Geoff's Biography
Updated November,2006

 

Geoff (cornet,trombone,tuba,vocals) is one of Australia 's finest young Traditional Jazz musicians, having played with musicians of the calibre of Bob Barnard, Tom Baker, James Morrison, Don Burrows, The New Wolverine Jazz Orchestra and many others. He has appeared as a featured soloist at festivals and jazz clubs throughout Australia, Europe and the USA. His debut CD, “Aspects Of Power', was nominated for an Australian Recording Industry Award ( ARIA ) in 2000 under the “Best Jazz Album” category. His band, Geoff Power's Classic Jazz, appeared at the Bix Beiderbecke Memorial Jazz Festival in Davenport , Iowa ,Bix's birthplace, in July 2005.

Geoff is also greatly interested in jazz education, and has many years' experience working with school jazz bands and musicians.