Charles Robert Munro (22 May 1917, in

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– 9 December 1985, in

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) was a

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reedist and flautist born in

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but based chiefly out of

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. Munro moved to Sydney when he was 21, and played in the bands of Myer Norman and

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in addition to work as a sideman on various nightclub, theater, and ship gigs. He served in the military during

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, then worked with Wally Norman at the Roosevelt nightclub in Sydney. He played with

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in 1950, then joined the Australian Broadcasting Commission's dance band in 1954, continuing to work with the group through 1976 as a composer, performer, and arranger. He worked extensively with

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in the 1960s, participating in many of Rohde's

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experiments. He led his own bands toward the end of his career, and also worked with Georgina de Leon.

Discography as leader

*''Eastern Horizons'' (1967) *''Count Down'' (1969) *''Integrations'' (1981)

References

*Bruce Johnson/Roger T. Dean, "Charlie Munro". '' Grove Jazz'' online.

Discography as leader

References

Further reading