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Allan Zavod
Allan Zavod (16 October 1945 – 29 November 2016) was an Australian pianist, composer, jazz musician and occasional conductor whose career was mainly in America. Zavod completed a music degree from the Melbourne Conservatorium, University of Melbourne in 1969. His talent as a pianist was recognised by Duke Ellington, who arranged for him to study at the Berklee College of Music, Boston – where Zavod was later a professor of music. Zavod was based in the US for 20 years, where he played, toured and recorded. He scored more than 30 American and Australian films and television shows. His symphonic works have been performed by orchestras in Australia, Europe and the U.S. He composed the Environmental Symphony for orchestra, narrator and synchronized visuals which was performed at the 2010 Banksia Environmental Awards and narrated by Sir Richard Branson. The University of Melbourne awarded Zavod the Degree of Doctor of Music in recognition of his international achievemen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melbourne
Melbourne ( ; Boonwurrung/Woiwurrung: ''Narrm'' or ''Naarm'') is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Victoria, and the second-most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Its name generally refers to a metropolitan area known as Greater Melbourne, comprising an urban agglomeration of 31 local municipalities, although the name is also used specifically for the local municipality of City of Melbourne based around its central business area. The metropolis occupies much of the northern and eastern coastlines of Port Phillip Bay and spreads into the Mornington Peninsula, part of West Gippsland, as well as the hinterlands towards the Yarra Valley, the Dandenong and Macedon Ranges. It has a population over 5 million (19% of the population of Australia, as per 2021 census), mostly residing to the east side of the city centre, and its inhabitants are commonly referred to as "Melburnians". The area of Melbourne has been home to Aboriginal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Branson
Sir Richard Charles Nicholas Branson (born 18 July 1950) is a British billionaire, entrepreneur, and business magnate. In the 1970s he founded the Virgin Group, which today controls more than 400 companies in various fields. Branson expressed his desire to become an entrepreneur at a young age. His first business venture, at the age of 16, was a magazine called ''Student''. In 1970, he set up a mail-order record business. He opened a chain of record stores, Virgin Records—later known as Virgin Megastores—in 1972. Branson's Virgin brand grew rapidly during the 1980s, as he started Virgin Atlantic airline and expanded the Virgin Records music label. In 1997, Branson founded the Virgin Rail Group to bid for passenger rail franchises during the privatisation of British Rail. The Virgin Trains brand operated the InterCity West Coast franchise from 1997 to 2019, the InterCity CrossCountry franchise from 1997 to 2007, and the InterCity East Coast franchise from 2015 to 2018. In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Australian Male Composers
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People Educated At Brighton Grammar School
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2016 Deaths
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1945 Births
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Violin
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Imaginary Voyage
''Imaginary Voyage'' is a studio album by French jazz fusion artist Jean-Luc Ponty. It features guitarist Daryl Stuermer and bassist Tom Fowler (musician), Tom Fowler (both of whom had played on Ponty’s previous album), along with keyboardist Allan Zavod and drummer Mark Craney. It was released in 1976 in music, 1976 on Atlantic Records. Track listing All songs by Jean-Luc Ponty. Side one #"New Country" – 3:07 #"The Gardens of Babylon" – 5:06 #"Wandering on the Milky Way" – 1:50 #"Once upon a Dream" – 4:08 #"Tarantula" – 4:04 Side two #"Imaginary Voyage" – 19:55 #*"Part I" – 2:22 #*"Part II" – 4:05 #*"Part III" – 5:28 #*"Part IV" – 8:00 Personnel * Jean-Luc Ponty – acoustic & electric violins, organ, background synthesizers * Daryl Stuermer – acoustic & electric guitars * Allan Zavod – acoustic piano & electric keyboards * Tom Fowler (musician), Tom Fowler – electric bass * Mark Craney – drums & percussion Recorded at Kendun Studios, Burbank, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Enigmatic Ocean
''Enigmatic Ocean'' is a studio album by French jazz fusion artist Jean-Luc Ponty, released in 1977. It features guitarists Allan Holdsworth and Daryl Stuermer, keyboardist Allan Zavod, bassist Ralphe Armstrong (with whom Ponty had played in Mahavishnu Orchestra), and drummer Steve Smith. It reached #1 on the ''Billboard'' Jazz album chart in 1977. Track listing All music composed, orchestrated and conducted by Jean-Luc Ponty (from the original album cover). #"Overture" – 0:47 #"The Trans-Love Express" – 3:59 #"Mirage" – 4:53 #"Enigmatic Ocean - Part I" – 2:23 #"Enigmatic Ocean - Part II" – 3:35 #"Enigmatic Ocean - Part III" – 3:42 #"Enigmatic Ocean - Part IV" – 2:26 #"Nostalgic Lady" – 5:24 #"The Struggle of the Turtle to the Sea - Part I" – 3:35 #"The Struggle of the Turtle to the Sea - Part II" – 3:34 #"The Struggle of the Turtle to the Sea - Part III" – 6:03 Personnel * Jean-Luc Ponty – electric violin, five-string electric violin, violectra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cosmic Messenger
''Cosmic Messenger'' is an album by French jazz fusion artist Jean-Luc Ponty, released in 1978. Track listing All songs by Jean-Luc Ponty. #"Cosmic Messenger" – 4:38 #"The Art of Happiness" – 4:33 #"Don't Let the World Pass You By" – 6:23 #"I Only Feel Good With You" – 3:05 #"Puppets' Dance" – 3:40 #"Fake Paradise" – 5:41 #"Ethereal Mood" – 4:03 #"Egocentric Molecules" – 5:44 Personnel * Jean-Luc Ponty – acoustic & electric violin, five-string electric violin, organ, lead synthesizer, Vako Orchestron * Allan Zavod – keyboards * Joaquin Lievano – acoustic & electric guitar * Peter Maunu – acoustic & electric guitar, guitar synthesizer * Ralphe Armstrong – electric bass guitar, fretless bass guitar * Casey Scheuerell – drums, percussion Production * Engineer & mixing: Ed E. Thacker * Assistant engineers: Brian Leshon, Chris Gregg, Rick Collins, Russ Bracher * Mastered by Greg Calbi * Claudia Ponty – cover concept * Daved Levitan – front cover ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Taste For Passion
''A Taste for Passion'' is an album by French jazz fusion artist Jean-Luc Ponty that was released in 1979. It was reissued by Atlantic on CD in 1990 and 1992. The track "Beach Girl" received a nomination for Best Rock Instrumental Performance at the 1981 Grammy Awards. Track listing All songs by Jean-Luc Ponty. #"Stay with Me" – 5:35 #"Sunset Drive" – 5:45 #"Dreamy Eyes" – 4:18 #"Beach Girl" – 4:56 #"A Taste for Passion" – 5:22 #"Life Cycles" – 5:45 #"Reminiscence" – 1:26 #"Give Us a Chance" – 3:02 #"Obsession" – 0:40 #"Farewell" – 3:06 Personnel * Jean-Luc Ponty – acoustic violin, 5-string electric violin; organ & electric piano (tracks 3, 5); grand piano (track 7) * Joaquin Lievano – acoustic & electric guitar, guitar synth; guitar solos (tracks 3–5) * Jamie Glaser – electric guitar; guitar solos (tracks 2, 6) * Allan Zavod – keyboards, synthesizer; synthesizer solos (tracks ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Live (Jean-Luc Ponty Album)
''Live'' is a live album by French jazz fusion artist Jean-Luc Ponty, recorded in December 1978 and released on April 18, 1979. It was reissued on Atlantic Records on CD in 1990 and 1992. Jean-Luc Ponty - ''Live'' (1979) album rating, credits & releasesAccessed April 2009. Track listing All songs by Jean-Luc Ponty. #"Aurora, Pt. 1" – 2:53 #"Aurora, Pt. 2" – 6:18 #"Imaginary Voyage, Pt. 3" – 4:25 #"Imaginary Voyage, Pt. 4" – 7:09 #"Mirage" – 5:46 #"No Strings Attached" – 5:59 #"Egocentric Molecules" – 7:26 Personnel * Jean-Luc Ponty – violin, piano, keyboards * Allan Zavod – electric piano, keyboards, synthesizers * Jamie Glaser – electric guitar * Joaquin Lievano – electric guitar * Ralphe Armstrong – fretless bass, bass * Casey Scheuerell – drums, percussion Production * Assistant engineers (Chateau Recorders): Brian Leshon, Russ Bracher * Assistant engineers ( Record Plant Mobile): Jimmy Sandweiss, Mark Eshelman, Walter Borchers * Assistant engin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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