Bennetts Lane Big Band

The Bennetts Lane Big Band is an Australian large ensemble band playing jazz compositions and improvisations that was formed in 2001 to provide an avenue for original new work.

Three musicians, Eugene Ball, Andrea Keller and Nick Haywood were approached by the management of Bennetts Lane Jazz Club to form the group. An 11 piece group was formed and the band has performed on a regular monthly basis from 2001 to 2008.^[1]

The Bennetts Lane Big Band performed the award winning jazz composition by Eugene Ball, Fool Poet's Portion suite,^[2] at a benefit concert for the Melbourne Jazz Co-op in January 2008.^[3]

The Snip

The band recorded an album of original compositions in May 2002 on the ABC Jazz label called The Snip.^[4]^[5]

Track listing:

Blues for Lambie. Composed by Adrian Sherriff
Spherical Suite. Composed by Eugene Ball
Boy in a Hus. Composed by Eugene Ball
The Creep. Composed by Jaimie Oehlers
Dreaming the Glorified Bass Player. Composed by Andrea Keller
Foot. Composed by Adam Simmons
Gonk. Composed by Ian Whitehirst
Requiem for a Parking Attendant. Composed by Jordan Murray
The Snip. Composed by Nick Haywood

Musicians:

Reeds: Tim O'Dwyer, Jamie Ohlers, Ian Whitehirst, Adam Simmons, Julien Wilson, Tim Wilson

Trumpets: Damien Maughan, Eugene Ball

Trombone: Jordan Murray, Shannon Barnett

Piano: Andrea Keller

Bass Trombone: Adrian Sherriff

Bass: Nick Haywood

Drums: Danny Fischer

References

↑ Jessica Nicholas, Band plays, stays, The Age, 6 February 2008, Accessed 13 November 2008
↑ Andra Jackson, Performer with sax appeal named top jazz artist, The Age, 30 April 2008. Accessed 13 November 2008
↑ Jessica Nicholas, Sweet music for jazz co-op, The Age, 29 January 2008. Accessed 13 November 2008
↑ National Library of Australia, The snip (sound recording) / Bennette Lane Big Band, Catalogue record, Accessed 13 November 2008
↑ Barry O'Sullivan, The Snip - Bennets Lane Big Band, All About Jazz website, 8 March 2008. Accessed 13 November 2008

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