Clarion Fracture Zone is an Australian contemporary jazz ensemble.[1] Their debut album Blue Shift (1990), released through ABC Records,[2] won the 1991 ARIA Award for Best Jazz Album.[3][4] It was recorded by the line-up of Sandy Evans on tenor and soprano saxophones; Tony Gorman on alto and tenor saxophones, clarinet and percussion; Alister Spence on piano and keyboards; Steve Elphick on bass guitar; Andrew Dickeson on drums and percussion.[5] They were also nominated in the same category in 1997 for their fourth album, Less Stable Elements (1996).[6][7]
Clarion Fracture Zone | |
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| Origin | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Years active | 1988 - |
| Members | Sandy Evans
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Members
edit- Sandy Evans: saxophones (tenor, soprano)
- Tony Gorman: saxophones (alto, tenor), clarinet
- Alister Spence: piano, keyboards
- Lloyd Swanton: double bass
- Toby Hall: drums
- Former
- Steve Elphick: bass
- Andrew Dickeson: drums
- Louis Burdett: drums
- Tony Buck: drums
Discography
editAlbums
edit| Title | Details |
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| Blue Shift | |
| Zones On Parade |
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| What This Love Can Do |
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| Less Stable Elements |
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| Canticle (with the Martenitsa Choir) |
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Awards
editARIA Music Awards
editThe ARIA Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of Australian music. They commenced in 1987.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
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| 1991 | Blue Shift | Best Jazz Album | Won | [8] |
| 1997 | Less Stable Elements | Best Jazz Album | Nominated | [8] |
References
edit- ^ Dubwise, Linc (29 October 1992), "Fraction too much friction", Canberra Times
- ^ Ludski, Warren (21 June 1992), "Fracture Zone together at Tilley's", Canberra Times
- ^ "Winners by Year 1991". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Archived from the original on 8 June 2009. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
- ^ Wong, Kean (22 October 1992), "The Ugly Ducklings", Canberra Times
- ^ Clarion Fracture Zone (1990), Blue Shift, veraBra records, retrieved 28 July 2020
- ^ Clarion Fracture Zone (Musical group); Gorman, Tony; Swanton, Lloyd; Evans, Sandy; Spence, Alister; Hall, Toby; Pratt, Daryl (1996), Less stable elements, Rufus Records, retrieved 28 July 2020
- ^ "ARIA Awards – History: Winners by Year 1997". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Archived from the original on 22 December 2007. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
- ^ a b ARIA Award previous winners. "ARIA Awards Best Jazz Album". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 25 June 2022.