James Morrison — He's 'all that jazz' and more
(Photo courtesy Bill McAuley | billmcauleyphotographer.com)
There's cool and then there's 'jazz cool'... and then there's James Morrison. (Photo, 2000.)
The accomplished Australian multi-instrumentalist also plays trombone, piano, saxophone and double bass.
Here are just some of James Morrison AM's remarkable achievements:
He has recorded with The London Symphony Orchestra, rock legends INXS... written the opening fanfare for the Olympic Games... played classical trumpet at the Kremlin; broken a Guinness World Record conducting the world's largest orchestra... was a TV presenter on Top Gear Australia and in 2016 was a guest of [former] President Obama at the White House... He’s a pilot, rally driver, sailor, author and even an inventor.
He is also an adjunct professor at the University of South Australia, where he leads his own music academy.
**These photographs are part of an IA series that looks at Australia through the lens of award-winning photojournalist, Bill McAuley.**
Bill McAuley's 40-plus-year news career began in 1969 as a cadet photographer at 'The Age' in Melbourne.
Bill has several published collections, including 'Portraits of the Soul: A lifetime of images with Bill McAuley'. To see more from Bill, click HERE.
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