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Sven Libaek And His Orchestra The Don Burrows Quartet The "Music Maker" 1957 All Stars The Australian All-Stars The Don Burrows Quintet Richard Ochalski's Straight Ahead Don Burrows•George Golla Duo Bob Barnard And Friends Don Burrows Octet The Gilmour Players Julian Lee Orchestra Don Burrows Plus Six The Don Burrows Orchestra With Strings The Bob Gibson Sextet The Don Burrows Sextet The Don Burrows Six Don Burrows And His Music Tasman Bridge

ex The ABC Sydney Dance Band

Don Burrows, AO, MBE (8 August 1928 in Sydney, Australia – 12 March 2020) was an Australian jazz and swing musician, a multi-instrumentalist who was best known for playing the clarinet, but also played the saxophone and flute.
His best-known group was the Don Burrows Quartet.

ALBUMS

2016, 3xCD, Comp, RE, Box, Fanfare Records (5), fanfare Jazz

Don Burrows, James Morrison, Phil Stack

In Good Company

2015, 2xCD, Album, Dlx, ABC Jazz

John Sangster / Don Burrows

Don Burrows, James Morrison, George Golla, Dave Pudney, Len Barnard

Don Burrows Quintet

2012, 2xCD, Dou, Bilarm Music Pty Ltd

Don Burrows ,With special guest James Morrison

A Tribute to Benny Goodman

2012, 2xCD, Dou, Bilarm Music Pty Ltd

Don Burrows With Bob Barnard

Bob Barnard's Jazz Party 2004

2005, CD, Album, Nif Nuf Jazz Recordings

Bob Barnard & Ralph Sutton (2), Don Burrows, Len Barnard, Ed Gaston, John McCarthy

The Joint Is Jumpin' (The Music Of Fats Waller)

Whenever - Quintet With Orchestra

1999, CD, Album, Morrison Records (2),

Marilane, Don Burrows

1999, CD, Album, Not On Label

Band Of The Royal Australian Navy* Featuring Don Burrows

Generations In Swing

1997, CD, Album, Royal Australian Navy,

Julie Anthony & Don Burrows

Together At Last

Vocal/Cool Jazz

Don Burrows The First 50 Years 1977 - 1979 Volume Three

The First 50 Years - 1967 - 1976 Volume Two

The First 50 Years - 1980 - 1984 - Volume Four

The First 50 Years - 1985 -1992 - Volume 5

1992, CD, Comp, ABC Jazz, ABC Music

The First 50 Years (1944 -1992)

1992, 5xCD, Comp, ABC Jazz

Don Burrows The First 50 Years 1944 - 1965 Volume One

Don Burrows, Chris Hinze

Contemporary Jazz/Latin Jazz

Burrows At The Winery

1982, 7", Single, Cherry Pie

Sara Dane: Music Inspired By The T.V. Series

Burrows' Jazz Brothers - A Retrospective

God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen

1981, 7", Single, Cherry Pie

Don Burrows And The Brazilian Connection

Brazilian Parrot

1980, LP, Album, Music Is Medicine,

Luiz Bonfa*, Don Burrows, George Golla

The Shade Of The Mango Tree

1980, 7", Single, Promo, Cherry Pie,

Bossa Nova/Contemporary Jazz

Luiz Bonfá, Don Burrows, George Golla

Bonfa Burrows Brazil

Don Burrows, Don Andrews, Andy Brown (7), Alan Turnbull

Don Burrows And The Brazilian Connection Featuring Brazilian Guitarists Burnier & Cartier*, The Don Burrows Quintet, George Golla And The Sydney String Quartet

Don Burrows And The Brazilian Connection

The Tasman Connection

The Galapagos Duck* Featuring Don Burrows

The Australian Pops Orchestra, Don Burrows, George Golla, Billy Burton, Julie Raines

The Australian Pops Orchestra

1975, LP, Album, Cherry Pie,

1969, LP, Columbia,

Don Burrows, Judy Bailey, Bernie McGann, John Sangster

A Tribute to Freddy Gardner

Errol Buddle, Don Burrows, Ron Falson, Colin Jones (14) With The Three Out*

Sydney Symphony* Live At Sydney Opera House With Don Burrows, Judy Bailey Quintet, Challender*, Iwaki*, Porcelijn*

Nexus ● Nocturnes

CD, Vox Australis

Don Burrows With Neil Thurgate Orchestra / Judy Bailey Orchestra

Don Burrows With Neil Thurgate Orchestra / Judy Bailey Orchestra

LP, Australian Broadcasting Commission,

Go Well - Go Shell

7", S/Sided, EMI (Australia) Limited

Neil Williams With Eric Jupp And His Orchestra Featuring Don Burrows

A Time For Love

LP, Album, Columbia, Columbia

Don Burrows & Duo*

Eye To Eye: Volume Two

CD, Not On Label

Show Me The Way To Your Heart

Don Burrows & George Golla Duo*

Show Me The Way To Your Heart

Bob Barnard And Friends

2005, CD, Swaggie Records,

The Don Burrows Quintet

The Don Burrows Quintet

The Babinda Trilogy

Contemporary Jazz

The Don Burrows Quintet

Don Burrows & George Golla Duo*

Don Burrows•George Golla Duo

1982, LP, Album, BBC Radioplay Music, BBC Radioplay Music

Don Burrows & George Golla Duo*

This Time Tassie

Don Burrows & George Golla Duo*

Other Places Other Times

The Australian All-Stars

Australian Jazz Spectrum Vol. 2

1978, LP, Comp, EMI,

The Don Burrows Quintet

Fusion/Contemporary Jazz/Holiday

Bob Barnard And Friends

Ned Kelly Jazz Suite

1977, LP, Album, Swaggie Records,

Bob Barnard And Friends

1976, LP, Album, Swaggie Records,

The Don Burrows Quintet

The New Don Burrows Quintet

The Don Burrows Quartet

At The Sydney Opera House

The Don Burrows Quartet

Live! At Montreux

The Don Burrows Quartet

Just The Beginning...

Sven Libaek And His Orchestra

Australian Suite

The Gilmour Players

1966, 7", Single, Philips

The Gilmour Players

The Don Burrows Quartet

The Jazz Sound Of The Don Burrows Quartet

The Gilmour Players

The Genius Of Lennon & McCartney

Don Burrows Plus Six

The Australian All-Stars

Jazz For Beach-Niks

The Australian All-Stars

Jazz For Beach-niks Volume 2

The Don Burrows Six

1958, 7", EP, Mono, Columbia,

Cool Jazz/Post Bop

Don Burrows And His Music

Music For Moderns

1956, 7", EP, Mono, Diaphon,

Bob Barnard And Friends

Ned Kelly Jazz Suite

2007, CD, Comp, RM, Swaggie Records

APPEARANCES +

Abc Jazz 100 - Selected Highlights

2020, 2xCD, Album, Comp, ABC Jazz,

Vocal/Smooth Jazz

Marian Henderson

2016, CD, Album, RE, RM + CD, Comp, RM, Stoned Circle,

Folk/Acoustic/Folk Rock

The Musical World Of Frida Kahlo And Diego Rivera

2016, CD, Comp, ABC Classics

Heartbeat Of Australia

2009, CD, Album, Not On Label (Dianne Lindsay Self-released)

For Leon Bismarck

2009, CD, Album, RM, Swaggie Records

Paradise Volume One

2007, CD, Album, Newmarket Music

The Idea Of North

The Early Years

2007, 2xCD, Album, Comp, RE, K.I. Entertainment Group, K.I. Entertainment Group,

Inner Space (The Lost Film Music Of Sven Libaek)

Soundtrack/Score/Space-Age/Easy Listening/Swing

The Mell-O-Tones Vocals And Director Phillip Sametz

Non-Stop Flight: Great Music Of The Swing Era

2005, CD, Album, ABC Jazz

Sy Oliver And His Orchestra

2004, CD, Comp, Classics (11),

Sydney Male Choir

Concert Encores

2004, CD, Album, Not On Label

Live At The Queens - In A Sentimental Mood

2004, CD, Album, Not On Label,

Post Bop/Cool Jazz

The Australian Army Band Corps*

Just Jazz / Camouflage Sessions 2002

2004, CD, Comp + CD, Album, Australian Army Band Corps

Bob Barnard & Ralph Sutton

The Joint Is Jumpin' (The Music Of Fats Waller)

Russ Arno Sings

2002, CD, Album, Lyric (4),

The Idea Of North

2001, CD, Album, Enh, Magnetic Records (2),

Big Band/Contemporary Jazz

Bob Barnard Presents Oz Originals

1998, CD, Album, La Brava Music

Grace Knight Live

1996, CD, Album, ABC Jazz, ABC Music,

Live At The Sydney Opera House

1996, CD, Album, Warner Music Australia

Eric Jupp And His Orchestra

1994, CD, Comp, EMI,

Strings Of Swing

1994, CD, Album, Larrikin Records,

Olivia Newton-John

Pop Rock/Ballad/Vocal

1993, CD, Album, Tall Poppies

Wangaratta Jazz Vol. 1

1992, CD, Album, Subaru,

Bop/Post Bop/Contemporary Jazz

The Adelaide Connection

1992, CD, Album, University Of Adelaide Recording Studios,

Don Burrows' Best

Forward Of Short Leg

1987, LP, Album, Dossier,

Free Improvisation

The Last Train For Casablanca Leaves Once In A Blue Moon

1986, LP, Larrikin Records

The Esso Australian Jazz Summit

Death Of A Soldier (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

1985, LP, Album, Avan-Guard,

The Don Burrows Quintet, The Adelaide Connection

Makin' Whoopee!

Ricky May with the Julian Lee Orchestra

The Pachelbel Canon

Play School, Kindergarten

Hey Diddle Diddle

1980, LP, Album, Battyman Records, Batjazz, Battyman Records,

Peter J. Martin*

1980, LP, Album, Avenue Records (3),

Contemporary Jazz

Birtles & Goble

The Last Romance

Pop Rock/Classic Rock

The Tony Ansell Orchestra

1979, LP, Battyman Records, Batjazz,

Richard Ochalski's Straight Ahead

Richard Ochalski's Straight Ahead

1979, LP, Album, 44 Records (2)

Bob Barnard With The Kenny Powell Orchestra, Julian Lee Orchestra

Bob Barnard (Cornet) With The Kenny Powell Orchestra / The Julian Lee Orchestra

1979, LP, Australian Broadcasting Commission,

Smooth Jazz/Jazz-Funk

Save The People

Gospel/Soul/Funk/Disco

Australian Jazz Spectrum

1978, LP, Comp, EMI

Nohelani Cypriano

1978, 7", EP, HanaOla Records,

Landscapes Of Middle Earth

Contemporary Jazz/Fusion

For Leon Bismarck Volume 1

1977, LP, Album, Swaggie Records

The Band Of Dr. Jazz with Soloists

1977, LP, Album, EMI

Lord Of The Rings Vol 3

Stephane Grappelli*, Don Burrows•George Golla Duo

Australia And All That Jazz Vol. 2

1975, LP, Album, Philips

Only The Beginning

1975, LP, Album, EMI,

1975, LP, Comp, Gat, 44 Records (2),

One Night Stand

Grass - A Rock Musical

1974, LP, Festival Records

Sydney Symphony Orchestra / Tully (2) / Don Burrows Quartet*

Australian Composers And Artists At The Sydney Proms

1973, LP, Australian Broadcasting Commission

Australian Composers At The 1973 International Rostrum Of Composers, Paris

1973, LP, Australian Broadcasting Commission

Ron & Val Taylor's Inner Space - Original Television Score

The Cedar Walton Trio* Special Guest Star Clifford Jordan

A Night At Boomers, Vol. 1

No Strings Attached

1972, LP, Album, Columbia

No Strings Attached

1972, Cass, Album, Columbia,

Shirley McDonald With Eric Jupp And His Music*

The Magic Of Shirley McDonald

1971, LP, Columbia,

The Romantic Magic Of Eric Jupp & His Music

Australia And All That Jazz Vol. 1

1971, Vinyl Gatefold,

Score/Cool Jazz/Field Recording

Making It Happen

The Flying Circus

The Flying Circus

Psychedelic Rock

The Joker Is Wild

The Magic Of Eric Jupp & His Music

The Music Of Sven Libaek

Johnny Ashcroft, Graeme Bell

They’re A Weird Mob / Phantom Guitar

To Ride A White Horse

Kathleen McCormack

Waratahs And Wattle

Marian Henderson

Australian Folk Songs Volume 1

1964, 7", EP, PIX,

Marian Henderson

Australian Folk Songs Volume 2

1964, 7", EP, PIX

Say It With Music

Musical/Light Music

Old Gold - An Australian Jazz Assortment

1960, LP, Comp, Mono, Columbia,

The "Music Maker" 1957 All Stars

Jazz In Australia Volume 5

1957, 10", Parlophone,

Ellerston Jones Quartette, Ellerston Jones Septette, Ron Falson & His Be Boppers

Anytime It's Spring / Rhythm Club Shuffle - Be Bop

1948, 12", Kinelab,

George Trevare's Jazz Group

Back To Croajingalong / Waltzing Matilda

1945, Shellac, 10", Regal Zonophone

George Trevare's Jazz Group

One Of These Days / The Silver In My Mother's Hair

1945, Shellac, 10", Regal Zonophone,

George Trevare's Jazz Group

The Bells Of St. Mary's / Invercargill March

The Massed Bands Of The Royal Australian Navy

'Blue Water Men'

Gerry Steadman And His Enchanted Mountain Boys

Christmas Teddy Bear / Holiday Rock

2019, 2xCD, Comp, ABC Jazz,

Cool Jazz/Easy Listening/Bossa Nova/Big Band/Swing

ABC Jazz Presents: The Dinner Sessions

2016, CD, Comp, ABC Jazz

2011, CD, Album, Comp, ABC Music

Fly Me To The Moon: Dreamy Jazz For An Intimate Evening

2010, CD, Album, Comp, ABC Music,

Respect Overdue Vol. 2 (Australian & New Zealand '70s Jazz, Funk, Soul & Soundtrack Music)

2000, CD, Comp, Creative Vibes

Wangaratta Festival Of Jazz 2000

2000, 2xCD, Album, Jazzhead

Jim Mcleod's Smoochin' - Great Jazz For A Romantic Evening

2000, CD, Comp, ABC Jazz,

Respect Overdue (Australian '70s Jazz, Funk, Soul & Soundtrack Music)

1999, CD, Comp, Creative Vibes,

Funk/Soul/Soundtrack

Merry Christmas

1999, CD, EP, Promo, Morrison Records (2)

Songs For My Father

1999, CD, Comp, ABC Jazz

1998, CD, Comp, Smplr, ABC Jazz, ABC Music, EMI

The Vibes Vault - Funk, Jazz & Soul Rediscovered

1997, CD, Comp, Creative Vibes

Bodgie Dada & The Cult Of Cool

1995, 2xCD, Comp, ABC Jazz, ABC Music

The Jazz Collection

1992, CD, Comp, ABC Jazz

Australian Jazz Masters Volume One

1992, CD, Comp, EastWest,

The Jazz Collection

1992, Cass, Comp, ABC Jazz

Don Burrow's Best - A Collection Of Australian And International Jazz

Contemporary Jazz

Australia's Musical Heritage

1981, LP, Comp, Australian Broadcasting Commission

The 15th National Jazz Festival

1977, 2xLP, Tauranga Jazz Society,

Olivia Newton-John

Gaia - One Woman's Journey

Pop Rock/Ballad/Vocal

Don Burrows, George Golla

Australian Jazz - Program Five

1985, Reel, 2tr Mono, P/Mixed, P/Unofficial, Rad, Australian Government, Australian Information Service

Pleasant Memories 2 With Bob Horsfall

CD, Comp, Unofficial, Not On Label