James Morrison
Australian jazz musician
James Morrison, born November 11, 1962, is famous Australian jazz musician.[1] He has played with people such as B. B. King and Ray Charles.
He was born Boorowa, New South Wales. He started playing trumpet at the age seven.[1] He also plays trombone, euphonium, flugel horn, tuba, saxophones, and piano.[2] In 1979, aged 16, he performed at the Monterey Jazz Festival, and graduated from the New South Wales Conservatorium of Music the next year.[1] He was given the Mo Award, for the Australian Performer of the Year in 1990. In 2000 he played the opening fanfare for the Sydney Olympic Games.[1]
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "James Morrison (1962-)". Today's Birthday. The Age. November 11, 2009. p. 22.
- ↑ "Morrison Records". 2005. Archived from the original on 2011-02-02. Retrieved 2009-11-21.
Other websites
change- James Morrison's official website Archived 2009-10-28 at the Wayback Machine
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