Stephen Magnusson is one of the most accomplished, versatile and distinctive musicians in Australia. His incredible technique and astoundingly beautiful tone on his instrument have made him an indispensable part of many bands and film scores. His astute and thorough knowledge of music have also made him an in-demand teacher and lecturer at Monash University, NMIT & VCA. For most of the ’90’s Stephen lived in Switzerland performing with his bands SNAG and Facelifter at major festivals and clubs throughout Europe. During this time in Europe, Stephen was awarded the Swiss Diagonal Arts Grant and the Pop Kredit award with the band SNAG and also received rave reviews for his performances. Stephen spent time studying with Mick Goodrick and Jerry Bergonzi at the New England Conservatory.Stephen returned to Australia in 2000 to perform and record with his trio at the Wangaratta Jazz Festival where he was co-winner of the National Jazz Award. Since then he has been nominated twice for the Freedman Fellowship, produced Martin Breeze’s album, Blackbird, released Boundaries, Healing Songs, assumptions2 & departures by assumptions on Newmarket Records, and recorded “For Elvin†with the Ted Vining Trio. He has also released his new album MAG and in the process of releasing a new solo album. He has performed recently with Elixar, Paul Kelly and james Morrison. He has also been involved in playing & co-producing albums for Alison Wedding, Lisa Young & Christine Sullivan, worked on movie soundtracks with Paul Grabowsky, produced soundtracks for film and worked with Ruby Hunter, Archie Roach & the Australian Art Orchestra on Ruby’s Story.
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