Paul Atherstone Grabowsky (born 27 September 1958) is an Australian pianist and composer.

Biography

Born in

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, Papua New Guinea, Grabowsky is a pianist and composer of music for film, theatre and opera. His father Alistair had lived in Papua New Guinea with his wife Charlotte since the 1930s working on oil rigs, building roads, flying planes. Grabowsky described his ancestry as "failed Polish aristocracy". His grandfather was a legitimate Polish Count of the Grabowksi noble family, a descendant of

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from where he gets his title; his grandfather was exiled from Poland and lived in Scotland. His older brother Michael took great interest in the young composer and later worked with Paul co-ordinating and producing many of his television and film scores in the 1990s. Grabowsky grew up in

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, Melbourne, Australia, and began piano lessons when he was five years old. He studied the classical repertoire with Mack Jost, senior lecturer in piano at the Conservatorium of Music at the

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from the age of seven until his university years. He attended Wesley College and it was that school's

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band which introduced him to the genre.

1980s

Immersing himself in jazz, Grabowsky left the conservatorium in 1978 to pursue musical studies at the

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in New York and then embarked on extensive travel in Europe. 1980 he worked in the Melbourne

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/comedy scene where he began his relationship with

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and

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. He flew in 1980 to London where he travelled via Spain to Germany; he lived there in Munich until 1985. He had been back in Australia for Christmas 1982 when, on the invitation of Red Symons, he co-composed his first film score, the first of many. In Europe he played with many musicians including Chet Baker, Art Farmer and

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as well as influential European artists. In 1983, Grabowsky formed the

Paul Grabowsky Trio Paul Grabowsky Trio were an Australian jazz ensemble founded in 1983 by Paul Grabowsky on piano. By 1989 he was joined by Allan Browne on drums and Gary Costello on double bass. They won Best Jazz Album for '' Six by Three'' (1989) at the A ...

with

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and Gary Costello. The duo recorded the album ''

Six by Three ''Six by Three'' (also known as 6x3) is a studio album by Australian recording jazz trio Paul Grabowsky Trio; although the front cover lists the artists' surname. The album is the first for the trio of Paul Grabowsky (piano), Gary Costello (b ...

'', which was released in 1989 and won the trio an

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at the ARIA Music Awards of 1990. After his return to Australia in 1986, he played in various jazz ensembles. Grabowsky produced

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' ARIA Award-winning album ''It All Ends Up In Tears''. In 1987, Grabowsky formed the

Wizards of Oz Wizards of Oz were a briefly existing Australian jazz quartet from the late 1980s. The members were Dale Barlow on tenor saxophone, Paul Grabowsky on piano and the Necks' band mates Lloyd Swanton on bass and Tony Buck on drums. They released o ...

with Saxophonist Dale Barlow, bassist Lloyd Swanton and drummer Tony Buck. Wizards of Oz recorded ''

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'' and won the

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at the

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. During this time, he also wrote the score to the film ''

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'' and for television shows ''

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'', '' Janus'' and ''

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''.

1990s

Grabowsky and the Groovematics were the innovative house band on the

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TV show ''

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'' from February 1990 to November 1993. This show was live five nights a week. Grabowsky also continued to compose scores for feature films many of which won awards. In 1990 he was commissioned to write several pieces for the Munich-based jazz/contemporary-music group Die Konferenz. One group of these was based on songs of

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("Et les Affaires Piaf"), while a second group was based on songs from German

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films from the 1920s to 1940s ("Es wird einmal ein Wunder"). With the support from its artistic director

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, this led to the formation of the project ''Ringing the Bell Backwards'' at the

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and eventually to the

Australian Art Orchestra The Australian Art Orchestra (AAO) is one of Australia's leading contemporary ensembles. Founded by pianist Paul Grabowsky in 1994, it has been led by composer/trumpeter/sound artist Peter Knight since 2013 and led by pianist/composer/producer A ...

in 1994. That year, Grabowsky wrote a piano concerto for

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. He is married to Margot Salomon and in 1991 their first child was born; Isabella Grabowsky. Their son Guy Grabowsky was born in 1995.. In 1995, the Australian Art Orchestra toured Europe, and later India in 1996. Grabowsky directed the

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's Summer Music programme. Late that year he was commissioned to front the 14-part ABC TV series ''Access All Areas''. As Commissioning Editor for ABC Television Arts and Entertainment (1996–1998), he commissioned the documentary series ''

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''. During the late 1990s, Grabowsky concentrated on writing music for film and television: '' Molokai: The Story of Father Damien'' (1999) and ''

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'' (2000) by Paul Cox, ''

Siam Sunset ''Siam Sunset'' is a 1999 Australian comedy film directed by John Polson and starring Linus Roache and Danielle Cormack. Plot Perry (Linus Roache) is an English chemist working for a paint company and is depressed after losing his wife in a freak ...

'' by

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, the

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mini-series ''

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'', the UK production '' Shiner''.

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Performing Arts (NORPA) commissioned his first opera, ''The Mercenary'' with a (

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by Janis Balodis).

2000s

In 2000, the project ''The Theft of Sita'' (a collaboration with Wayan Yudane) came to fruition; it combined jazz elements,

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nese

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music and puppetry. The piece premiered in Adelaide, and has since toured worldwide. In that year, Grabowsky was also involved in the writing music for the opening ceremonies of the Sydney Olympics and the Paralympics. Since then, he has written the opera ''

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'' (libretto by

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) commissioned by Melbourne Festival and Sydney Festival, and the symphony ''Streets of Hurqalya'' (26 June 2002), commissioned by the

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. Among his recent film scores are

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's ''

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'' and '' It Runs in the Family'', ''The Eye Of The Storm,'' ''Empire Falls'' (HBO) Paul Cox's ''The Diaries of

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'', and

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's ''

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''. From 2003 to 2007, Grabowsky was commissioner at the Australian Film Commission. In 2004 he became involved in

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's Remote Indigenous Music Program. In 2004, Grabowsky visited the remote community in the

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called Ngukurr, in order to meet the traditional songmen. He met with the local elders and, after hearing two Wagilak songmen sing, asked permission to bring his

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on a return visit. When he returned in 2005, he brought singer-songwriters

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and his wife

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, along with 10 members of his

. After working together for five days, the musicians staged a concert in the town. The European musicians learnt about the

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(song cycles) and were led to experiment with whole new ways of exploring sound. The resulting project, called ''Crossing Roper Bar'', toured the Northern Territory, played at the Birrarung Marr park in

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, the

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Music Festival and the Sydney Opera House. When the group travelled to Gulkula to play at the 2006 Garma Festival, the Yolgnu songmen from nearby regions were amazed, thinking that those songs had been lost long ago. In 2010 a ''Crossing Roper Bar'' album was released. In 2005, Grabowsky was appointed Artistic Director for the

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2007. His

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Before Time Could Change Us ''Before Time Could Change Us'' is the collaborative studio album by Australian jazz writer/singer and composer Paul Grabowsky and singer-songwriter Katie Noonan. The album was released in August 2005. and peaked at number 65 on the ARIA Charts ...

'', lyrics by

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and featuring

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, was commissioned by the Queensland Music Festival and released in 2005 by the

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. The album peaked at number 65 on the

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and number 3 on the ARIA Jazz chart. He recorded an album of original jazz compositions, ''Tales of Time and Space'', with Branford Marsalis (soprano sax),

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(tenor sax),

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(trumpet),

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(bass) and

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(drums). In 2007 he was appointed inaugural patron of the National Film and Sound Archive's project ''Sounds of Australia''. On 4 January 2008, the prestigious Adelaide Festival of Arts appointed Grabowsky as its artistic director for the 2010 festival, its 50th anniversary year. He was then asked to stay on and direct the 2012 Adelaide Festival.

2010s

In June 2012, Grabowsky was appointed Vice-Chancellor's Professorial Fellow in the School of Music at

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and in July 2012, he was appointed Executive Director, Performing Arts, Academy of Performing Arts, Monash University. In 2014 Grabowsky was awarded the

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(AO) for services to music as an educator, a mentor composer and pianist. He won his 5th Aria Award in 2014 for his sextet recording of original compositions ''The Bitter Suite''. In 2015/2016 he wrote the music and songs for theatre work ''Last Man Standing'' performed by the

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, words and play by Steve Vizard; the two teamed again to write another new music theatre work, ''Banquet of Secrets'', performed by the

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company.

Awards and nominations

AIR Awards

The Australian Independent Record Awards (commonly known informally as

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) is an annual awards night to recognise, promote and celebrate the success of Australia's Independent Music sector. , - ,

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, ''Lost and Found'' , Best Independent Jazz Album , , - ,

AIR Awards of 2010 The AIR Awards of 2010 (or Jägermeister Independent Awards of 2010) is the fifth annual Australian Independent Record Labels Association Music Awards (generally known as the AIR Awards) and was an award ceremony at The Forum Theatre, in Melbo ...

, ''On a Clear Day'' , Best Independent Jazz Album , , - ,

AIR Awards of 2014 The AIR Awards of 2014 (or Carlton Dry Independent Music Awards of 2014) is the ninth annual Australian Independent Record Labels Association Music Awards (generally known as the AIR Awards) and was an award ceremony at The Meat Market, North Me ...

, ''The Bitter Suite'' , Best Independent Jazz Album , , - ,

AIR Awards of 2017 The AIR Awards of 2017 is the eleventh annual Australian Independent Record Labels Association Music Awards (generally known as the AIR Awards) and was an award ceremony at Queen's Theatre Adelaide, Australia on 27 July 2017. This is the first ...

, ''Provanance'' (with Vince Jones) , Best Independent Jazz Album , , - ,

AIR Awards of 2020 The 2020 AIR Awards was the fourteenth annual Australian Independent Record Labels Association Music Awards ceremony (generally known as the AIR Awards). It took place on 1 October 2020 in Adelaide. The nominations were revealed on 7 July 20 ...

, ''Tryst'' , Best Independent Jazz Album or EP , , -

APRA Awards

The APRA Awards (Australia) are annual awards to celebrate excellence in contemporary music, which honour the skills of member composers, songwriters and publishers who have achieved outstanding success in sales and airplay performance. They commenced in 1982. Paul Grabowsky has won seven awards from twenty nominations. , - , 1989 , , "Disappearing Shoreline" , , Most Performed Australasian Jazz Work, , , - ,

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, , "Tonite I'm Alive with You" , , Most Performed Australasian Jazz Work, , , - , rowspan="2", 1993 , , '' Phoenix (Series 2)'' , , Television or Film Theme of the Year, , , - , "Welcome to the World of Major Crime" , , Jazz Composition of the Year , , , - , 1996 , , ''Mushrooms'' , , Best Film Score , , , - , 2000 , , ''Siam Sunset'' , , Best Film Score , , , - , 2001 , , ''

'' , , Best Film Score , , , - , 2004 , , "Stars Apart" , , Most Performed Jazz Work of the Year , , , - , 2005 , , Art of War , , Best Music for a Television Series or Serial , , , - , rowspan="2",

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, , "Silverland" , , Most Performed Jazz Work of the Year , , , - , Unfolding Florence: The Many Lives of Florence Broadhurst , , Best Music for a Documentary , , , - , 2009 , , "Raindrop" , , Jazz Work of the Year , , , - ,

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, , "Falling" , , Instrumental Work of the Year , , , - , 2014 , , "Tall Tales" , , Jazz Work of the Year , , , - , rowspan="2", 2015 , , "Love Like a Curse" , , Jazz Work of the Year , , , - , "The Nightingale and the Rose" , , Instrumental Work of the Year , , , - , rowspan="2", 2016 , , "Nyilipidgi" , , rowspan="2", Jazz Work of the Year , , , - , "Spiel" , , , - , 2017 , , "Moons of Jupiter" , , Jazz Work of the Year , , , - , 2018 , , Comeclose and Sleepnow: Six Liverpool Love Songs , , Vocal / Choral Work of the Year , , , -

ARIA Awards

The ARIA Music Awards are annual awards, which recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of Australian music. They commenced in 1987. Paul Grabowsky has won seven awards from seventeen nominations. ! , - ,

, , ''

'' , , rowspan="3", Best Jazz Album , , , , ARIA Award previous winners. , - , 1991 , , ''The Moon & You'', , , , , - , rowspan="2", 1993 , , ''Tee Vee'', , , , , - , ''The Last Days of Chez Nous'' , , Best Original Soundtrack/Cast/Show Album, , , , ARIA Award previous winners. , - , 1996 , , '' When Words Fail'' , , rowspan="2", Best Jazz Album , , , , , - , 1998 , , ''Angel'' , , , , , - , 2000 , , ''

'' , , Best Original Soundtrack Album, , , , , - , 2001 , , ''Three'' , , rowspan="7", Best Jazz Album , , , , , - , 2004 , , ''Tales of Time and Space'', , , , , - , 2005 , , ''Before Time Could Change Us'' , , , , , - ,

, , ''Always'' , , , , , - , 2014 , , ''The Bitter Suite'' , , , , , - , 2015 , , ''Solo'' , , , , , - , rowspan="2", 2016 , , ''Provenance'' , , , , , - , ''Nyilipidgi'' , ,

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, , , - , 2019 , , ''Tryst'' , , Best Jazz Album, , , , , - ,

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, , ''Please Leave Your Light On'' , , Best Jazz Album, , , , , -

Australian Jazz Bell Awards

The

Australian Jazz Bell Awards Australian Jazz Bell Awards, also known as the Bell Awards or The Bells, are annual music awards for the jazz music genre in Australia. They were named in honour of Australian jazz pianist, composer and band leader, Graeme Bell (1914–2012), a ...

, (also known as the Bell Awards or The Bells), are annual music awards for the jazz music genre in Australia. They commenced in 2003. , - , 2006 , Paul Grabowsky , Australian Jazz Artist of the Year , , - , 2007 , "Five Bells" – Paul Grabowsky , Australian Jazz Composition of the Year , , - , 2009 , ''Lost and Found'' (as Oehlers, Grabowsky, Beck) , Best Australian Contemporary Jazz Album , , - * Note wins only

Helpmann Awards

The

Helpmann Awards The Helpmann Awards are accolades for live entertainment and performing arts in Australia, presented by industry group Live Live Performance Australia (LPA) since 2001. The annual awards recognise achievements in the disciplines of musical t ...

is an awards show, celebrating live entertainment and performing arts in Australia, presented by industry group ''Live Performance Australia'' since 2001. Note: 2020 and 2021 were cancelled due to the

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. ! , - , 2001 , ''The Theft of Sita'' (with I Wayan Gde Yudane) ,

Helpmann Award for Best Original Score The Helpmann Award for Best Original Score is a musical award presented by Live Performance Australia (LPA) at the annual Helpmann Awards since 2001. In the following list winners are listed first and marked in gold, in boldface, and the nominees ...

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) , Best Original Score , , , - , 2005 , ''Tales of Time and Space'' ,

Helpmann Award for Best Performance in an Australian Contemporary Concert The Helpmann Award for Best Performance in an Australian Contemporary Concert was an award, presented by Live Performance Australia (LPA) at the annual Helpmann Awards from 2005-2008. In the following list winners are listed first and marked in ...

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Music Victoria Awards

The

Music Victoria Awards The Music Victoria Awards (previously known as The Age EG Awards and The Age Music Victoria Awards) are an annual awards night celebrating music from the Australian state of Victoria. They commenced in 2006 and are awarded in Melbourne Music W ...

are an annual awards night celebrating Victorian music. They commenced in 2006. ! , - ,

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, ''Torrio!'' (With Mirko Guerrini & Niko Schäuble) , Best Jazz Album , , , -

Sidney Myer Performing Arts Awards

The

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commenced in 1984 and recognise outstanding achievements in dance, drama, comedy, music, opera, circus and puppetry. , - , 2001 , , Paul Grabowsky , , Individual Award , , , -

Other Awards

*1988 & 1989

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Magazine (Australia) ''Jazz Artist of the Year'' *1989

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nomination (Best Original Music Score) for ''Georgia'' *1991 AFI nomination (Best Music Score) for ''A Woman's Tale'' *1992 AFI nomination (Best Music Score) for ''The Last Days of Chez Nous'' *1994 AFI nomination (Best Original Music Score) for ''Exile'' *1995 AFI Award (Open Craft Award) for ''The Good Looker'' *1999 Australian Guild of Screen Composers nomination for the film ''Siam Sunset'' *2000

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Award (Best Production) for ''The Theft of Sita'' *2003

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nomination for

*2004 AFI (Open Craft Award) nomination for Jessica *2006 AFI nomination for '' Unfolding Florence: The Many Lives of Florence Broadhurst'' *2007 Melbourne Prize for Music

Discography

References

External links

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The Australian Art Orchestra
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Air-Edel Associates"Introducing... Paul Grabowsky"
at the State Library of Queensland {{DEFAULTSORT:Grabowsky, Paul 1958 births 21st-century pianists 21st-century Australian male musicians 21st-century Australian musicians Living people Juilliard School alumni APRA Award winners ARIA Award winners Australian film score composers Australian jazz composers Male jazz composers Australian jazz pianists Australian people of Polish descent Helpmann Award winners Officers of the Order of Australia Male film score composers Monash University faculty Musicians from Melbourne People educated at Wesley College (Victoria) University of Melbourne alumni Male pianists Paul Grabowsky Trio members Wizards of Oz members People from Glen Waverley, Victoria