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Geoff Hughes

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About Me

Originally from NZ ,Geoff completed a Classical Guitar Major in Wellington and migrated to Europe where he lived for 5 years. Whilst a student at the Royal Hague Conservatory Geoff studied and performed with some of Jazz’ great Artists including Herb Ellis, Pat Metheny, Dave Leibman ,Bob Brookmeyer and Bob Berg. Since arriving in Melbourne in 1994 Geoff Hughes has been a playing and recording with some of the country’s most outstanding jazz artists.. He has featured with Ben Robertson and Allan Browne on “The Drop” which received critical acclaim nationally and on Browne’s “Collected Works” composed music for and performed on Browne’s,“Cyclosporin” and “the Drunken Boat”, three CD’s and a DVD with Michelle Nicolle , Paradiso, with Joe Chindamo, Aaron Choulai’s “Korema”, and other recordings with a diverse range of artists. Geoff continues to perform compose, and record in Melbourne with various groups and artists and is on the permanent staff of the VCA Improvisation Department where he teaches Guitar and Aural Studies. He lives very close to a great chicken take-away in Eltham, Victoria for which we are all truly thankful.I edited my profile with Thomas' Myspace Editor V4.4

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 7/23/2007
Band Members: Geoff Hughes Collective - Des White ,Andrea Keller,Gian Slater, Raj JayaweeraThe Allan Browne 5tet - w Allan Browne, Nick Haywwod,Eugene Ball, Dave Rex(Phil Noy)Trio with Paul Williamson and Dave BeckBaHuBa -w Eugene Ball, Sam BatesMichelle Nicole 4tet = shell. me, Tom Lee and Ronny ferellaMandala - Ronnie Ferella, Marc HannafordStreamers - Ronnie Ferella, Tom Lee, Ryan Menezies,Scott Tinkler, Marc HannafordThe Guitar Ensemble - featuring Chris Hale, Craig Fermanis, Nathan Slater, Fran Swinn and Glenn Cannon.Jamie Oehlers Small World Ensemble - w. Jamie, Andrea Keller, Eugene Ball and Sam Anning
Influences: Wes Montgomery, Albert King, John Scofield, Bill Frisell, Jim Hall, Bill Connors, John Abercrombie, Ralph Towner,Mahavishnu Orchestra, Ornette,Bill Evans, John Coltrane, Return to Forever, Alban Berg,Hector Berlioz, BB King, James Blood Ulmer, T.S.Eliot,Django Reinhardt, Egberto Gismonti,John Keats, Sarah Vaughan, Led Zeppelin, Miles, Wayne Shorter, Billie Holiday,ee cummings, The Police, Bob Marley,Deep Purple, J.S.Bach, Ravel, Steve Reich, Pat Metheny, Bert Jansch, Joao Gilberto,Jimi Hendrix, Stevie Wonder,Radiohead, Yes, Genesis, Beatles .................andThe Bulldogs Allstar Goodtime Band....
Sounds Like: depends......
Record Label: unsigned
Type of Label: None