[Dixielandjazz] Vale Ian Pearce

[Geoff Power]

Hi Bill,

I had only just heard a few minutes prior to your email. A pioneer of
Australian Jazz, and a wonderful, erudite man as well.

We'll miss him.

Regards to all

Geoff Power


On 8/11/12 1:24 PM, "Bill Haesler" <bhaesler at bigpond.net.au> wrote:

> Dear friends,
> More sad news.
> Another dear jazzmate has gone.
> Following a relatively short illness pianist Ian Pearce died at the Royal
> Hobart Hospital this morning.
> I am awaiting further details.
> For those on the Bcc: list, please feel free to pass this on.
> Included below is my short biography of Ian, written for the book 'Jottings of
> a Jazzman. Selected writings of Len Barnard'.
> Very kind regards,
> Bill.
> 
> Pearce, Ian [Nog] OAM 1995: (b. Hobart, Tas 22 October 1921)
> trumpet/piano/trombone/composer. Studied piano as a child and discovered jazz
> in 1936 with his brother Cedric (drums) and Tom Pickering (qv.). He took up
> trumpet and they formed the Barrelhouse Jazz Band with pianist Rex Green.
> After Army war service the group resumed playing (1946). He moved to
> Melbourne, studied at the conservatorium, became a member of the jazz scene
> and swapped trumpet for trombone. He worked with the Tony Newstead and the
> Graeme Bell bands as needed and recorded with the Bells in 1948. To the UK
> with Don Banks (1950), worked with Mick Mulligan and others, returned to
> Hobart (1955), reunited with Tom Pickering and co-led the Pearce-Pickering
> band (1956-mid 90s). During this period he was involved with numerous AJC and
> other jazz committees, became a mentor to young musicians and recorded
> regularly. He is still musically active on the Australian jazz scene.
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