MUSICAL HISTORY-MICHAEL GALEAZZI



Pictured with Bass Legend Ron Carter
at Blue Note Cafe NY – July 2000

 

EDUCATION
Has studied electric bass with;

Norman Medina
Neville L’Green
Ron Philpott
Leon Gear

Has studied acoustic bass with;

Craig Scott
Neville Whitehead
Hugh Fraser
Ass. Dip.Jazz Studies-Sydney Conservatorium [’91-’92]
Certificate IV Assessment And Workplace Training TAFE Syd. Institue [2003]

 

PERFORMANCE

Live, Michael has worked with artists such as;
SYDNEY THEATRE COMPANY production of Brecht’s “Mother Courage and Her Children” directed by Robyn Nevin.

MUCHO MAMBO - 18 piece mambo orchestra featuring Monica Trapaga.
2WS FM “Strolling Bones” promotion for the breakfast show’s Jonsey and Amanda – bass player and trainer of band.

“PUTTING IT ON” – Sondheim production at the Seymore Centre.
Musical director for Channel V 2005 ARIA Awards Red Carpet Band.

NATIONS BY THE RIVER Indie supergroup featuring members of Gelbison and The Sleepy Jackson.

JIMMY LITTLE, Australian music icon.

COCKTAIL LOUNGE featuring Lionel Robinson - Manly and Thredbo Jazz Festivals.

"WHAT'S WRONG WITH BINGO?" –Touring nationally with The Sandman and Flacco.

FABULOUS RHYTHM BOYS - Big band show featuring Drew Anthony and Leone Paige

Musical director for "Tapestry" – CAROL KING tribute - national tour of featuring Vicka and Linda Bull, Jenny Morris, Gina Jefferys and Deborah Conway.

CLUB LUNA – house band for comedy nights at The Basement

"RAT PACK" – show featuring Paul McDermott, Mikey Robbins and The Sandman.

DAVE MASON [The Reels]

RONN MOSS – Australian national tour [from "Bold and the Beautiful"] 2002.

Paul McDermott [GNW Ch 10]
Josh Abrahams and Amiel
Monica Trapaga
Armondo Hurley
Jo Beth Taylor
Trudy Aspelling
Pat Powell
Pippa and Simon
Renegade Funk Train
Vince Martin Band
Slide McBride Quartet
Enormous Horns
Cathy Odgen Band
Hollywood Horns
Mal Eastick Band
Mel Cooper
John Morrison and Swing City
Sundial, featuring Mark Duffy


HAS RECORDED WITH ARTISTS SUCH AS


Dave Mason - Adult cont. [Liberation]
Jimmy Little - Adult cont. [Fest.]
Llyle Addonis – [Ind]
King Curly - Pop/Adult [ABC]
Pippa and Simon - Pop/Folk [Fest.]
Lisa Schouw - Pop [Independent]
Trudy Aspelling - World/Jazz [Ind.]
Grace Knight - Adult cont. [Ind]
Deborah Conway - Sessions for "Always Patsy Cline" musical promotion.
Sundial - Adult cont. [Origin Records]
Melanie Horsnell - Acoustic singer/songwriter [Shock] produced by Garth Porter
“Bad Boy Johnny And The Prophets Of Doom”, rock musical at the Enmore Theatre.
Musical Director for "Tapestry", toured nationally in 2001.

TELEVISION APPEARANCES

Under The Grandstand - SBS
In Siberia Tonight - SBS
Burt Newton Show – Ch 10
Today Show – Ch 9
Kerrie Anne Kennerly - Ch 9
James O’Laughlan - ABC
Good News Week – ABC and Ch 10
Recovery - ABC
Studio 22 - ABC
The Joint - Ch V
APRA 75th Anniversary – Ch V
WOMAD 2000 – Ch V

THE JAVA QUARTET

The Java Quartet is a vehicle for Michael’s compositions. The group has garnered critical acclaim both in Australia and internationally, including an appearance at the 1997 Montreux Jazz Festival.- [Switzerland] and reviews in Cadence Magazine (New York) and The Penguin Guide To Jazz. In 2002 Michael received an APRA nomination of "most performed Jazz work" for his composition "Shadow Dancing", from the Java Quartet’s fourth album, "Dark Garden". The Java Quartet’s fifth release, “Deep Blue Sea”, was launched in July 2005 to a very receptive critical audience (see reviews on web site).

KARMA COUNTY: www.karmacounty.com.au

Founding member with Brendan Gallagher and Stuart Eadie. With albums "Last Stop Heavenly Heights", "Olana", "Into The land Of Promise", "Happy Birthday Dear Customer", and "Pacifico" (with a track featuring the vocals of Australian screen legend Bryan Brown), Karma County have become a mainstay of the Australian music scene. "Into The land Of Promise" earned the group an ARIA for Best Adult Contemporary Release, 2000. The group also performed in Germany, Italy, US, UK and Canada that same year.

PUBLISHING

Michael Galeazzi has deals with Universal Music Australia for writing with both Karma County and as a solo artist.

TEACHING HISTORY

1991 – BONDI JUNCT. GUITAR AND MUSIC TUITION.
1992 – TURRAMURRA MUSIC.
1994 – ST IGNATIOUS COLLEGE RIVERVIEW.
1998 – INTERMUSIC, BONDI.
2001 – TAFE MUSIC INDUSTRY COURSES CERT. II, III and IV, ULTIMO.
2001 – KAMBALA COLLEGE, ROSE BAY.
2002 – AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF MUSIC.
2005 – DEPUTY HEAD CONTEMPORARY PERFORMANCE AIM.
2006 – ST ANDREW’S CATHEDERAL SCHOOL, TOWN HALL, SYD.

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