Wanderlust were an Australian contemporary jazz band founded by trumpeter Miroslav Bukovsky, which formed in 1991 with Adam Armstrong (bass), James Greening (trombone), Fabian Hevia (drums, percussion), Carl Orr (guitar) and Alister Spence (piano, keyboards). On 3 Oct 1992 they played at the Manly Jazz Festival at Park Royal Hotel. An audio cassette in NSW Jazz Archive collection [per estate of late Harold Denning][1] is held by the NSW Jazz Archive Society; leader Neil Cairns, June 2013.
Wanderlust | |
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| Origin | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Years active | 1991–2022 |
| Labels | Rufus |
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At the ARIA Music Awards of 1994 Bukovsky's album, Wanderlust (1993),[2] won the Award for Best Jazz Album.[3] The group have released four albums: Border Crossing (1995),[4] Song and Dance (1999),[5] Full Bronte (2002)[6] and When in Rome (live album, 2008).[7] The latter album had been recorded at Villa Celimontana, Rome in July 2004.[7] The ensemble with the line-up of Bukovsky (trumpet, flugelhorn), Spence (piano), Greening (trombone), Hevia (drums) and Jeremy Sawkins (guitar) were joined by John Mackey (saxophone) and Brendan Clarke (bass) to perform their 30th Anniversary show at Street One, Canberra, in February 2022.[8]
Members edit
- Adam Armstrong – acoustic bass, electric bass (1991–2012)
- Miroslav Bukovsky – trumpet, flugelhorn, percussion (1991–2022)
- James Greening – trombone, didjeridu (1991–2012)
- Fabian Hevia – drums, percussion (1991–2022)
- Carl Orr – guitars (1991–1995)
- Alister Spence – piano, keyboards (1991–2022)
- Jeremy Sawkins – electric guitar, acoustic guitar (1999–2022)
- Brendan Clark – bass guitar
- John Mackey – saxophone
References edit
- ^ Judy Newton, ex-Sec NSW Jazz Archive Society
- ^ Bukovsky, Michael (1993), Wanderlust, ABC Music, retrieved 15 April 2024,
Miroslav Bukovsky, trumpet; James Greening, trombone; Carl Orr, guitar; Alister Spence, piano & keyboards; Adam Armstrong, electric & acoustic bass; Fabian Hevia, drums & percussion; Greg Sheehan, voice & percussion; Tony Gorman, saxophone & clarinet; Alan Dargin, didgeridu. Recorded in conjunction with Jim McLeod's ABC Five Music jazztrade programe.
- ^ "Winners by Year 1994". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Archived from the original on 9 January 2012.
- ^ Wanderlust (1995), Border Crossing, retrieved 15 April 2024,
Miroslav Bukovsky, trumpet, flugelhorn, percussion; James Greening, trombone; Carl Orr, guitars; Adam Armstrong, acoustic and electric basses; Fabian Hevia, drums, percussion; Julian Gough, tenor saxophone; Alister Spence, piano, keyboards; Renee Geyer, vocals (Until) Recorded on the 26th and 27th of May 1995 at Sony Studios, East Sydney.
- ^ Wanderlust; Bukovsky, Michael (1999), Song and Dance, Rufus Records, retrieved 15 April 2024,
Miroslav Bukovsky, trumpet, flugelhorn; James Greening, trombone, didjeridu; Jeremy Sawkins, electric & acoustic guitar; Alister Spence, piano, keyboards; Adam Armstrong, acoustic & electric bass; Fabian Hevia, drums, percussion; Bernie McGann, alto sax (tracks 8 & 11) (special guest)
- ^ Wanderlust; Bukovsky, Michael (2002), Full Bronte, Rufus Records, retrieved 15 April 2024,
Wanderlust (Miroslav Bukovsky, trumpet, flugelhorn; James Greening, trombone, didjeridu; Alister Spence, piano, keyboards; Jeremy Sawkins, elctric/acoustic guitars; Fabian Hevia, drums, percussion) with guests: Paul Cutlan, bass clarinet; Steve Elphick, bass. Recorded at ABC Studio 227 Sydney on 23rd & 24th Feb, 2000.
- ^ a b Wanderlust (2008), When in Rome, Rufus Records, retrieved 15 April 2024,
Miroslav Bukovsky - trumpet, flugelhorn; James Greening - trombone, didjeridu; Alister Spence - piano, keyboards; Adam Armstrong - acoustic bass; Fabian Hevia - drums; Joe Tawadros - oud (special guest). Recorded live by Daniele 'Chipster' Di Giovanni at Villa Celimontana on 3 July 2004.
- ^ "Wanderlust 30th Anniversary In Concert". The Street Theatre. 13 February 2022. Archived from the original on 5 March 2022. Retrieved 15 April 2024 – via National Library of Australia.