Galapagos Duck

Galapagos Duck is an Australian jazz band. Formed in 1969, they have an extensive history of international touring,[1] including:

Galapagos Duck
OriginSydney, Australia
GenresJazz-funk, jazz-rock
Years active1969–present
LabelsPhilips
Polygram
ABC Music
Aim Records
Pintail Productions
MembersGreg Foster
John Conley
Adrian Cunningham
Rodney Ford
Matt Baker
Past membersLen Barnard AM
Tom Hare
Chris Qua
Des Windsor
Willy Qua
Roger Frampton
Bob Egger
Col Nolan
Ray Alldridge
Marty Mooney
Paul McNamara
Tony Ansell
Glenn Henrich
John Helman

The band formed in 1969 for the winter season at "The Kosciusko Ski Chalet, Charlotte Pass".[1]

Before it moved to The Rocks Push jazz club in Sydney, the band in 1969 was Marty Mooney and Tom Hare (reeds), Chris Qua (bass and trumpet), and Des Windsor (piano and organ).

Bruce Viles (owner of the Rocks Push) established The Basement jazz club at Circular Quay in 1973 and Galapagos Duck opened there as the house band. At that time, the personnel was Marty Mooney and Tom Hare (reeds), Chris Qua (bass and trumpet), Willie Qua (drums and reeds) and Doug Robson (piano).[2]

Some of the top names in Australian jazz have worked with the band at one time or another, including Dave Levy, Roger Frampton, Col Nolan, Paul McNamara and Warren Daly (ex-Daly-Wilson Big Band).

Discography
  • 1974, Ebony Quill
  • 1974, The Removalist
  • 1976, St. James
  • 1976, Moomba Jazz, live recording of various artists
  • 1977, Magnum
  • 1978, Right On Cue
  • 1979, In Flight
  • 1981, This Time
  • 1983, Voyage of The Beagle
  • 1985, Endangered Species
  • 1989, Habitat
  • 1997, Lonely George
  • 2006, Out Of The Blue

References
  1. Lloyd Bradford Syke, (12 July 2012 22:28), Sydney » Reviews » Galapagos Duck, Australian Stage
  2. Leon Gettler, (10 August 1995), The Ducks sure have stamina, The Age, Melbourne, p. 19

Sources
  • Johnson, Bruce (1987), The Oxford Companion To Australian Jazz, Oxford University Press ISBN 0-19-554791-8
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