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Mark Baynes

Mark Baynes is a jazz pianist with a contemporary leaning. His doctoral research has provided an analytical lexicon that can be used to understand music in t...

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James (Jim) Langabeer

There was always music and music-making in Jim Langabeer’s childhood. His mother played piano and young aunt Marion was a very talented pianist and piano-acc...

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John Psathas

Ioannis (John) Psathas was born in Wellington New Zealand July 3rd, 1966. His father (Emmanuel Psathas, from Nea Michaniona) and mother (Anastasia Psathas, f...

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Phil Broadhurst

Phil was one of New Zealand’s leading jazz artists. A pianist, composer and educator, he became the first jazz musician to be awarded the MNZM for services t...

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Mike Nock

Pianist, composer, band leader and jazz educator Mike Nock, came to Australia from New Zealand in the late 1950s where he quickly established himself as a mu...

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Charmaine Ford

New Zealand-born piano virtuoso and composer Charmaine Ford has accomplished more than most musicians do in a lifetime.

Charmaine was born in 1980 in Taur...

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Colin Hemmingsen

Colin Hemmingsen (Executant Diploma of Music, Auckland University, NZ (1968), Master of Music, New England Conservatory, USA (1973).

Hemmingsen has had a...

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Dave Lisik

Wellington-based Canadian composer and trumpeter, Dr. David Lisik was Coordinator of Jazz Composition at the New Zealand School of Music, Victoria University...

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Julie Mason

Auckland-based jazz vocalist and pianist Julie Mason (BMus) has performed extensively throughout New Zealand, appearing at many major festivals, playing with...

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Callum Allardice

Born and raised in small-town Motueka (New Zealand), Callum’s successful music career began early. At 15, he started his own jazz group and started gigging a...