Melbourne Jazz
Intimate and sophisticated
Voice: Viv Waller
Viv sings in a range of styles, with interests in Acapella, electronic music (Amorefish), free jazz and the jazz standards
Drums:
Malcolm AbbottMalcolm has a range of artistic interests, including drumming.
Keys: Peter Bragge
Peter Bragge is a classically trained pianist who attained his Licentiate (L.T.C.L) at the instrument in 1991. Since then he has focused on jazz and blues and currently plays in a soul band in addition to Blue Ceiling. He also teaches piano privately part-time.
Fretless Bass:
Adam FfordeAdam has been playing electric bass since the 1970s, playing in a range of genres. For jazz, he shifted to fretless in 1990 after playing in Double Standards, a London electric jazz quartet of the 1980s.
Tenor sax: Phil Hayter
While completing his Bachelor of Music (Saxophone) and subsequent Bachelor of Education at James Cook University, Phil played in a wide range of settings, from corporate functions to jazz festivals throughout North Queensland. Relocating to Malaysia, Phil played a feature performance at the Mont Kiara Jazz Festival, and was the guest artist for International Music House in Kuching. Phil has two books of compositions and five solo pieces published by JozzBeat Music Publishers. Currently residing in Melbourne, Phil works as an instrumental teacher and performs with a number of big bands and has held residencies with smaller groups at several restaurants.
Percussion: Barry Stillman
EMail - adam@aduki.com.au
Phone: +61 (0) 419 287 176 Adam
Set list (things like ...
Comes love, Angel Eyes, Georgia on my mind, Beginning to see the light
Round Midnight, Autumn Leaves, Nature Boy, Green Dolphin St, Skylark, Desafinado, Mood Indigo, All the things you are, Misty
This Masquerade, The Look of Love, Tenderly, Watch what happens, Wild is the wind
Cry me a river, Black Coffee, You don’t know what love is, Stella by Starlight, Just Friends, Every time we say goodbye
You’re my thrill, How Insensitive, I’ll be seeing you
HISTORY
Blue Ceiling was founded in Canberra as a quartet in 1994 (Viv Waller on voice, Adam Fforde on bass, Don Lambert on drums and Yechiam Marx on keys, later Nick Scofield on guitar)
We then reformed in Melbourne in 2003 as a trio: voice (Viv), guitar (Jim Swainston) and fretless bass (Adam).
And then re-formed as a quintet in 2008 ...
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Downloads
July session - Nature Boy Nature Boy mix 2 I'll be seeing you I'll be seeing you mix 2 Autumn Leaves Black coffee Georgia take 1 Georgia take 2 Round Midnight
Earlier session - Autumn Leaves
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