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It is my fond hope thateveryone who listens to thismusic gets to experience thejoy I have felt throughoutthe process of making musicwith such an impressivearray of talented and giving musicians.

I feel immensely privileged,and would like to expressmy warmest thanks andappreciation to MartinBuzacott, Yossi Gabbay inparticular, and to all thosefine people involved in theproduction of these CDs.

Please enjoy!

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CD1 Judy Bailey‘s Jazz Connection [76‘26]

1 Gee Whiz 5’14Gus Stephenson alto sax, Dom Dietrich guitar

2 Remembering Basie 5’51Harry Sutherland piano, Louis Gordon tenor sax, Ken Allars trumpet

3 New Orleans Second Line 6’42Brendon Champion trombone, Gene Taylor bass

4 Man in the Brown Suit 6’39Harry Sutherland piano, Paul Weber trombone, Paul Murchison trumpet

5 Moving On 11’18Ross Harrington alto sax, Paul Weber trombone, Ken Allars trumpet, Rob Turner drums

6 Waiting for Godot 6’18Harry Sutherland piano, Andrew Symons baritone sax, Brendan Berlach tenor sax

Australiana Suite [34’04]7 I. Walkabout 15’55

Gus Stephenson alto sax, Paul Meo trumpet, Dave Bell baritone sax8 II. Red Desert 3’53

Ross Harrington alto sax9 III. What Goes Around (Comes Round) 5’02

Brendon Champion trombone, Dom Dietrich guitar, Dane Laboyrie trumpet0 IV. Shuffle Off to Bendigo 3’48

Brendan Berlach tenor sax, Louis Gordon tenor sax! V. White Waratah 3’06@ VI. Where’s Matilda? 2’40

Ross Harrington alto sax

All compositions by Judy Bailey

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Jazz Connection

Musical Director: Judy Bailey

Dane Laboyrie, Ken Allars, Paul Murchison, Paul Meo trumpets

Paul Weber, Brendon Champion,Adam Pecar, Mitchell Nissentrombones

Gus Stephenson, Ross Harringtonalto saxophones

Brendan Berlach, Louis Gordon tenor saxophones

Andrew Symons, Dave Bell baritone saxophones

Harry Sutherland piano

Dom Dietrich guitar

Gene Taylor bass

Rob Turner drums

Recorded 14 & 15 April 2009in the Eugene Goossens Hall ofthe ABC’s Ultimo Centre, Sydney.

Recording Producer and Engineer:Yossi Gabbay

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CD2 Judy Bailey Septet [69‘31]

1 Speakeasy 5’37

those notorious dens of iniquity in the 1920s lots of naughty people being relentlessly pursued with much alacrity by over-zealous members of the constabulary

2 The Calling 4’07

a purity of thought identification with the higher self

3 Theme 3 10’11

simple and serene with a lilt

4 Waiting for Godot 8’56

patience, perserverence and lots of heart

5 When Monk Met Picasso 10’54

singularly angularhumorously quirky

6 Wisdom to Know 7’48

if only (I wish)

7 Two-Part Sketch 9’02

two contrasting sectionsmelodically and rhythmically busy 4/4followed by more lyrical 3/4

8 Moving On 12’53

forever onwards and upwardsalways hoping

All compositions by Judy Bailey

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Judy Bailey Septet

Warwick Alder trumpet, flugelhornJudy Bailey piano, leaderFelix Bloxsom drumsNick Bowd baritone & alto saxSandy Evans tenor & soprano saxJames Greening tromboneCraig Scott bass

Recorded January 2001 in Studio 227 of the ABC’s Ultimo Centre, Sydney

Producer and Engineer: Yossi Gabbay

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CD3 Judy Bailey Trio [59‘33]

1 Time after Time (Jule Styne) 6’09

2 Corcovado (Antonio Carlos Jobim) 8’58

3 Creole Blues (Duke Ellington) 8’30

4 If I Were a Bell (Frank Loesser) 6’22

5 Jitterbug Waltz (Fats Waller) 9’50

6 Poor Butterfly (Raymond Hubbell) 6’28

7 You Stepped Out of a Dream (Nacio Herb Brown) 7’34

8 Azule Serape (Victor Feldman) 5’42

Judy Bailey Trio

Judy Bailey pianoJames Waples drumsBen Waples bass

Recorded June 2007 in Studio 227 of the ABC’s Ultimo Centre, Sydney Producer and Engineer: Yossi Gabbay

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CD4 Judy Bailey Trio – Live [46’37]

1 Theme 3 8’10Guest artist: Craig Scott bass

2 I Remember Thelonious 7’54

3 Sundial 7’13

4 Rocking Horse 6’25

5 Pendulum 7’50

6 Hide and Seek 8’48

Judy Bailey Trio

Judy Bailey pianoJames Waples drumsBen Waples bass

Recorded live on 8 June 2008 in the Verbrugghen Hall of the Sydney Conservatorium of Music as partof the Conservatorium’s Sensational Sunday Series, broadcast on ABC Classic FM’s Sunday Live.Sound Engineer: Christian Huff-JohnstonProducer: Phil Carrick

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Judy Bailey

Born in Auckland, New Zealand and raised in Whangarei, Judy Bailey began formal piano studies at the age of ten, obtaining her ATCL diploma just six years later. She moved to Australia in 1960 andimmediately became involved in the musical life of Sydney through regular performances at thelegendary El Rocco Jazz Cellar with John Sangster, Don Burrows and Graeme Lyall, to name but a few. For eight years, she also worked as pianist / arranger with the Tommy Tycho Orchestra (Channel 7), Don Burrows‘ Septet (Channel 2), John Bamford’s Orchestra (Channel 9) and JackGrimsley’s Orchestra (Channel 10).

Music took a back seat to family in the late 60s and early 70s, as Judy immersed herself happily inraising her two young children. In 1973 she began to resume her performance career, taking on theposition of resident pianist for the ABC Radio program Kindergarten and introducing ‘music andmovement’ programs for young children at Currambena and Lane Cove West Primary Schools.

That same year saw Judy become a founding faculty member in the internationally respected Tertiary Jazz Studies Program at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music – where she continues lecturing to this day.

At the behest of the Australian Government, Judy together with her jazz quartet travelled to SouthEast Asia on what was to become the first of three international concert tours organised by MusicaViva. During this time she was also appointed Musical Director (Jazz) for the immensely successfulBennelong series at the Sydney Opera House.

The 80s and 90s saw Judy expanding her performing, composing, arranging, teaching, recording andtouring activities as she took on the role of Musical Director of the Sydney Youth Jazz EnsembleAssociation. A major part of her work there has been the big band Jazz Connection, which under herdirection has built up a fine track record for ‘feeding’ potential students into the Jazz Studies Programat the Sydney Conservatorium.

Moving into the new millennium, Judy has been gradually shifting her focus towards teaching,education and composition, while still maintaining her active performance career.

Judy’s achievements have been officially recognised through many awards and public accolades: theinaugural APRA Award for Jazz Composition, an Australian Entertainment Industry ‘MO’ Award for JazzPerformance, and in 2004 an OAM (Order of Australia Medal) for Services to Music and Education.

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Executive Producers Martin Buzacott, Robert Patterson

Editing and Mastering Yossi Gabbay

Publications Editor Natalie Shea

Marketing and Catalogue Coordinator Laura Bell

Booklet Design Imagecorp Pty Ltd

Photography Judy Bailey collection (cover), Jane March (p2),

Nick van der Ley (p5), 2008 APRA Classical Awards (p7)

ABC Jazz thanks Jonathan Villanueva and Virginia Read.

www.abcmusic.com.au

More recently, Judy had the honour of performing solo at the Sydney Opera House at a private functionfor the world leaders attending the 2007 APEC Summit. In January 2008 she was named one ofSydney’s Top 100 Most Influential People in the Sydney Morning Herald’s Sydney magazine.

In July 2008, as part of the APRA–Australian Music Centre Australian Classical Music Awards, Belinda Webster (Tall Poppies Records) and Peter Rechniewski (Sydney Improvised Music Association)presented Judy with the Award for Distinguished Services to Australian Music: the first time this awardhad ever been granted to a jazz musician, and a long-overdue acknowledgment of the music that createsa fusion of the classical and jazz genres.

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