The Idea of North
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L to R: Andrew Piper, Naomi Crellin, Sally Cameron, Nick Begbie
Performing at Chapel off Chapel, Melbourne, November 2008 |
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| Origin | Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Years active | 1993–present |
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| Website | idea |
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The Idea of North are an Australian a cappella vocal ensemble founded in Canberra in 1993, by Nick Begbie (tenor), Meg Corson (alto), Trish Delaney-Brown (soprano) and Andrew Piper (bass). In March 2002 Corson was replaced as alto by Naomi Crellin. Delaney-Brown was replaced on soprano in February 2007 by Sally Cameron. They have won the Best Jazz Album category at the ARIA Music Awards of 2010 for Feels Like Spring (collaboration with James Morrison) and in 2013 for Smile.
The Idea of North were formed as a jazz-based, a capella quartet, in Canberra in 1993, by Nick Begbie (tenor), Meg Corson (alto), Trish Delaney-Brown (soprano) and Andrew Piper (bass). All four members were students at the Canberra School of Music of Australian National University. The group's name is from The Idea of North (1967), a radio documentary by Canadian classical pianist, Glenn Gould. The group are generally described as a jazz quartet, but they also sing pop, R&B, classical, folk, soul and gospel. They cover material by the Beatles, Peter Allen, the Muppets, Aretha Franklin and Bee Gees.
In 1997 they issued their debut album, The Idea of North, with Ra Khan producing at the Canberra School of Music's recording studios. The group members arranged cover versions of both traditional and more recent material. Instrumentation was provided by Greg Stott on congas and percussion on three tracks and Piper on flugelhorn on "My Funny Valentine". In 1999 they collaborated with jazz musician, James Morrison, and country singer, Gina Jeffreys, to record a cover version of "Blue Christmas" which appears on Jeffreys' album, Christmas Wish (November 1999). Morrison felt the ensemble were "the best contemporary a cappella group in the country."
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