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Darren Heinrich

About Me

In addition to a 1st class Honours degree from the prestigious Sydney Conservatorium of Music, Darren has over 20 years experience performing Jazz/Blues/Funk/Latin/Soul on both Piano and Hammond Organ. His influences incorporate the entire spectrum of the Jazz idiom, from its earliest ragtime roots to modern jazz.

He has performed in the USA, Japan, Singapore, Dubai and New Zealand. Local performance credits include a residency at the WineBanq and as a feature artist at The Basement. His Jazz Organ Trio has a residency at the Broadway Cafe. He currently has two CDs available through Australian label LaBrava and the US label Summit Records/Chicken Coop. Other compositions of Darren's feature as standard repertoire for AMEB music examinations.
Darren's performing and recording credits include: Jon Gordon, Bobby Shew, Dale Barlow, Dave Panichi, Jeremy Sawkins, Steve Brien, Erroll Buddle, Todd Hardy Quartet, Ray Beadle & the Vipers, Marcia Hines, Steve Prestwich (Cold Chisel), Anita Spring, Blaine Whittaker, Australian Army Band, Kenny Lopez & the Havana Connection.
Awards to Darren include the Jacek Chrostowski Encouragement Award for Jazz Piano and Australian Broadcasting Commission (ABC) - Young Composers Competition Runner-up.

Darren Heinrich Trio at Thredbo Jazz Festival with Ben Jones

My Interests

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Member Since: 04/04/2007
Band Website: http://www.dazzjazz.com
Influences: Wynton Kelly, McCoy Tyner, Larry Young, John Patton, Larry Goldings, Jimmy Smith, Coltrane, Ornette Coleman, Thelonious Monk, Red Garland, Peter Bernstein
Record Label: LaBrava
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

CD review in The Australian (newspaper) - 4 stars

New Vintage Tunes for the Hammond OrganDarren Heinrich TrioDazzJazz4 StarsAfter the popularity of the Hammond organ in the 1950s and '60s, the instrument mostly receded from jazz until its reappearanc...
Posted by on Sun, 29 Mar 2009 13:27:00 GMT