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  Donald Vernon Burrows, AO MBE - Senate - The University of Sydney
Don Burrows said in a recent interview that music has been his teacher; that having left school at fourteen he did not have a "normal, full education".
Don Burrows was born in Sydney in 1928.
The many 'firsts' in Don Burrows' long career are all evidence of the new territory he has continued to forge in his chosen art form.
www.usyd.edu.au /senate/committees/advisoryBurrows.shtml   (937 words)

  
 Meet Don Burrows (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.virginia.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Don, who has spent six decades at the top of the jazz world and is highly respected internationally, also conducted workshops with members of the MLC Jazz Band and Senior Symphony Orchestra on 6 and 7 April.
Mr Gallo said Don Burrows was a very experienced musician and a great mentor and teacher.
Don always says that there is room for everyone in jazz if you play what you learn and what you hear.
www.mlc.wa.edu.au.cob-web.org:8888 /view/20060502170843   (1002 words)

  
 Musica Viva Australia - Touring
Don Burrows AO, MBE, is a superb multi-instrumentalist who plays flute, clarinet and all the saxophones.
Don has been at the forefront of the jazz world for most of his 56 years in the business, now in his 70s, he shows no sign of slowing.
With regular international and Australian tours and a commitment to education, Don Burrows is extremely deserving of the title Living National Treasure (so-named both in 1988 and 1998).
www.mva.org.au /touring/Performer.aspx?id=44   (136 words)

  
 Don Burrows - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Burrows has played with world-renowned musicians such as Frank Sinatra, Dizzy Gillespie and Nat King Cole, Oscar Peterson, James Morrison, Tony Bennett, the Sydney Symphony Orchestra, Stéphane Grappelli, and Cleo Laine.
Don Burrows was born in Sydney, Australia on August 8th, 1928.
Burrows lives near Paynesville in the Gippsland Lakes district of Victoria.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Don_Burrows   (407 words)

  
 Don Burrows
A Don Burrows concert is a journey from classic swing and the gentle sway of Brazilian bossa nova to exciting modern jazz.
On the 25th of May 2000, Don Burrows was awarded the degree of "Doctor of Music" [Honoris causa].
On the second of April 2001, Don Burrows was awarded for the second time the degree of "Doctor of Music" [Honoris causa] from the Edith Cowan University in Perth, Western Australia.
www.australianjazzagency.com.au /acts/don_burrows   (513 words)

  
 Dart Center for Journalism & Trauma | Books & Reviews
Burrows had been documenting the unit and already shot 120 rolls of film; he naturally went along on the mission.
What Burrows saw after the rude awakening was a hell in magnificent green and yellow, with marshes and patties drenched in mud and blood.
When Burrows captures the inside of a plane glowing red and soldiers firing three Gatling guns at the shadowy world outside, or of other another plane dropping phosphorous explosives on a group of hatched huts, you feel concerned.
www.dartcenter.org /articles/books/vietnam.html   (1433 words)

  
 Ovations - Don Burrows   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Legendary musician Don Burrows (AO, MBE) has been at the forefront of the jazz world for most of his 58 years in the business.
In May 2000, Don Burrows was the first jazz musician to be awarded the "Sir Bernard Heinze" Memorial Award in Melbourne.
In May 2000, Don Burrows was awarded the degree of " Doctor on Music" [honoris causa].
www.ovations.com.au /bios/DonBurrows.shtml   (490 words)

  
 Graham's Other writings
The "don burrows quartet live in peking" show was definitely nei bu.
The burrows band, led by the father of australian jazz, was brought to peking by mr geoff brash, owner of the various brash's musical shops scattered around australia.
The boys, -- don burrows on flute, clarinet and sax, james morrison on piano, trumpet and trombone, david pudney on bass and piano and len barnard on drums -- then leapt into their repertoire, beginning with a jazzy version of click go the shears boys, followed by satin doll and honeysuckle rose.
www.earnshaw.com /other_writings/content.cfm?ID=42   (776 words)

  
 CHS: Don Burrows   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Don Burrows, Kevin Hunt, Warwick Alder and the CHS music groups gave us a memorable Term 2 Music Night on 2 July.
Don unashamedly stole the show, and took us from the rainforests of the Northern Territory to a tribute to Peggy Lee.
Special thanks to the Band Committee, Gavin Staines and of course Don Burrows who showed us all it is possible to be a star and a great human being.
www.chatswood-h.schools.nsw.edu.au /burrows.htm   (282 words)

  
 The Star Beacon; Ashtabula, Ohio - The steel gituar man of Plymoth   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Burrows thus discovered there was a substantial community of steel players in the region.
Burrows went to work redesigning the finger, which was subject to wear that caused the loss of tuning.
Burrows also developed innovative brass rollers for the strings and made the fingers on his instruments a 1/4-inch thicker than those on other brands.
www.starbeacon.com /homepage/local_story_174085846   (649 words)

  
 Don Burrows, Avillion Hotel - smh.com.au
On Friday Don Burrows turned 75 and, as is his wont, spent his birthday night playing a concert.
For some years Burrows has been racked with arthritis, yet, somehow, once he starts blowing his instruments, his facility is such that you would never guess his hands were any different from 30 years ago, when he was the very embodiment of Australian jazz in the public mind.
Burrows was at his best on his exotic Babinda, opening with a lovely rainforest evocation on alto flute.
www.smh.com.au /articles/2003/08/11/1060588318201.html   (373 words)

  
 DonBurrowsBio
Don Burrows and Kevin Hunt - Workshops and Concert - Bowen.
Don Burrows and Kevin Hunt - Workshops and Concert - Launceston Tasmania.
The Don Burrows Quartet - Jazz in the Vines Tyrrells.
www.photoimaging.com.au /DonBurrows/donb/giglist.html   (186 words)

  
 Don Burrows set to jazz up Bundaberg » ABC Wide Bay Qld
A Don Burrows concert is a journey from classic swing and the gentle sway of Brazillian bossa nova to exciting modern jazz.
On the 2nd of April 2001, Don Burrows was awarded for the second time the degree of "Doctor of Music" [Honoris causa] from the Edith Cowan University in Perth, western Australia.
In 2002, Don Burrows and Kevin perform at the inaugural Kathmandu Jazz Festival in Nepal.
www.abc.net.au /widebay/stories/s596024.htm   (1422 words)

  
 Musica Viva Australia - 2004 - Don Burrows
Legendary musician Don Burrows (AO, MBE) has been at the forefront of the jazz world for most of his 56 years in the business.
Now in his 71st year, Don Burrows has not even begun to even think about slowing down.
Don Burrows and Kevin Hunt are available for workshops with children.
www.mva.org.au /2004/performer.asp?id=44   (301 words)

  
 CD Review of Don Burrows Quintet - Whenever on Morrison Records @ jazzreview.com
Don Burrows (Clarinet, Alto Sax, Baritone Sax, Flute, Alto Flute, Bass Flute), George Golla (guitar), Julian Lee (piano), Craig Scott (bass), David Jones (drums), plus a string section led by Phillip Hartl.
Although Don Burrows has been playing on the Australian jazz scene for decades, this was my first opportunity to experience his creative interpretation of jazz standards.
Don Burrows is a "world class" musician and improvisor.
www.jazzreview.com /cdreview.cfm?ID=1084   (260 words)

  
 Don Burrows - Sydney Jazz legend :: ABC Sydney
Don grew up in Sydney’s Eastern Suburbs, where he learned to play a swag of instruments, including the flute, clarinet and all the saxophones.
With so many men away fighting World War II, Don quickly found his skills were in high demand - and it wasn’t long before he took to the band-stands of the dance halls and nightclubs.
And a young Don Burrows caught his first glimpse of the glamour and the grit of the music industry.
www.abc.net.au /sydney/stories/s922258.htm   (177 words)

  
 RiverTowns.net: Daily coverage of events. Courtesy of the New Richmond News.
As per department policy, which requires officers to call their supervisors in the event of a pursuit, the officer, Don Burrows, notified Briggs at the beginning of the chase.
Burrows activated his emergency lights and noted in his report that the vehicle tried to turn east on 205th but skidded past, backed up and then made the turn.
Burrows drew his pistol and ordered the driver form the vehicle, according to the report.
www.rivertowns.net /daily/nrn/c060328   (937 words)

  
 Dave Burrows — Joel Burrows : ZoomInfo Business People Information
David L. Burrows, 68, of Genoa and formerly of DeKalb, Illinois died Tuesday at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota.Born May 29, 1936 the son...
Burrows was born July 18, 1933 in Center Sandwich, the son of Nathaniel H. and Edrie H. (Gordon) Burrows.
Greg Burrows is a graduate of Southern College of Optometry in Memphis, Tennessee.
www.zoominfo.com /people/level2page5475.aspx   (1605 words)

  
 Memorable Quotes from Sullivan's Travels (1941)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Burrows: I have never been sympathetic to the caricaturing of the poor and needy, sir.
Burrows: If you'll permit me to say so, sir, the subject is not an interesting one.
Burrows: You see, sir, rich people and theorists - who are usually rich people - think of poverty in the negative, as the lack of riches - as disease might be called the lack of health.
www.imdb.com /title/tt0034240/quotes   (487 words)

  
 The Practice: Closet Justice
Burrows: She had me in an aroused state.
Clyde Burrows never would’ve committed this crime if he had been left alone by the police.
Foreman: In the matter of Commonwealth versus Burrows, on the count of solicitation.
members.tripod.com /Vickie_Fernandes/closetjustice3.html   (2237 words)

  
 The Benton Courier   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
He was born Feb. 22, 1934, in Havana, Ark., to John Hubert and Carmen Louise Sanders Burrows.
Burrows was a member of the First Pentecostal Church of Bryant, a U.S. Navy Veteran and retired from the Kroger Co. after 40 years.
He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother, Claude Burrows.
www.bentoncourier.com /articles/2006/10/21/obituaries/10kobit.txt   (131 words)

  
 Australian Children's Music Foundation
Legendary musician Don Burrows (AO, MBE) has been at the forefront of the jazz world for most of his 61 years in the business.
Now in his 75th year, Don Burrows has not even begun to even think about slowing down.
Don is now in his 61st year as a professional musician.
www.acmf.com.au /patrons.asp?id=46   (539 words)

  
 Serving Up Nostalgia - Minnesota Daily
Don Burrows has a good eight years on Tatum Fjerstad, who was born the year after Michael Jackson's "Thriller" came out.
Don: Well, as tempting as it is to continue on the phallic overtones of gaming systems, I'll just say that the decor here does stir some nostalgia, and by that, I mean pain.
Don: No bar ever opens without at least some resistance, even one that only has a beer and wine license.
www.mndaily.com /articles/2006/03/30/67760   (1199 words)

  
 Classics Today.com - Your Online Guide to Classical Music   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
There would be no way of confusing Nicolai Ghiaurov's Don with Geraint Evans' Leporello (or Victor von Halem's Commendatore, for that matter), as is so often the case in recordings.
His is not a gentle Don; it's a tyrant--manly and egocentric.
Like Burrows she can carry the slow tempos Karajan chooses, and her high, pianissimo singing is ravishing.
www.classicstoday.com /review.asp?ReviewNum=7144   (615 words)

  
 Vincent / Meader - Jazz Piano Trio
Don Burrows described Tom as a trailblazer, "...a musician who does not merely recycle what he's heard, but will really take music somewhere of his own."
Tom studied, lived and performed in New York City for three years where he was awarded an International Study Grant from the Australia Council.
Studying under the direction of Don Burrows, Mike Nock and Roger Frampton, Tom graduated from the Sydney Conservatorium in 1989 with encouragement from Burrows to further his study overseas.
www.dw.com.au /users/tvincent/bios.html   (845 words)

  
 Non-Stop Flight ABC 9829885 : Jazz CD Reviews- 2005 MusicWeb(UK)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
That fine Australian clarinettist Don Burrows, a pioneering jazz musician in his native country and one who’s worked with the cream of international stars, joins with the Mell-o-Tones and Philip Sametz for some engaging swing.
Burrows has been a guest soloist with the band before and they work well together.
Note Burrows’ splendid work on Walter Donaldson’s At Sundown, where his upper register work is untroubled by the registral demands.
www.musicweb-international.com /jazz/2005/Non-Stop_flight_9829885.htm   (393 words)

  
 MILESAGO - Obituaries - John Sangster
He joined the Don Burrows Group, with whom he was to record several compositions.
He rejoined the Don Burrows Group briefly in 1967 when they represented Australia at Expo 1967 in Montreal, Canada.
John always encouraged Australian musicians to compose and perform their own music and although he did not begin to compose in earnest until in his late thirties, he was one of the most prolific jazz composers in Australia.
www.milesago.com /Obits/sangster.htm   (749 words)

  
 Yamaha Music Australia - Artists
Legendary musician Don Burrows has been at the forefront of the jazz world for most of his 64 years in the business.
Renowned for his musicianship and enthusiastic support for music education and the arts, Don is well respected throughout Australia and the world.
He has played with big names such as Frank Sinatra, Dizzy Gillespie, Buddy Rich, Nat King Cole, Oscar Peterson, James Morrison and Tony Bennett to name a few, as well as performances with many world class orchestras.
www.yamahamusic.com.au /artists/don_burrows.asp   (95 words)

  
 SCRAFAN.COM - Press Release
This was the second appearance for the dual Wingless Sprint club shows at Chowchilla, and Brewer’s first race on the fast 1/3 mile track.
Hale Lumber’s Rob Hammond throttled into the lead in heat 3 and blazed his tires to take the win with a large lead over Wadco’s George Terry, Don Emery, Hester Roofing’s Scott Pierson, and Global Investments’ Billy Garcia from Sheldon.
The six lap trophy dash was a first career dash victory for sophomore driver Rob Hammond, and the smiles were abundant.
www.scrafan.com /press/2005/csra050429.html   (909 words)

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