Bob Sedergreen
Robert "Bob" Sedergreen (born August 24, 1943 in Akkon , Palestine ) is an Australian jazz pianist .
Live and act
Sedergreen grew up partly in London, and since 1951 in Australia. After attending Armadale State School and Haileybury College , he worked as a musician. From 1962 to 1970 he was a member of the Fred Bradshaw Quartet; then he played in the Ted Vining Trio (1971-72), with Alan Lee's Plant (1973), and in combos by Brian Brown. Then he led his own groups. In the 1980s he was a member of the Australian Jazz Ensemble , Onaje , Peter Gaudion's Blues Express and Blues on the Boil . He continued to work with Don Burrows , Jimmy Witherspoon , Nat Adderley , Dizzy Gillespie and Milt Jackson and toured internationally.
As a music teacher he taught at the Victorian College of the Arts and at the University of Melbourne . In 2007 he published his autobiography, Hear Me Talking to Ya (Melbourne Books).
Prizes and awards
Sedergren received the Inaugural Jazz Award for Australia's best keyboardist in 1990 . In 2006 he was the first musician ever to be awarded the Kenneth Myers Medallion for his contributions to the arts. In 2008 he received the important Australian music prize Don Banks Music Award .
Discographic notes
- For Elvin (Live) - Ted Vining Trio
- Unanimity - Tony Gould & Bob Sedergeen
Web links
- Bob Sedergreen
- Bob Sedergreen at Allmusic (English)
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Sedergreen, Bob |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Sedergreen, Robert |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Australian jazz musician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 24, 1943 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Acre |