedthroughacombinationofimprovisedperformanceandauralanalysis,andwereinformedbyextanttheoriesofreflectivepractice.Theportfoliooutputsdemonstratearangeofapproachesthatfacilitateanevolvingrelationshipbetweenpre-determinedandimprovisedmusic.
4. Burke,R.L.,Evans,S.J.N.,2012,Pathwaystolearningandteachingindigenousandworldmusicensembles,inTheOxfordHandbookofMusicEducation,Volume1,eds
GaryEMcPhersonandGrahamFWelch,OxfordUniversityPress,NewYork,USA,pp.890-906.
5. InvestigationintoInterculturalpracticesofjazzperformanceandthemusicalphilosophyofZenBuddhism.TheGravityProjectwithPaulGrabowsky.fourtoursofJapanincludingtheTokyoJazzfestivalandIwateJazzFestival2016–18.CDreleasethroughJapaneselabelApolloRecords2018.
a. Thecontributiontonewknowledgeislocatedinthedevelopmentofatrans-culturalmusicdialoguethatfeaturesajuxtapositionofmodalityandpan-tonalityderivedfromdisparatejazzandhonkyokutraditions.Thisdialoguewasdevelopedthroughperformanceinteraction,improvisationandexperimentation.
b. Theresearch’ssignificanceissubstantiatedthroughthereceiptofpeer-reviewednationalgrants,includinga$45,000AustraliaJapanCulturalGrant(DFAT)anda$15,000AustraliaJapanDiplomacyGrant(DFAT).Theprojectwasalsoawarded$18,000bytheAustralianEmbassyTokyo.PerformedattheprestigiousTokyoInternationalJazzFestivalandIwateJazzFestival,andreviewedintheIwateNippo/TokaiShimpoNewspapers.
6. SardinianLiturgy:aninvestigationchoiceinamusicalspontaneousgroupimprovisation.
d. ThisprojectinvestigateschoicesmadeinafreeimprovisationcollaborationbetweenAustralianandItalian(Sardinian)jazzimprovisers.CentraltotheensemblewasSardinianfolk/jazzimproviserPauloAngeli,whometamorphosesthetraditionalSardinianguitarandimprovisesbasedontraditionalSardinianfolkmusic.
e. Howdoimproviserswhohavedisparatemusicalcultures,convergetomakechoicesinfreeimprovisation?
f. Theresearchinnovationliesinthemethodologyoftheperformanceprocessandreflection(postediting)ofhowchoicesaremadeinafreeimprovisationalsettingincludingtheconvergenceoftwodisparatemusicalcultures:SardinianandAustralian.Previousstudieshavefocusedonanethnographicmethodology(WilsonandMacDonald)whilstthisstudyfocusedontheelucidationofexperientialoutcomes,basedonaheuristicmethodology,wherebythepractitionersdiscoverandproblem-solvethroughcollaborativeimprovisationandpost-performanceanalysis.
Reviews• "Allfourmusiciansaregreatavant-gardejazzmasters.Eachofthemhastheirown
andoriginalimprovisingsoundandplayingstyle."-AvantSchema2017• "Thisoftenraging,tumultuousmusicistheoppositeofapearl:thegritisonthe
outside,andatitscoreisagrainofpurebeauty."JohnShand2016• "Australianworldmusiccollaborationatitsverybest"PeterWinkler2017• "Whatmakesthisdiscworksowellisthesenseofrestraintorcalmat
thecenterwithwell-selectederuptionswhichneverreachanextreme."DowntownMusicGalleryNY2017
• “Thisisagroundbreakingcollection—complexandadventurous”4.5*J.McBeath–TheAustralian2015
• “AstunningjazzalbumthatidentifiesMelbourneasasignificantcontributoroftalentand inventive and pioneering jazz on the world stage. Beautifully recorded andpresented. … This record is a collaboration of some of the most influentialprotagonists on theMelbourne scene and is undoubtedly amasterpiece.” – EddieNaran–JazzontheStreet.
• “AnexcitingtourofMelbourne.Therearemomentswhereyouwillgetchillsdownyourback’4.5*–TheAgeGreenGuide.Melbourne,28thJuly2005.
• ‘Thereisaromanceinthetracksthatcomesfromanexplorationofastageofjazzwhichhaspleasuredmanyforalongtime.Whilegentle…itisquietlypersuasiveofallthelife,clarityandbrilliancetobefoundinmainstreamjazz.Emotionalandrelaxing.’CanberraTimes,Canberra,18Aug2003.
• “Variationsoftempoandmoodandaseeminglytelepathicabilitytocomplementeachothermakeforstimulatinglistening.”MAG,MusicAustraliaGuide,April2010
• “…carefullycraftedexplorationsintothemelodicbeauty,space,timbreanddynamicvariationsofreedsandpianobyplayerswhoselongfriendshipisevident.”RogerMitchell,SHS4-62010
• “…anempathetic,melodicandtenderalbumthatreflectsthesaxophonist’sandpianist’slongtimeplayingpartnership.”ABCRadioNational,TheDailyPlanet,March2010
• “…todiefor.”LeonGettler,TheAgeGreenGuide,4-2920?
Research
Books
Onsman.A&Burke.ExperimentationinImprovisedJazz:IdeaChasing(Routledge2018)
Burke,R&Onsman,A.(Editors)PerspectivesofArtisticResearchinMusic.LexingtonBooks/Rowman&LittlefieldPublishers2017
BookChapters
Burke,R.L.,Evans,S.J.N.,Pathwaystolearningandteachingindigenousandworldmusicensembles,inTheOxfordHandbookofMusicEducation,Volume1,edsGaryEMcPhersonandGrahamFWelch,OxfordUniversityPress,NewYork,USA,(2012)Vol.3,p.347-363(OxfordHandbookofEducation)
Burke,Robert,andAndrysOnsman.“DiscordantMethodologies.”PerspectivesonArtisticResearchinMusic(2017):3.
Onsman,Andrys,andRobertBurke.“DisturbingPerspectivesofResearchinMusic.”PerspectivesonArtisticResearchinMusic(2017):p.201.
Burke,R.L.,Evans,S.J.N.,Pathwaystolearningandteachingindigenousandworldmusicensembles,inTheOxfordHandbookofMusicEducation,Volume1,edsGaryEMcPhersonandGrahamFWelch,OxfordUniversityPress,NewYork,USA,(2012)pp.890-906.
ConferenceProceedings:Recent
Burke,R(2018)AJIRNAustralasianJazzandImprovisationResearchNetwork.(Melbourne)MappingAgencyinanimprovisationalsettingBurke,R(2017)SydneyConservatoriumofMusic-BestPracticeinArtisticResearchinMusicConferenceAgencyinanimprovisationalsettingBurke,R(2017)AJIRNAustralasianJazzandImprovisationResearchNetwork.(Melbourne)MappingAgencyinanimprovisationalsetting Burke,R(2016)ArtisticResearch(Prague)Discordantmethodologies:prioritisingperformanceinartisticresearchinmusic
Burke,R(2016)RhythmChanges(Birmingham)ExceedingMyReach:‘inside’theunfamiliar
Burke,R(2015)DDCA–(DirectorsandDeansofCreativeArts)Conference–Sept2015
Burke,R.&Onsman,(2015)PerspectivesofArtisticResearchinMusic.‘Theuseofartisticresearchinmusictodevelopexpertiseandcreativityinimprovisedjazzperformance
Burke,R.(2014)Analysisandobservationsofpre-learntandidiosyncraticelementsinimprovisation:areflectivestudyinjazzperformance(IAML–InternationalAssociationofLibraries,ArchivesanddocumentationcentresAustralia)
Burke,R.(2014)Analysisandobservationsofpre-learntandidiosyncraticelementsinimprovisation:areflectivestudyinjazzperformance.RhythmChanges-JazzBeyondBorders–AmsterdamMusicologySociety
PhD-2013
Analysisandobservationsofpre-learntandidiosyncraticelementsinimprovisation:areflectivestudyinjazzperformance.
Recordings
2018TheGravityProject
TheGravityProject-ledbyPaulGrabowskyandRobBurke-isanine-pieceensemblepresentingacontemporaryculturalprismofmusicalexperimentationincompositionandimprovisation.Artistically,theoverarchingaimfortheGravityProjectistocreateatransculturalmusicaldialoguethroughacarefullystructuredcollaborationofJapanesemusicians(whoareleadersintheperformanceoftraditionalJapanesemusicandarapper),performingwithAustralianimprovisingandelectronicfocusedmusiciansplayingoriginalmusicofthenow. GrowingfromconcertsinbothAustraliaandJapan,theGravityProjectwasdevelopedin2017,firstlyincompositionbyPaul
GrabowskyandthendocumentedinarecordingsessioninTokyo.Therecordingwasfurtherdevelopedthroughtheadditionofhip-hopbeats,andadetailedre-structureanddeconstructionthrougheditingandmixing(AaronChoulaiandJoeTalia). Thefoundationoftheperformances(compositions)isinformedbytheperformanceoftheShakuhachiandKotothroughtheFuketraditionofZenmusicandthegesturalinfluenceinNohTheatre.Attheheartofthemusicmakingisexperimentationandtheexplorationofpotentialpossibilitiesthroughthecreationofasonicecology:eliteperformersfromdiversebackgrounds,improvising,interacting,anddiscoveringsoundsbothinsideandoutsidetheirareaofexpertiseandculturalhabitat.
2018HeadUnderWater(FMRRecords-UK)
HEADUNDERWATERtakesthelisteneronanimmersivejourney.TonyMalaby,RobertBurkeandMarkHeliasbringtoeachtracktheirownidentity,experiences,expertiseandegos.Themusicaldecisionsmadebytheensembleinthemomentofrecordingarecentraltotheimprovisedinteractionandtheoutcome.TonyMalabysearchesfor‘thebigidea’,RobertBurkeandMarkHeliaschoosewhethertomatchideasordevelop,introducesomethingnew,playornottoplay,totakeaconciliatoryoran
oppositionalposition…toquestion.Theresultingauralnarrativedemandsthattheaudienceletthemusicsurroundandflowoverthem—toactivelylistentotheinterplayineachtrack,andengagewiththeintuitiveemotionsevoked.RecordedinBrooklyn,NewYorkandmixedinItaly,HEADUNDERWATERisadaring,instinctiveandorganicperformancebythreerenownedjazzmusicians
2017BarlinesandBeyond(JazzHeadRecords)
ThenewCDrelease,BarlinesandBeyondexplorestheintersectionofWesternstyleimprovisationandIndianClassicalmusic,developingaworkingmodelforcross-culturalensemblecollaboration.ThemembersoftheensemblecomefromAustraliaandIndiawithmusicalexpertiseintraditionalIndianmusicandaWesternjazz/improvisedsensibilitywhichincludesalloriginalcompositions.RobBurkeandStephenMagnusson)composedcompositionsforimprovisationoverIndianmodes,(whichweresuperimposedwithdiatonicandpantonal
harmonicapproaches).DebasisChackrobortyperformedwithinhisparametersofexpertise(modal)andcreativitybutwasopentointegratingthejazzapproachoftheStephenandRob.Inasense,eachmusicianboughttheirowntraditiontothemusicandadaptedtheirexpertiseandcreativitytotheoverallsonicenvironmentandmusicaloutcome.
2017Shift(FMRRecords–UK)
ThismusicalcollaborationoriginatedwithfourimprovisingmusiciansmeetinginaNewYorkrecordingstudiointheLowerEastVillage–toplay–withoutapre-composedcomposition;justbelief,expertiseandcreativity.Thecornerstoneofthecompositionisthebringingtogetherofmusiciansthatcomefromajazzsensibilitybutimprovisingmusicthatisverymuchmusicofthe21century;morespecificallytheimprovisingmusicianandmachine.Themachine,operatedbyGeorgeLewis,createsitsown‘voice’
through‘inthemoment’improvisationsthatenhanceandmultiplyorasGeorgepromulgates‘shapeshifts’.Improvisationsincludeexperimentation,takingpositions,trust,choice,agency,creativity,determinacyandindeterminacy.Further,thisprojectisaboutinnovationthroughtheagencyofhumanandmechanicalinteraction;theunderstandingofhowthemusicianinteractswiththemachineisanareaofinterestthatisrelevanttotwenty-firstcenturyasitallowsthecreationofgreaterpossibilities,greateropportunitiesandultimatelyfreedomtoexpress.(RobBurke)
2016SardinianLiturgy
Cantoatenore,atraditionalSardinianfolkmusiccantakeabitofgettingusedto:it’slikeapolyphonicthroatsingingbarbershopquartet.Sometimesthesongsareasoldastheisland’shills,othertimesthesongsarespontaneouscommentsonwhat’shappeningrighthereandnow.RobBurkeinitiatedandledtheprojecttocombineAngeliwiththreeAustralianjazzmusiciansandanItalianrhythmsection,allofwhomshareajazzsensibilityandanopennesstoideasandapassionforcreativity.
2015PoweroftheIdea
Saxophonist/composerRobBurkerecordedaCDinNewYorklastJulywiththeacclaimedAmericanpairofbassistMarkHeliasanddrummerNasheetWaits–bothmusiciansconsideredarchetypalimprovisersontheNewYorkscene–togetherwithMelbournecolleaguesPaulWilliamson(trumpet),JordanMurray(trombone)andPaulGrabowsky(piano).Theconceptofthealbumwasbasedonoriginalcompositionsthatinformedfreeimprovisation.The
overarchingthemebeingthe‘poweroftheidea’withspontaneousimprovisationsthatwereperceivedtobegenuinely‘inthemoment’asdistinctfrompre-conceivedmaterial.
2014DoTrue
DoTruewithRobertBurkeandKennyWerner,cametofruitionwiththehelpofDaveSchroeder(directorofJazzatNYU).ItwasSchroederwhoorganisedtherecordingandintroducedBurketobrilliantNewYorkjazzpianistKennyWerner.DiscussionsregardingtherhythmsectionthatwouldbeneededfortherecordingledtoWernersuggestingmusiciansthathehadastrongrapportwith:JohannesWeidenmuellerandRichieBarshay–anempathythatisevidentinthisrecording.TherepertoireselectedisacombinationofcompositionsbyRobertBurke,KennyWerner,andPaulGrabowsky.
2012LiveatBennettsLane
RobertBurke,TonyGould,NickHaywoodandTonyFloyd,well-knownnamesindividually,togetherareoneofAustralia’sleadingquartets.Withthebreadthofexperienceandlong-standingconnectionbeingwhatitis,thequartetsettheirliveperformancesalight.Now,recordedliveforthefirsttime,thatflowandcreativitywhichliftsthisquartetabovetherest,iscapturedinthisexpansivesixtrackrecording.Theselectionoftrackswasguidedbythecreativitywithintheperformancesofthegroup,andfeaturescompositionsbyRodgersandHartandColePorteralongsidecompositionsbytheQuartet.Liveat
BennettsLaneperfectlycapturestheirdefiniteliveensemblesoundatitsbest,liveonthebandstand.
2010Here(RobBurkeandTonyGould)
RobBurke(Sax)andTonyGould(Piano)firstrecordedintheduetformatin‘96(Gateway)followedbyATinRoofforTheRainin’99.Theyhavealsobeenperformingregularly,forthelast15years,togetherasaQuartetwithTonyFloyd(Drums)andNickHaywood(Bass).Duringthistime,thepairhavecreatedasteadfastfoundationofmusicalunderstandingandexpression.Theperformanceoutcomeofthismusicalrelationshipistheblendofaflexibilityofideasandwhichonlytimecannurture.BurkeandGouldhavespentmuchtime
debatingtechnicalaspects,stylesandmusicalconceptsoftheirnewrelease“Here”;whereeverynotehasitsownreasonforexisting.Hereisthetitlecompositionandamelodiclinkfortheimprovisationswhichofferscontinuitytotherecording.Whilesomeofthecompositionsaremostlyimprovised,thisisnotalwaystheruleascompositionandimprovisationare,attimesdifficulttodefine.Here(RobBurkeandTonyGould)onwww.jazzhead.com.
2005TheEdgeofToday(RobBurke)
TheEdgeofTodayaimstoidentifyasampleofthejazzscenebymappingoutthedifferingstylesofjazzfeaturingfiveofAustralia’sleadingguitarists.WithmainlyoriginaltracksthisCDdemonstratestheartistic,socialandculturaldiversityofeachplayer.FeaturingRobBurke-sax,bassclarinet,flute,DougdeVries,SlavaGrigoryan,StephenMagnusson,GeoffHughes,PeterPetrucci-guitars,TonyFloyd-drums,NickHaywood-bass.
2003WideEyed(RobBurkeQuartet)
RobertBurkehasbeenplayingwithmembersofthisgroupforover20years,resultinginastrongmusicalunderstandingwithintheensemble.Thestyleofjazz(originalsandjazzstandards)isaresultofinfluencesfromtheirownculturalandsocial“backyard”toproduceaninnovativeandimportantly,anAustralianstyleofimprovisedmusic.TonyGouldsetsthescenewhichallowstherestofthegrouptocreatecompositionsthatexemplifythemelodicqualityofRobBurkeonsaxophonesandaltoclarinet,TonyFloyd’sdrumsandNickHaywood’sbass.
‘ThisismusicIlovetoplaywithmyfriendsbecauseoftheirhonestyandtheirfreedomtocreatemusic.Importantly,thisCDisaboutagroupofmusiciansexpressingtheircollectiveemotionsandideasatthemomentofperformance.Ourgoalsdonotincludepreconceivedagendasandformulas,justspontaneityandsimply–improvisation.’RobBurke
2002EarsforCivilEngines(VariousArtists)
ThedebutreleaseforJazzhead,EarsforCivilEngines,hasbeenre-masteredandre-released.Thiscollectionof13originaltunesbyAustralianjazzluminariesincludesoutstandingindividualandensembleplaying.Thissethaseverything:cuttingedgemodernjazz,cooljazz,bebop,swingingbluesandpianobasedmoodpieces.EarsforCivilEnginesfeaturesRobBurke,JulienWilson,SamKeevers,PaulGrabowsky,ScottTinklerandTimStevens.AnillustrationofjusthowgoodAustralianjazztalentis–greatsongsandgreatblowin’.
2000Offline(Dodge)
Dodge’sjazz/grooveethosseesourintrepidexplorersacousticallytravelthemorefunky,soulsideofjazz.Offline,theband’sCDdebut,holdsthedooropenforseriousimprovisationandtheirorganic,spontaneousapproachisfreeofpretensions.Therearenobittersweetchordclustersandno“lookatmeplaying”.JustthesoulofRobBurke’ssaxandRussellSmith’strumpetandtrombone,mixedwithTonyFloyd’ssavagebackbeatallwoventogetherwithNickHaywood’sbasslines.Offlinenotonlyfeelsgoodbutisgoodforyou.
1998.Gateway(RobertBurkeandTonyGould)
RobBurkereleasedtwoduetrecordswithTonyGouldincluding‘ATinRooffortheRain’.Gateway,recordedin1998atWoodstockStudioswasRobBurke’sdebut.
Gateway(RobertBurkeandTonyGould)onwww.jazzhead.com.
1997ATinRoofforTheRain(RobBurkeandTonyGould)
Thepiecesonthisrecordingrepresenttheplayingandcompositionsofmusiciansataparticularpointintime,forbeyondtheintroductionofthemesthemusicisspontaneous,inkeepingwiththeAfrican-Americantradition.
FutureCDreleases
• RobBurke,MarkHelias(USA),NasheetWaits(USA),PaulGrabowsky,JordanMurray,PaulWilliamsoninSeptember–MelbourneRelease2019
• RobBurke,BenMonder(USA),TomRainey(USA)–RecordNewYork2016–Release2019
• Burke/Gouldquartet–Live–Release2019
Leadership–MonashUniversity• Initiated(coordinator)JazzandPopularMusicin2001tobecomeoneofthe
leadingjazzschoolsinAustralia.Assembledahigh-profileteam:ProfessorTonyGould,JordanMurray,PaulWilliamson.(ProfessorPaulGrabowsky)
• AsHeadofSchool(SirZelmanCowenSchoolofMusic-2011-2014)Robdevisedthevision‘Developingthe21stcenturymusicianfortheSchoolofMusic’
• InitiatedplansforanewSchoolofMusicbuilding(2016waschangedtotheIanPotterPerformingArtsPrecinct)
• DevelopedstrategicplanfortheSZCSoM(5years)2013• DevelopedpointsofdifferencefortheSZCSoM• IntroducedCreativeMusictechnology(2014)• OversawintroductionofOrchestralstudiesstream(Masters–research)(2013)• Budget–reducedschool’sdeficitfrom$908,000(2011),$311K(2012).Profit$95K
(2013)and$200Kin2014.• DevelopedInternationalstrategicplan–Italy2007-Present(StudyUnit),NYU-
NewYork(USA)2010-present(StudyUnit),Unicamp–Campinas(Brazil),LuleaUniversityofTechnology(Sweden)
• SecuredfundingforsponsorshipofMelbourneInternationalJazzfestivalandMelbourneArtsFestival–EducationPartners
• Strengthenedstaffbyre-structuring(2011)• Oversawwork-loadmodel2011and2013• EncouragedallstafftoberesearchactivethroughMonash’sMyPlan• EncouragedperformancestafftodoaPhD–(alltenuredperformancestaff
enrolledinaPhD)
Teaching
RobBurkehasdevelopedinstigatedanddevelopedcurriculumandpathwaysfor:
• JazzandPopularStudies–Curriculum(2002–present)• InternationalUnitsinPratoItalyandNewYork(USA)(2007–present)• AnintegratedAuralTraining(ClassicalandJazzandPopularMusic2006–2010)• CreativeMusicTechnology(2014–present)
Robhasbeenartist-in-residenceatUniversidadeEstadualdeCampinas–Unicamp(Campinas),MusicadeScuoladeBrasilia(Brasilia),SouzadeLimaSchoolofMusic(SaoPaulo),NewYorkUniversity,LuleaUniversityofTechnology(Sweden),HuddersfieldUniversity(UK)etc.
MonashSessions
RobBurkehasintroducedandproducedaseriesofrecordingswithiconicAustralianandinternationalartistsandincludingstudentsandstafffromMonashUniversity.ReleasedthoughJazzheadrecords:
KennyWerner:TheMonashSessions
EnricoRava:TheMonashSessions
VinceJones:TheMonashSessions
GeorgeGarzone:TheMonashSessions
HermetoPascoalTheMonashSessions
JazzInNewYorkTheMonashSessions Teaching–(Innovation)
• UnitEnhancement–introducedvideodemonstrationstoMoodle(2018)• Flippedteaching–JazzHistory(2017)• Reflectiveresearchinallperformanceunits(2017)• InitiatedPopularVoiceSpecialisation(Monash2016)• InitiatedCreativeMusicTechnology(Monash2014)• IntroducedPolycomtechnology–Teleconferencingw/shops• Set-upYamahadisklavierevents–(Monash–NYU)• NBN(2013)(NationalBroadbandNetwork)Musictechnologytobelaunchedat
SchoolofMusicaspartoftheAustralianGovernmentsNBNlaunch• Designedintegrated(classical/jazz/popularmusic)Ear-trainingUnit2007–2011
(CoordinatedEar-training)• Set-upOverseasstudyunitinPrato2007(Italy)–3weeks-6-pointunit(40students
peryear)(ReflectivePracticeintroduced2013)• Set-upOverseasstudyunitinNewYork2010(NewYorkUniversity)3week-6-point
unit(40studentsperyear)• Set-up(designed)–CreativeMusicTechnology2014• Mentoring–Performance-MelbourneInternationalJazzFestivalandMelbourne
ArtsFestival–Performance/workshopswithartistsuchasTerenceBlanchard(5Grammys),MariaSchneider,JohnAbercrombie,AaronGoldberg,JimBlack
• CDrecordings–staffandstudentsrecordingCDswithinternationalartists:VinceJones,SandyEvansandAndreaKeller,MikeNockandTonyGould,KennyWerner(USA),EnricoRava(Italy)HermetoPascoal(Brazil),GeorgeGarzone(USA),AlexFoster(USA)andvariousNYmusicians.Example:TheMonashSessions:HermetoPascoal.CDsreleasedthroughJazzheadrecords.
MonashArtEnsemble(MAE)RobBurkeisexecutiveproduceroftheMAE,workingwithArtisticdirectorPaulGrabowskytoproduce6awardwinningCDs;thelatestanABCreleasetitleNyilipidgi.TheMAEisauniquecollaborationbetweenstudentsandstafffromtheSirZelmanCowenSchoolofMusicatMonashUniversityandtheAustralianArtOrchestra.TheMonashArtEnsembleactstosupportthedevelopmentofexcellenceinyoungAustralianmusicians,fosteracultureofinnovationamongstestablishedAustralianmusiciansandencouragecommunityengagementwithAustralianmusiciansandmusic.
• 2015BellAwardforBestAustralianContemporaryAvant-gardeJazzAlbum:Hexis• 2014APRAArtMusicAwardJazzWorkoftheYear:TallTalesbyPaulGrabowsky
• 2014APRAArtMusicAwardforInstrumentalWorkoftheYear:AereabyMaryFinsterer
• 2013BellAwardforBestAvantGardeRecording:MonashArtEnsemble
PostGraduateResearchSupervisions:
CurrentDominiqueMaritaChaselingAssociateSupervisorEnrolled:DoctoratebyResearchProjecttitle:DevelopingIntuitiveClassicalMusicImprovisationSkillsthroughOliveros'"DeepListeningPieces"Supervisor25%RodDaviesMainSupervisor(PrincipalSupervisor)Enrolled:DoctoratebyResearchProjecttitle:Criticalrelationshipsbetweencreativesingingandimprovisationskill-setsSupervisor75%DavidEmmanuelTweedieMainSupervisor(PrincipalSupervisor)Enrolled:MastersbyResearchProjecttitle:Can'tStop,Won'tStop,DoubleStop.Supervisor75%JonathanMarcusZionMainSupervisor(PrincipalSupervisor)Enrolled:DoctoratebyResearchProjecttitle:Organicinterplayinajazztriocontext:identifyingidiosyncraticcommunicativemusicallanguageSupervisor50%
CompletedCAMERON,ChristopherPaul(MASTER’SBYRESEARCH).Towardsademocratichierarchyoflimbs:ExploringanevennessoflimbabilityinthecontextofcontemporarydrumkitperformanceVIZARD,ChristopherDavidLance(MASTER’SBYRESEARCH).AnAnalysisoftheDoodleTonguingTechniqueanditsApplicationtotheTromboneBEECHE,JackTrewhella(MASTER’SBYRESEARCH).ImprovisedCounterpointSHEEHAN,DanielFrancis-(MASTER’SBYRESEARCH).ReinterpretingtheclassicalpianoetudeasamodelforcreativepracticeinimprovisationDelves,B(MASTER’SBYRESEARCH).TheShapingofaMelbourneContemporaryJazzScene:TheMelbourneCo-Operative,itsbeginningsandinfluence.
Garfinkel,Caleb-(MASTER’SBYRESEARCH).ThesisTitle:EstablishingtheGuitar’sDigitalCapabilities.Supervisors:Burke,R(Main),Sugg,A(Associate).Broomhead,C.(MASTER’SBYRESEARCH).TheCreativeContributionsofSuccessiveDrummerstotheEvolutionofGuitaristWayneKrantz’sMusi.Supervisors:Burke,R(Main),Sugg,A(Associate).Bailey,L.TheimprovisationalstylesofAustraliansaxophonistJamieOehlersandJulienWilson.(Masters)2012.Supervisors:Burke,R(Main),Sugg,A(Associate).Cannon,G.FunctionalandNon-FunctionalProgressionsinImprovisedMusic:AMethodofFacilitatingLinearandHarmonicFlow.(Masters)2010.Supervisors:Burke,R(Main),Smith,G(Associate),Sugg,A(Associate).Freer,N.Masters)2010.Supervisors:Smith,G(Main),Burke,R(Associate),Sugg,A(Associate).Wallace,M.(Masters)2007Unifyingcompositionandimprovisation:applyingBobBrookmeyer’spitchmoduleconcepttocompositionandimprovisation.Supervisors:Crotty,J(Main),Burke,R(Associate).
MajorEvents-Highlights2018
• October-TourofJapan(AustraliaCounciloftheArts)• September–TourofJapanincludingtheTokyoJazzFestivalandIwateJazzFestival• July-RecordingwithTonyMalaby,MarkHelias(NY)• July–PerformancesatProvincetownTheatre–RobBurkeQuartet• June–MelbourneInternationalJazzFestival
2017
• November/December–MonashInternationalJazzFestival• November–WangarattaJazzfestival–MikeNockandTonyGould• September–TourofJapanincludingtheTokyoJazzFestivalandIwateJazzFestival• July-RecordingwithTonyMalaby,MarkHelias(NY)• June–MelbourneInternationalJazzFestival• May–StonningtonJazzFestival-Nyilipidgi(MAE)(ABCRecords)
2016• September–TourofJapanincludingtheTokyoJazzFestival(PaulGrabowsky
Quartet)(upcoming)• August–ConcertwithScottishperformerRaymondMacDonald(upcoming)• July-RecordingwithBenMonder,TomRainey(NY)• July-Concert-ProvincetownPlayhouse(NY)• July–RobBurkeSextet–ClubBonifide(NY)• July–RobBurkeSextet–CuttingRoom(NY)• June–MelbourneInternationalJazzFestival–CDlaunchBennettsLane–Paulo
Angeli• June-MelbourneInternationalJazzFestival–ThomasStanko-MAE
• April(2016)Discordantmethodologies:prioritisingperformanceinartisticresearchinmusic–ConferenceinArtisticResearchPrague
• April(2016)ExceedingMyReach:‘Inside’theUnfamiliar.RhythmChangesBirminghamUK
2015
• December–Concert–PaoloAngeli-PolitheamaTheatre–Prato-Italy• December–Recording–PaoloAngeli,JordanMurray,StephenMagnusson,Mirko
Guerrini,StefanoTamborini-Prato-Italy• October-WangarattaJazzFestivalRobBurkeSextet• July–Symposium–(Co-Convenor)PerspectivesofArtisticResearchinMusic
(MonashUniversity)• July-PerformancesNewYork–SmallsJazzClub,Provincetowntheatre(USA)• RecordingwithGeorgeLewis,PaulGrabowsky,MarkHelias–NewYork(USA)• June–MelbourneInternationalJazzFestivalwithIndianArtistDebasisChackroborty• April-Paper–Huddersfield(UK)• May–NewCDrelease-PoweroftheIdea-Melbourne(NYlaunchJuly)
2014
• December–ShanghaiChina–NowandThem–CompositionandVideo/Book• November–WangarattaJazzfestival–EnricoRava• CDLaunch-EnricoRava(MonashSessions)• September–Conference-RhythmChanges-Amsterdam• July–NewYork–Concert-ProvincetownPlayhouse• June-Concert-MIJF–MelbourneInternationalJazzFestival• Recording-NewYork–PoweroftheIdea–MarkHelias–NasheetWaits–Paul
Grabowsky• March–StonningtonJazzFestival–CDlaunchVinceJones(ARiANomination)
2013
• November–recordingwithItaliantrumpeterEnricoRava.Italy• ConcertinItalyandLulea(Sweden)withPaulGrabowsky• ConcertItalywithMirkoGuerinni(Italy)andPaulMcCandless(USA)• October-RecordingwithVinceJones• September–RecordedCDinNY(USA)withPianistKennyWerner–BassistJohannes
Weindenmuller–DrummerRichieBarshay.• June–MelbourneInternationalJazzFestival–BennettsLane–RobBurkeQuartet.
ConcertwithNYBassistMarkHeliasandNasheetWaits• Releaseof3CDs(Monash)Production,performanceandsomecomposition
featured.• Jan-CommissionedtocomposemusicfortheLorealMelbourneFashionFestival–
LMFF–TVC
2012
• November–Concert–WangarattaJazzfestival-RobBurkeQuartet• October-Concert–TimFain–MelbourneInternationalFestival-MRC• July-2ConcertsinNewYork(USA)attheProvincetownHall–GreenwichVillage
• July–ConcertItaly–PratowithItaliansaxophonistMirkoGuerrini• June–MelbourneInternationalJazzFestival–MelbourneRecitalCentre(Elizabeth
Murdoch)–RobBurkeQuartet• March–CDProducedandrecordedwithlegendaryBrazilianmusician–Hermeto
Pascoal.• Various‘seasons’atBennettsLaneJazzClub• Jan-CommissionedtocomposemusicfortheLorealMelbourneFashionFestival–
LMFF–TVC
2011
• November–ConcertsinPisa,Florence,PratowithGrammyawardwinnerPaulMcCandless-MirkoGuerinni
• November-ReleaseofnewCDthroughJazzHeadrecordatBennettsLane.LiveatBennettsLanewithTonyGould,nickHaywoodandTonyFloyd
• ReleaseofanewDVD–featuredartistonthelifeofJoeCamilleri• August–concertwithOrchestraandSaxophone–ConductedbyItalianMusician
MirkoGuerinni–attheRobertBlackwoodHall.Originalcompositions.WorldPremier.
• August–concertandrecordingwithlegendarysaxophonistGeorgeGarzone(USA)• July–Indonesia–concertatJayaSupranaPerformingArts• June–ConcertattheMelbourneRecitalCentrewithAlasnoaccesswithJim
Black(USA)attheMelbourneinternationalJazzFestivalMIJF• Jan-CommissionedtocomposemusicfortheLorealMelbourneFashionFestival–
LMFF–TVC
2010• Nov-WangarattaJazzfestival–DuetwithTonyGould• Sept–2-weektourVic–Concerts/workshopswithBrazilianPandeiroplayer
RobertoValentes• June–launchCD–Here–BennettsLaneJazzClub• May-ConcertswithAlbertDadon–BennettsLane• May–ConcertwithLegendaryGuitaristJohnAbercrombie(USA)attheMelbourne
internationalJazzFestivalMIJF• March–1weekofconcertsandw/shopsatUnicampSaoPaulo–Brazil.• March-ReleaseofCD–‘Here’–Jazzheadrecords–withTonyGouldDuet• Concert–TonyGould’s70thBirthday–BennettsLaneJazzclub• CompletionofchapterforOxfordEncyclopaediaofeducation–Crossculturaland
worldmusic.• Jan-CommissionedtocomposemusicfortheLorealMelbourneFashionFestival–
LMFF–TVC2009
• Nov–ConcertswithwithMirkoGuerinni(Italy)x2FlorenceandPrato(Italy)• Sept–Workshop-SouzadeLima–SchoolofMusic–SaoPaulo-Brazil• Sept–Artistinresidence–UnicampUniversity–Campinas-Brazil• July–Concert–ItalianInstitutewithMirkoGuerinni(Italy)• May–40thbirthdayconcertwithJoeCamileri(BlackSorrows)PalaisTheatre
Melbourne• Releaseof3MBS–compilationCD
• Jan-CommissionedtocomposemusicfortheLorealMelbourneFashionFestival–LMFF–TVC
• Jan–ConcertsinSriLanka2008
• Nov–Guestartist–AustralianSaxophoneSocietyfestival-Adelaide• Sept–Concert–ParisCatwithMauricioCarhillo(Brazil)–DougdeVries.• Sept–Concert–ParisCatJazzClubwithDebasisDaborty(India)• Concert3MBS–live• Aug–ConcertwithUSAsaxophonist–GeorgeGarzone• Jan-CommissionedtocomposemusicfortheLorealMelbourneFashionFestival–
LMFF–TVC2007
• Nov–ConcertsinPrato–Alba–Pisa–(Italy)• Oct–PortFairy–ChamberMusicFestival• May–BennettsLaneJazzClub–WithBrazilianmusicians–LulaGalvao,Carlos
Galvao,DougdeVries.• May–MelbourneInternationalJazzfestival–withKateCeberano• April–ParisCatJazzClubwithTonyGould–Piano,TonyFloydDrums,Nick
Haywood-Bass• March–ParisCatJazzClub2gigs-withTonyGould–Piano,TonyFloydDrums,Nick
Haywood-Bass• March–LorealInternationalFashionfestival–CommissiontocomposeMusicfor
TVC• March/April-4gigseasonattheParisCatJazzClubwithTonyGould–Piano,Tony
FloydDrums,NickHaywood-Bass• Jan-BrazilInternationalCursodeVerao(SummerCourse)attheEscoladeMusicade
Brasilia,givingclassesinsaxophone.SeveralconcertsincludingatributetoTomJobimattheConjuntoCulturaldaRepublica,andafeatureconcertofcontemporaryAustralianmusicalongwithguitaristDougdeVries.
• Jan-Brazilia–NationalTV• Jan–Brazilia–LiveRadio–20-minuteconcert
2006• Nov–MelbourneFestival–Speigeltent–MusicaViva–withDougdeVriesand
ensemble–featuredsoloist.• Nov–BennettsLane–MJS-ClubwithTonyGould–Piano,TonyFloydDrums,Nick
Haywood–Bass• Sept–ABC3LO–Livetoair.NickHaywood–Bass,Tony–Floyd.• Sept-4-gigseasonatBennettsLaneJazzClub.TonyGould–Piano,TonyFloyd
Drums,NickHaywood–Bass• July–Prato,Italy–MonashCentre–ConcertwithSimonStarr(bass–Australia)2
ItalianMusicians.• June–London–JazzCafé–Camden• March–LorealInternationalFashionFestival--Exhibition,CDandBook:Timber.
WithKateCeberanoandDougdeVries.2005
• Nov–BennettsLane–MJS-ClubwithTonyGould–Piano,TonyFloydDrums,NickHaywood-Bass
• Nov–3concertsattheSpeigeltentaspartoftheMelbourneArtsfestival.• August-Noumea/NewCaledonia–MusicFestival–5concerts–withTonyGould–
Piano,AlanBrowne-Drums,NickHaywood-Bass
• July-ReleaseofCdEdgeoftoday–19thJulyCornerHotel.• June–ABC3LO–Livetoair.• May-UmbriaJazz–Melbourne–ForumTheatre–RobBurkeandtheFiveGuitarist.
SlavaGrigoryan,DougdeVries,PeterPetrucci,StephenMagnusson,GeoffHughes.ReviewedinTheAge11thMay
• March-MelbourneInternationalFestivalofSingleReeds–Workshop–Paper–ConcertattheABCIwakiauditorium.
• March–LorealInternationalFashionfestival-Exhibition,CDandBook:Timber.• March–LorealInternationalFashionfestival–Commissiontocomposesoundscape.• Jan–SriLanka–ConcertattheColomboHotel–Jazzwithlocalartists.
2004• Nov–BennettsLane–MJS-ClubwithTonyGould–Piano,TonyFloydDrums,Nick
Haywood-Bass• Nov–MelbourneArtsFestival-Speigeltent• Oct30thWangarattaJazzFestival–withTonyGould–Piano,TonyFloydDrums,Nick
Haywood-Bass• March–SIMS–commissionedtocomposeacompositionfortheopeningatRobert
BlackwoodHall–AustralianCouncilgrant• March–Paper–deliveredaspartofSIMS.• Jan–SydneyFestival–RobBurkeQuartet.
2003• Nov–BennettsLane–MJS-ClubwithTonyGould–Piano,TonyFloydDrums,Nick
Haywood-Bass• Nov–MelbourneArtsFestival–Speigeltent• Nov–BennettsLaneMJS-withTonyGould–Piano,TonyFloydDrums,Nick
Haywood-BassOtherPerformancesOtherPerformances,BandsandOrchestrasVictorianStateOrchestra-TasmanianSymphonyOrchestra-RedRodney(SidemantoCharlieParker)-KidsintheKitchen–Geisha-JohnPaulYoung-JonStevens-JimmyBarnes-VikaandLindaBull–CD-RossWilsonCillaBlack-RobertGoulet-BobHope-JohnnyMathis-Lulu-ReneeGeyeretc.DiscographyGravity–ApolloRecords(Japan)HeadUnderWater(FMR-UK)RobBurke,TonyMalaby,MarkHeliasBarlinesandBeyond–Jazzhead.RobBurke,debasesChakraborty,SamEvans,StephenMagnusson-2017Shift–FMRRecordsUK–RobBurke,GeorgeLewis,PaulGrabowsky,MarkHelias(2017)SardinianLiturgy–RobBurke,PaoloAngeli(Italy),MirkoGuerrini(Italy),JordanMurray,StephenMagnusson,StephanoTamborini(Italy)Jazzhead2016ThePoweroftheIdea–RobBurke,MarkHelias,NasheetWaites,PaulGrabowsky,PaulWilliamsonandJordanMurray–Jazzhead2015DoTrue–RobBurke–KennyWerner–JohannesWeidenmueller–RichieBarshay–Jazzhead2014
LiveatBennettsLane–RobBurke,TonyGould,NickHaywoodandTonyFloyd,2011-JazzheadHere–RobBurkeandTonyGould,2010-JazzheadTheEdgeofToday–RobBurkeandFiveGuitarist,2005-JazzheadWideEyed-RobBurkeQuartet,2003-JazzheadOffline–Dodge,2001–JazzheadATinRooffortheRain-RobBurkeandTonyGould,1998-LarrikinGateway-RobBurkeandTonyGould,1996-NewmarketMONASHSESSIONSProduced/performed:LindaOh2018SandyEvans/AndreaKeller2017TonyGould/MikeNock2016KennyWerner-2015EnricoRava–2014VinceJones-2014GeorgeGarzone2013HermetoPascoal2013NewYork-2012JazzCompilations–3MBScompilation2009,MelbourneJazzFestival2000,BaileysCompilation2000,EarsforCivilEngines,Javabubbaboogaloo.Manyothers–Singapore-JapanSideman-KateCeberano–8Cds-BlackSorrows–10Cds,JoeCamileri-Revelators–3CDs,JohnFarnham–ThenAgain,VikaandLindaBull–VikaandLinda,MarkGillespie–Flame,RubyHunter–ThoughtsWithin,Icehouse–CodeBlue,Jextet–Jextet,WendyMathews–Émigré,AndrewPendlebury–Don’tHoldbackthatfeeling….Over100moreRecordings…FilmScores-Thump–Composedandproduced.AfilmbyHaileyClarke-SteelFist–4compositions(worldwiderelease)AVillaRosaFilm-Necesidades–Spanishfilm–musicproducedandengineered.-ForgetMeNot–Composedandproduced.AfilmbyChloeKimberly-TheGoodSon–CocomposedandproducedwithBarryPalmer.AfilmbySeanCousinsPerformedonover25filmscores.AdvertisingComposerof5TVCsperyear(averagelast10years)WinneroftheMADC2006forbestoriginalmusicscoreforaTVCProducer:Here–Jazzhead2010-TheEdgeofToday–2005–Jazzhead-WideEyed2003–Jazzhead,Offline–Dodge-2001–Jazzhead,EarsforCivilEngines–JazzCompilation–Jazzhead/Mushroom,Javabubboogaloo-JazzCompilation–Jazzhead/Mushroom,Gateway–RobBurke/TonyGould,KateCeberano–StairwaytoHeavenABC,KateCeberano–SeerightThrough(Composer)(top10hit)PerformingInstruments:Saxophone–Soprano,Alto,TenorandBaritone.Clarinet–Bb,AltoandBassClarinet.Flute–C,AltoandPiccolo.Recorded/PublishedCompositions:SeeRightThrough–KateCeberano–ThinkAboutit(FestivalRecords1991) CallMeYours–KateCeberano–ThinkAboutit(FestivalRecords1991) Gateway–Gateway–(Newmarket1996)Atia-Gateway–(Newmarket1996)Ashdowne–ATinRoomfortheRain–(Larrikin1999)BrotherHood–EarsforCivilEngines(Jazzhead)FourSquare–Dodge(Jazzhead)
Raga–Dodge(Jazzhead)Russ–Dodge(Jazzhead)WideEyed-WideEyed(Jazzhead2003)Mobiles#40-WideEyed(Jazzhead2003)Improvisation#41-WideEyed(Jazzhead2003)EdgeofToday–EdgeofToday(Jazzhead2006)MaybeTomorrow-EdgeofToday(Jazzhead2006)FoolishFun-EdgeofToday(Jazzhead2006)APlaceinTime-EdgeofToday(Jazzhead2006)Timber–LMFF2006Here–Introduction–Here(Jazzhead2010)Here#1-Here(Jazzhead2010)Here#2-Here(Jazzhead2010)Here–Outro-Here(Jazzhead2010)Pointilism–LiveatBennettsLane(Jazzhead2011)Yashanmali–LiveatBennettsLane(Jazzhead2011)DoTrue(Jazzhead2014)Gerakan(Jazzhead2014)KeeperofDreams(Jazzhead2014)Pratology(Jazzhead2014)ThePrize(Jazzhead2014)Mercurochrome(Jazzhead2015)Coleface(Jazzhead2015)TheBigShow(Jazzhead2015)TikTok(Jazzhead2015)MusicianandMachine(2016)Sarang(Jazzhead2017)Vinegar(ApolloSounds2018)
