Daly-Wilson Big Band
| Daly-Wison Big Band | |
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| Genres | Jazz, swing |
| Years active | 1968–1971, 1973–1983 |
| Labels | Columbia, Festival, Reprise, Hammard |
| Past members | Warren Daly, Ed Wilson |
Daly-Wilson Big Band were an Australian jazz group formed in 1968 by Warren Daly on drums and Ed Wilson on trombone. The line-up, at times, was an eighteen-piece ensemble, which played both popular jazz cover versions and originals. Lead singers that fronted the band include Kerrie Biddell, Marcia Hines and Ricky May. They released seven albums and toured both Australia and internationally before disbanding in September 1983.
Daly-Wilson Big Band were formed in Sydney in 1968 by Warren Daly on drums and Ed Wilson on trombone. Daly began his musical career in the late 1950s as a drummer in the Ramblers and then the Steeds. In the mid-1960s he toured the United States as a member of Kirby Stone Four, and then with Si Zentner; later he joined Glenn Miller Orchestra (led by Buddy DeFranco). Wilson had trained as a pianist before changing over to brass instruments. In 1966 he joined the ABC Dance Band conducted by Jim Gussey; he subsequently played with the Sydney Symphony and TCN-9 house band led by Geoff Harvey.
In August 1969 Daly-Wilson Band performed at the Stage Club with a line-up of "top jazz and session musicians" including Kerrie Biddell on lead vocals; Tony Buchanan on saxophones, harmonica and clarinet; Graeme Lyall on saxophone; Bob McIvor on trombone; Col Nolan on organ, piano and electric piano; and Dieter Vogt on flugelhorn, bass guitar and trumpet. In September 1970 they recorded their debut album, Live! At the Cell Block, which detailed their live performance at Cell Block Theatre, Sydney. It was produced by Mike Perjanik and released on Columbia Records. Additional ensemble members on the album were Mark Bowden, George Brodbeck, John Costelloe, Ken Dean, Doug Foskett, Col Loughnan, Allan Nash, Ford Ray, Don Reid, Ned Sutherland and Bernie Wilson. The album includes a cover version of "Tie Me Kangaroo Down, Sport" as "Kanga", a track written by fellow Australian artist, Rolf Harris.
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