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band. Formed in 1969, they have an extensive history of international touring, Lloyd Bradford Syke, (12 July 2012 22:28), Sydney » Reviews » Galapagos Duck, ''Australian Stage''
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The band formed in 1969 for the winter season at "The Kosciusko Ski Chalet, Charlottes Pass". Before it moved to The Rocks Push jazz club in Sydney, the band in 1969 was Marty Mooney and Tom Hare (reeds), Chris Qua (bass and trumpet), and Des Windsor (piano and organ). Bruce Viles (owner of the Rocks Push) established The Basement jazz club at Circular Quay in 1973 and Galapagos Duck opened there as the house band. At that time, the personnel was Marty Mooney and Tom Hare (reeds), Chris Qua (bass and trumpet), Willie Qua (drums and reeds) and Doug Robson (piano).Leon Gettler, (10 August 1995), The Ducks sure have stamina, ''The Age'', Melbourne, p. 19
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Discography

* 1974, ''Ebony Quill'' * 1974, ''The Removalist'' * 1976, ''St. James'' * 1976, ''Moomba Jazz'', live recording of various artists * 1977, ''Magnum'' * 1978, ''Right On Cue'' * 1979, ''In Flight'' * 1981, ''This Time'' * 1983, ''Voyage of The Beagle'' * 1985, ''Endangered Species'' * 1989, ''Habitat'' * 1997, ''Lonely George'' * 2006, ''Out Of The Blue''

References

Sources

* Johnson, Bruce (1987), ''The Oxford Companion To Australian Jazz'', Oxford University Press

External links

Galapagos Duck website

A Story of Jazz in Sydney - by Peter Boothman
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