Bennetts Lane Big Band

The Bennetts Lane Big Band is an Australian large ensemble band playing jazz compositions and improvisations that was formed in 2001 to provide an avenue for original new work.

Three musicians, Eugene Ball, Andrea Keller and Nick Haywood were approached by the management of Bennetts Lane Jazz Club to form the group. An 11 piece group was formed and the band has performed on a regular monthly basis from 2001 to 2008.^[1]

The Bennetts Lane Big Band performed the award-winning jazz composition by Eugene Ball, Fool Poet's Portion suite,^[2] at a benefit concert for the Melbourne Jazz Co-op in January 2008.^[3]

The Snip

The band recorded an album of original compositions in May 2002 on the ABC Jazz label called The Snip.^[4]^[5]

Awards

Australian Jazz Bell Awards

The Australian Jazz Bell Awards, (also known as the Bell Awards or The Bells), are annual music awards for the jazz music genre in Australia. They commenced in 2003.^[6]


Year	Nominee / work	Award	Result
2003	Bennetts Lane Big Band	Australian Jazz Venue of the Year	Won
2004	Bennetts Lane Big Band	Australian Jazz Venue of the Year	Won
2006	Bennetts Lane Big Band	Australian Jazz Venue of the Year	Won

wins only

References

^ Jessica Nicholas, Band plays, stays, The Age, 6 February 2008, Accessed 13 November 2008
^ Andra Jackson, Performer with sax appeal named top jazz artist, The Age, 30 April 2008. Accessed 13 November 2008
^ Jessica Nicholas, Sweet music for jazz co-op, The Age, 29 January 2008. Accessed 13 November 2008
^ National Library of Australia, The snip (sound recording) / Bennette Lane Big Band, Catalogue record, Accessed 13 November 2008
^ Barry O'Sullivan, The Snip - Bennets Lane Big Band, All About Jazz website, 8 March 2008. Accessed 13 November 2008
^ "Bell Award Winners". bellawards. Archived from the original on 3 February 2015. Retrieved 7 November 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)

[band-1] Jessica Nicholas, Band plays, stays, The Age, 6 February 2008, Accessed 13 November 2008

[2] Andra Jackson, Performer with sax appeal named top jazz artist, The Age, 30 April 2008. Accessed 13 November 2008

[3] Jessica Nicholas, Sweet music for jazz co-op, The Age, 29 January 2008. Accessed 13 November 2008

[4] National Library of Australia, The snip (sound recording) / Bennette Lane Big Band, Catalogue record, Accessed 13 November 2008

[5] Barry O'Sullivan, The Snip - Bennets Lane Big Band, All About Jazz website, 8 March 2008. Accessed 13 November 2008

[6] "Bell Award Winners". bellawards. Archived from the original on 3 February 2015. Retrieved 7 November 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)

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