Cool Dudes were an Australian jazz band from the Hunter Valley in the late 1980s.[1] Their self titled album was nominated for the 1989 ARIA Award for Best Jazz Album.[2] The group split by the mid-1990s. Terry Widowson was a member of the Neville Ure Trio in mid-1999 with Andrew Wallace on double bass and Cary Bennett on drums.[3]
Cool Dudes | |
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| Origin | Hunter Valley |
| Genres | Jazz |
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| Labels | Sandstock |
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The Cool Dudes re-united in early 2001 for a limited number of shows in that year with the four-piece line-up of Trevor Furner on reeds, Greg Henshaw on vocals and bass guitar, Terry Widowson on keyboards and Peter Young on drums. According to Newcastle's The Post's reporter, "the quartet performs mainstream interpretations of jazz standards... [they] press ahead with a low-key comeback."[1]
Members edit
- Trevor Furner – saxophone
- Terry Widowson – keyboards
- Howard Ward – bass guitar, vocals
- Peter Young – drums
- Milton Saunders – keyboards
- Paul Watters – guitar
- Greg Henshaw – bass guitar, vocals
- Giles Smith – bass guitar
Discography edit
Albums edit
| Title | Details |
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| Cool Dudes |
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| Honestly, The Cool Dudes (with Su Cruickshank) |
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Awards and nominations edit
ARIA Music Awards edit
The 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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| 1989 | Cool Dudes | Best Jazz Album | Nominated | [4] |
References edit
- ^ a b "Band Plays It Cool on the Comeback". The Post. TE Liftout. 7 February 2001. Archived from the original on 30 July 2008. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
- ^ "ARIA Awards – History: Winners by Year: 3rd Annual ARIA Awards". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 22 April 2020.
- ^ "Dianna Heather - Quick Change Artist". The Post. TE Liftout. 28 July 1999. Archived from the original on 20 March 2012. Retrieved 22 April 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ ARIA Award previous winners. "ARIA Awards Best Jazz Album". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 25 June 2022.