Wizards of Oz were a briefly existing Australian jazz quartet from the late 1980s.[1] 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 one album, Soundtrack (1988),[2] which won the 1989 ARIA Award for Best Jazz Album.[3] In 2017 Mal Stanley of Jazztrack on ABC Jazz described it as "a standout album in the Australian Jazz pantheon, and it inspired many young local players at the time of its release."[2]
Wizards of Oz | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Australia |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Years active | 1987–1989 |
| Labels | EmArcy, Polygram Jazz |
| Past members | |
Members
edit- Dale Barlow – tenor saxophone
- Tony Buck – drums
- Paul Grabowsky – piano
- Lloyd Swanton – bass
Discography
edit| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack |
Awards
editARIA Music Awards
editThe ARIA Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of Australian music. They commenced in 1987.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Soundtrack | Best Jazz Album | Won | [3] |
References
edit- ^ Myers, Eric (25 March 1987), "Barlow's brainchild a must for modernists", The Australian
- ^ a b Stanley, Mal (19 November 2017), Jazztrack, ABC Jazz (Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC)), retrieved 31 October 2022
- ^ a b ARIA Award previous winners. "ARIA Awards Best Jazz Album". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 25 June 2022.
- ^ Foster, Michael (29 November 1992), "Celebrations of Australian jazz, Rachmaninov, Fernando Sor", Canberra Times
- ^ Wizards of Oz (Musical group); Barlow, Dale; Grabowsky, Paul; Buck, Tony; Swanton, Lloyd (1988), Soundtrack, Wizards of Oz, EmArcy, retrieved 31 October 2022