Graeme Emerson Bell AO MBE (born 7 September 1914 in Richmond, Victoria, Australia) is an Australian dixieland and classical jazz pianist, composer and band leader. According to The Age, his "band's music was hailed for its distinctive Australian edge, which he describes as 'nice larrikinism' and 'a happy Aussie outdoor feel'".
Aside from playing, Bell was one of the leading promoters of jazz in Australia, bringing American performers such as Rex...
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Graeme Emerson Bell AO MBE (born 7 September 1914 in Richmond, Victoria, Australia) is an Australian dixieland and classical jazz pianist, composer and band leader. According to The Age, his "band's music was hailed for its distinctive Australian edge, which he describes as 'nice larrikinism' and 'a happy Aussie outdoor feel'".
Aside from playing, Bell was one of the leading promoters of jazz in Australia, bringing American performers such as Rex Stewart to Australia.
Bell wrote his autobiography in 1988, Graeme Bell, Australian jazzman : his autobiography, which included a discography compiled by Jack Mitchell. Bell was inducted into the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) Hall of Fame in 1997 alongside The Bee Gees and Paul Kelly. By 1999, Bell had made over 1500 recordings and performed in thousands of gigs in Australia and internationally. The Australian Jazz Awards, or "The Bells", which commenced in 2003, are named in his honour.
Bell was born in 1914 in Richmond,...
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