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Mike Nock

Michael Anthony Nock ONZM (born 27 September 1940)[1] is a New Zealand jazz pianist, currently based in Australia.

Biography

He was born in Christchurch, New Zealand.[1] Nock began studying piano at 11. He attended Nelson College for one term in 1955.[2] By the age of 18, he was performing in Australia.[1] In Sydney he played in The Three Out trio with Freddy Logan and Chris Karan who toured England in 1961 before Nock left to attend Berklee College of Music.[1] He was a member of Yusef Lateef's group from 1963 to 1965.[1]

During 1968–1970, Nock was involved with fusion, leading the Fourth Way band.[1] After a few years, he became a studio musician in New York (1975–1985) and then returned to Australia.[1]

His 1987 album Open Door with drummer Frank Gibson, Jr. was named that year's Best Jazz Album in the New Zealand Music Awards.

In the 2003 New Year Honours, Nock was appointed an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to jazz.[3]

He lives in New South Wales where he taught at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music until 2018[4] and performs with his trio, big band, and various one-off ensembles.

Discography

Albums

Awards

AIR Awards

The Australian Independent Record Awards (commonly known informally as AIR Awards) is an annual awards night to recognise, promote and celebrate the success of Australia's Independent Music sector.

ARIA Music Awards

The ARIA Music Awards are annual awards, which recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of Australian music.

Australian Jazz Bell Awards

The Australian Jazz Bell Awards, (also known as the Bell Awards or The Bells), are annual music awards for the jazz music genre in Australia. They commenced in 2003.[13]

Don Banks Music Award

The Don Banks Music Award was established in 1984 to publicly honour a senior artist of high distinction who has made an outstanding and sustained contribution to music in Australia.[14] It was founded by the Australia Council in honour of Don Banks, Australian composer, performer and the first chair of its music board.

Mo Awards

The Australian Entertainment Mo Awards (commonly known informally as the Mo Awards), were annual Australian entertainment industry awards. They recognise achievements in live entertainment in Australia from 1975 to 2016.[15]

Music Victoria Awards

The Music Victoria Awards are an annual awards night celebrating Victorian music. They commenced in 2006.

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 1837. ISBN 0-85112-939-0.
  2. ^ Nelson College Old Boys' Register, 1856–2006, 6th edition
  3. ^ "New Year honours list 2003". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 31 December 2002. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
  4. ^ O'Sullivan, Barry (9 September 2018). "Mike Nock, A Jazz Life". Retrieved 20 March 2021.
  5. ^ Mack, Emmy (7 September 2015). "1 Dads, Courtney Barnett Lead This Year's Independent Music Award Nominations". Musicfeeds.com.au. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
  6. ^ "2020 AIR Awards Nominees". Scenestr.com.au. 7 July 2020. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
  7. ^ Walter, Abby (1 October 2020). "That's a wrap: 2020 AIR Awards winners and celebrations". The Industry Observer. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
  8. ^ "2024 AIR Awards Nominees: Genesis Owusu, Cub Sport, RVG, Teen Jesus & More". The Music. 14 May 2024. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
  9. ^ ARIA Award previous winners. "ARIA Awards Best Jazz Album". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 25 June 2022.
  10. ^ "ARIA Awards 2020 Nominees". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 20 March 2021.
  11. ^ Lars Brandle (12 October 2022). "Rüfüs Du Sol Leads 2022 ARIA Awards Nominees (Full List)". The Music Network. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
  12. ^ "Nominees Announced for 2023 ARIA Awards". Music Feeds. 21 September 2023. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
  13. ^ "Bell Award Winners". Bellawards.org. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
  14. ^ "Don Banks Music Award: Prize". Australian Music Centre. Archived from the original on 18 August 2015. Retrieved 2 October 2017.
  15. ^ "MO Award Winners". Mo Awards. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
  16. ^ "Previous Nominess". Music Victoria. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  17. ^ "Previous Winners". Music Victoria. Retrieved 13 August 2020.

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