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Pianists · b. 1962

James Morrison

Australian jazz musician

Born: 11 November 1962
Sydney
Country: Australia
Active: 1983–
Discography: 30 albums

Biography

James Morrison is a jazz musician who plays piano, saxophone, trumpet and trombone. James Morrison was born on 11 November 1962 in Sydney. The music is usually filed under jazz. The discography here lists 30 albums, from “A Night in Tunisia” (1984) to “Midnight Till Dawn” (2018). Honours include Member of the Order of Australia (1997) and Louis Armstrong memorial prize (2017).

James Lloyd Morrison AM (born 11 November 1962) is an Australian jazz musician. Although his main instrument is trumpet, he has also performed on trombone, tuba, euphonium, flugelhorn, saxophone, clarinet, double bass, guitar, and piano. He is a composer, writing jazz charts for ensembles of various sizes and proficiency levels. He composed and performed the opening fanfare at the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games. In 2009, he joined Steve Pizzati and Warren Brown as a presenter on Top Gear Australia. At the ARIA Music Awards of 2010 Morrison and an a cappella group, The Idea of North, won Best Jazz Album, for their collaboration on Feels Like Spring. In 2012 Morrison was appointed Artistic Director of the Queensland Music Festival for the 2013 and 2015 festivals. He was inducted into the Graeme Bell Hall of Fame 2013 at the Australian Jazz Bell Awards.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

A Night in Tunisia 1984

Swiss Encounter: At The Montreux Jazz Festival 1988 · Live

Swiss Encounter: Live at the Montreux Jazz Festival 1989 · Live

Snappy Doo 1990

Manner Dangerous 1991

Two the Max 1992

Live in Paris 1994 · Live

Live at the Sydney Opera House 1996 · Live

Quartet 1998

Three Minds 1998

European Sessions 1999

Scream Machine 2001

So Far So Good 2002

Gospel Collection, Volume 1 2003

On the Edge 2003

2x2 2006

Postcards From Downunder 2007

The Other Woman 2007

Feels Like Spring 2010

Live At Edge 2012 · Live

Snappy Too 2012

A to Z of Jazz 2014

A to Z of Jazz CD 2 2014

Chai Party 2014

Three's Company 2015

A Fine Bromance 2016

In Good Company 2016

Mare Balticum: A New Look at Latvian Folk Songs 2016 · Live

With His Academy Jazz Orchestra 2016

Midnight Till Dawn 2018

Awards

1997 Member of the Order of Australia
2017 Louis Armstrong memorial prize

Frequently asked questions

What instrument does James Morrison play?

James Morrison is known for playing piano, saxophone, trumpet and trombone.

When and where was James Morrison born?

James Morrison was born 11 November 1962 in Sydney.

What are James Morrison's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include A Night in Tunisia (1984), Swiss Encounter: At The Montreux Jazz Festival (1988), Swiss Encounter: Live at the Montreux Jazz Festival (1989), Snappy Doo (1990) and Manner Dangerous (1991).

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