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John Leigh Calder
SINGER/SONGWRITER/MUSICIAN, UPRIGHT BASS & GUITAR
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Jazz / Blues Musician and Vocalist based in Sydney, Australia. John started his
career in the 60’s in New Zealand working throughout the country with Billy T
James and other national identities. In the 70’s he moved to London where he
attained the prestigious Radio BBC 1 “record of the week” and power play radio
Luxembourg 1978. He has worked throughout the UK and Europe ever since,
performing at many of the top music venues and live BBC/European Radio and
Television shows. Some of these credits include: The Wembley Arena, Theatre
Royal Drury Lane, Hippodrome Theatre Birmingham and Theatre Royal Norwich.
Regular appearances included London's famous Jazz haunts such as the Pizza
Express Jazz clubs, Pimlico Jazz Wine Vault and Booties Jazz Bar, playing with
musicians including: John Critchinson (Ronnie Scott's pianist) and Colin Wood
(Acker Bilk's pianist).
In Australia John is known to feature top Sydney musicians such as Col Nolan - Errol Buddle - John Morrison - Hamish Stuart - Kevin Hunt - Ray Aldridge - Alan Turnbull - Andrew Oh - Col Loughnan - Kerrie Biddell – Dave Glyde – Dave Panichi – Bob Bertles - Matt Baker – Steve Brien and vocal appearances with Galapagos Duck among others. Australian festivals include: Manly International Festival, Darling Harbour Jazz Festival, Bellingen Jazz Festival, Wollongong Easter Jazz Festival, Morpeth Jazz Festival, Burwood Festival, The Mackay Jazz Festival, Canada Bay Jazz Festival, Goulburn Blues Festival, Kiama Jazz Festival and New Orleans at The Rocks. John is also well known in New Zealand and performs at the Bay of Islands Jazz Festival and Akaroa Jazz Festival to name but a few. John was featured on the ABC's broadcast of the opening of the Soup Plus in Sydney where he was a regular performer and has performed at many other Australian venues including: Vanguard, Basement, Sydney Opera house, Brisbane Jazz Club, Hervey Bay Jazz Club and many more.
Recently John also composed and performed music on the new feature film ‘Bitter and Twisted’ staring Noni Hazlehurst and Matt Newton. He has recorded four albums of his own and worked on many others.
John's band can be booked as a trio up to a sextet. The trio features, Ray Aldridge piano and Dave Goodman on drums.