John Robert Gebert (born 1 April 1944, Adelaide) is an Australian jazz pianist. The Bobby Gebert Trio (with

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on double bass and Andrew Dickeson on drums) was nominated for the 1995

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for Best Jazz Album with ''The Sculptor''.

Biography

John Robert Gebert was born in 1944 in Adelaide. He was trained on piano and studied at London's

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before returning to Australia to start his career as a jazz musician. In 1987 he was the pianist for Bernie McGann Quartet for the album, ''Kindred Spirits'', alongside McGann on saxophone,

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on drums and

on double bass. In 1992 Gebert, Zwartz and Andrew Dickeson on drums backed visiting English saxophonist,

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, for his performances in Australia. Michael Foster of ''

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'' felt Scott, "was obviously as comfortable with Bobby Gebert's trio as the three Sydney musicians were with him, even on first encounter. This made for a great evening..." In 1994 Bobby Gebert Trio issued a studio album, ''The Sculptor'', via

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. Foster noticed that Gebert, "can play in many idioms, but is particularly appealing, to me at least, in this mode and mood." He described the tracks, " topens with Gebert's own 'The Sculptor' and he seamlessly blends his own tunes, 'MD. Waltz for Helen' and 'Mo' Blues', with Monk's 'Off Minor', Strayhorn's 'Lotus Blossum', Ellington's 'Reflections in D' and 'Come Sunday', and Hope's 'Something for Kenny'." At the

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it was nominated for Best Jazz Album.

Discography

Albums

Awards

ARIA Music Awards

The

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is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of

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. It commenced in 1987. , - ,

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, ''The Sculptor'' (as Bobby Gebert Trio) , Best Jazz Album , , -

Mo Awards

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), were annual Australian entertainment industry awards. They recognise achievements in live entertainment in Australia from 1975 to 2016. Bobby Gebert won two awards in that time. (wins only) , - , rowspan="2", 1993 , Bobby Gebert Trio , Jazz Group of the Year , , - , Bobby Gebert , Jazz Performer of the Year , , -

References

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