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Not to be confused with Graham Bell.

Graeme Bell AO MBE (born September 7, 1914) is an Australian dixieland and classical jazz pianist and composer.

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Early life

Bell attended Scotch College, Melbourne in 1929 and 1930. He left school at age 16 during the Great Depression and joined the workforce as an insurance clerk and a stint as a farm hand. He became a professional musician in 1943 and moved to Sydney in 1957. 1

Career

He formed "Graeme Bell and his All-Stars" and toured Czechoslovakia for 4.5 months in 1947.This was the first ever Australian jazz band to tour Europe. 2

Honours

The Australian Jazz Bell Awards, or The Bells, which commenced in 2003, are named in his honour.342

Bell is the first Australian jazz band leader to be playing at 90 years old. 2 and the first Westerner to lead a jazz band to China. 1

Miscellanea

In 1973 Bell played the part of The Narrator in the Australian production of the rock opera Tommy.

References

  1. ^ a b http://www.scotch.vic.edu.au/gscot/06aprgs/37bell.htm
  2. ^ a b c Andra Jackson, Trailblazer still hooked, The Age, September 3, 2004. Accessed November 18, 2008
  3. ^ Interview, Graeme Bell, Australian Broadcasting Corporation, the Music Show, Accessed November 18, 2008
  4. ^ Press Release, NEW GONGS FOR AUSTRALIAN JAZZ, ejazznews.com, June 20, 2003. Accessed November 18, 2008

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