Geoff Hughes
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Genre: Acoustic / Grindcore / Jazz
Location Melbourne, Victoria, AU
Profile Views: 14994
Last Login: 5/2/2011
Member Since 7/23/2007
Record Label Unsigned
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Bio
Originally from NZ ,Geoff completed a Classical Guitar Major in Wellington and migrated to Europe where he lived for 5 years. Whilst a student at the Royal Hague Conservatory Geoff studied and performed with some of Jazz’ great Artists including Herb Ellis, Pat Metheny, Dave Leibman ,Bob Brookmeyer and Bob Berg. Since arriving in Melbourne in 1994 Geoff Hughes has been a playing and recording with some of the country’s most outstanding jazz artists.. He has featured with Ben Robertson and Allan Browne on “The Drop” which received critical acclaim nationally and on Browne’s “Collected Works” composed music for and performed on Browne’s,“Cyclosporin” and “the Drunken Boat”, three CD’s and a DVD with Michelle Nicolle , Paradiso, with Joe Chindamo, Aaron Choulai’s “Korema”, and other recordings with a diverse range of artists. Geoff continues to perform compose, and record in Melbourne with various groups and artists and is on the permanent staff of the VCA Improvisation Department where he teaches Guitar and Aural Studies. He lives very close to a great chicken take-away in Eltham, Victoria for which we are all truly thankful. .. I edited my profile with ..Thomas' Myspace Editor V4.4.. -
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Wes Montgomery, Albert King, John Scofield, Bill Frisell, Jim Hall, Bill Connors, John Abercrombie, Ralph Towner,Mahavishnu Orchestra, Ornette,Bill Evans, John Coltrane, Return to Forever, Alban Berg,Hector Berlioz, BB King, James Blood Ulmer, T.S.Eliot,Django Reinhardt, Egberto Gismonti,John Keats, Sarah Vaughan, Led Zeppelin, Miles, Wayne Shorter, Billie Holiday,ee cummings, The Police, Bob Marley,Deep Purple, J.S.Bach, Ravel, Steve Reich, Pat Metheny, Bert Jansch, Joao Gilberto,Jimi Hendrix, Stevie Wonder,Radiohead, Yes, Genesis, Beatles .................and The Bulldogs Allstar Goodtime Band.... -
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10 of 26MoreGeoff.
I was happy to playing together in Japan.
I hope we play together again.
Take care.
Yoshi
Geoff!
It was awesome to hang/play with you mate.
Looking forward to the next time we SAAACCC up Japan.
Take care.
Ko
See you Sunday Geoff!
Sounds good Geoff.Thanks Ben
Hi Geoff ,thought Id let you know the album is done as I said I would.I really like the Hughes and Ball stuff where can you buy it?
I know where you live sunshine...i saw paul last night - about time i saw you
goffeltov,
I'm really sorry i didn't get to catch up before splitting and give you them files... Im still playing around with them. It may be too late now, but i'll send you them anyway.
Hope you're well matey.
significantly yours
az
You are the best and happy new year love ct
Many thanks Geoff thats a real compliment coming from yourself.Just about to print it up and will let you know when its done.Gonna try and get to Melbourne soon to.
Ben
Hey Geoff. How are you, ear sensai? I was wondering if you could recommend a good aural exercise for me to practice. Been doing a lot of that stuff but need something else to have a crack at. Hope your well. cheers
lach