Michael Anthony Nock (born 27 September 1940)
is a New Zealand jazz pianist, currently based in Australia.
Biography
He was born in
Christchurch
Christchurch ( ; mi, Ōtautahi) is the largest city in the South Island of New Zealand and the seat of the Canterbury Region. Christchurch lies on the South Island's east coast, just north of Banks Peninsula on Pegasus Bay. The Avon Rive ...
, New Zealand.
Nock began studying piano at 11. He attended
Nelson College for one term in 1955.
[''Nelson College Old Boys' Register, 1856–2006'', 6th edition] By the age of 18, he was performing in Australia.
In Sydney he played in
The Three Out
The Three Out (sometimes written The 3-Out or The Three Out Trio) were an Australian jazz trio made up of Mike Nock, Chris Karan, and Freddy Logan. They released two albums before separating.
History
Pianist Mike Nock was born in New Zealand b ...
trio with
Freddy Logan
Frederick "Freddy" Logan (1930–2003) was a Jazz musician (Double bass).
Career
After learning bass during his teens, Freddy Logan became a professional musician in 1948, playing in local bands until he joined the Pia Beck Trio in 1949. The ...
and
Chris Karan who toured England in 1961 before Nock left to attend
Berklee College of Music
Berklee College of Music is a private music college in Boston, Massachusetts. It is the largest independent college of contemporary music in the world. Known for the study of jazz and modern American music, it also offers college-level cou ...
.
He was a member of
Yusef Lateef
Yusef Abdul Lateef (born William Emanuel Huddleston; October 9, 1920 – December 23, 2013) was an American jazz multi-instrumentalist, composer, and prominent figure among the Ahmadiyya Community in America.
Although Lateef's main instruments ...
's group from 1963 to 1965.
During 1968–1970, Nock was involved with fusion, leading the
Fourth Way
The Fourth Way is an approach to self-development developed by George Gurdjieff over years of travel in the East (c. 1890 – 1912). It combines and harmonizes what he saw as three established traditional "ways" or "schools": those of the body ...
band.
After a few years he became a studio musician in New York (1975–1985) and then returned to Australia.
His 1987 album ''Open Door'' with drummer
Frank Gibson, Jr.
Frank Gibson Jr. (born 1946) is a New Zealand jazz drummer and drum tutor. His father, also Frank Gibson, was drummer and leader of the first rock’n’roll band in the country, Frank Gibson's Rock’n’Rollers.
Before going to the UK in 197 ...
was named that year's Best Jazz Album in the
New Zealand Music Awards.
In the
2003 New Year Honours, Nock was appointed an
Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit
The New Zealand Order of Merit is an order of merit in the New Zealand royal honours system. It was established by royal warrant (document), royal warrant on 30 May 1996 by Elizabeth II, Monarchy of New Zealand, Queen of New Zealand, "for those ...
, for services to jazz.
He currently lives in
New South Wales
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where he taught at the
Sydney Conservatorium of Music
The Sydney Conservatorium of Music (formerly the New South Wales State Conservatorium of Music and known by the moniker "The Con") is a heritage-listed music school in Macquarie Street, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It is one of the ol ...
until 2018 and performs with his trio, big band, and various one-off ensembles.
Discography
Albums
Awards
AIR Awards
The Australian Independent Record Awards (commonly known informally as
AIR Awards) is an annual awards night to recognize, promote and celebrate the success of Australia's Independent Music sector.
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AIR Awards of 2012
, ''Hear and Now''
, Best Independent Jazz Album
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AIR Awards of 2015
, ''Suite Sima''
, Best Independent Jazz Album
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AIR Awards of 2020
, ''This World''
, Best Independent Jazz Album or EP
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ARIA Music Awards
The
ARIA Music Awards are annual awards, which recognizes excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of
Australian music
The music of Australia has an extensive history made of music societies. Indigenous Australian music forms a significant part of the unique heritage of a 40,000- to 60,000-year history which produced the iconic didgeridoo. Contemporary fusions o ...
.
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1992
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, , ''Dark & Curious'', ,
Best Jazz Album, , , , rowspan="7",
[ARIA Award previous winners. ]
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1994
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, , ''Touch'', , Best Jazz Album, ,
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2000
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, , ''The Waiting Game'' (with Marty Ehrlich), , Best Jazz Album, ,
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2004
2004 was designated as an International Year of Rice by the United Nations, and the International Year to Commemorate the Struggle Against Slavery and its Abolition (by UNESCO).
Events January
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, , ''Big Small Band Live'', , Best Jazz Album, ,
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2007
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, , ''Duologue'' (with Dave Liebman), , Best Jazz Album, ,
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2008
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, , ''Meeting Of The Waters'', , Best Jazz Album, ,
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2020
2020 was heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to global social and economic disruption, mass cancellations and postponements of events, worldwide lockdowns and the largest economic recession since the Great Depression in ...
, , ''This World'' (with Hamish Stuart, Julien Wilson &
Jonathan Zwartz), , Best Jazz Album, ,
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2022, , ''Another Dance'' (with Hamish Stuart, Julien Wilson & Jonathan Zwartz ), , Best Jazz Album, , , ,
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Australian Jazz Bell Awards
The
Australian Jazz Bell Awards, (also known as the Bell Awards or The Bells), are annual music awards for the jazz music genre in Australia. They commenced in 2003.
(wins only)
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, 2004
, ''Big Small Band Live'' – Mike Nock
, Best Australian Contemporary Jazz Album
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, 2009
, Mike Nock
, Hall of Fame
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, 2011
, ''An Accumulation of Subtleties'' – Mike Nock Trio
, Best Australian Contemporary Jazz Album
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, 2015
, ''Suite Sima'' – Mike Nock Octet
, Best Australian Jazz Ensemble
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, 2016
, ''Beginning and End of Knowing'' – Mike Nock & Laurence Pike
, Best Produced Album
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Don Banks Music Award
The
Don Banks Music Award was established in 1984 to publicly honour a senior artist of high distinction who has made an outstanding and sustained contribution to music in Australia.
It was founded by the
Australia Council in honour of
Don Banks, Australian composer, performer and the first chair of its music board.
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, 2014
, Mike Nock
, Don Banks Music Award
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Mo Awards
The Australian Entertainment Mo Awards (commonly known informally as the
Mo Awards), were annual Australian entertainment industry awards. They recognise achievements in live entertainment in Australia from 1975 to 2016.
(wins only)
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, 1990
, Mike Nock Quartet
, Jazz Group of the Year
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Music Victoria Awards
The
Music Victoria Awards are an annual awards night celebrating Victorian music. They commenced in 2006.
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Music Victoria Awards of 2016
The Music Victoria Awards of 2016 are the 11th Annual Music Victoria Awards and consist of a series of awards, presented on 16 November 2016, during Melbourne Music Week. For the first time this year, the Best Venue award was separated into of o ...
, ''Monash Sessions'' (with
Tony Gould)
, Best Jazz Album
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References
External links
AudioCulture profile*
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ARIA Award winners
Australian jazz pianists
New Zealand emigrants to Australia
Berklee College of Music alumni
DIW Records artists
ECM Records artists
Enja Records artists
Inner City Records artists
Jazz fusion pianists
Living people
MPS Records artists
New-age pianists
New Zealand jazz pianists
People educated at Nelson College
People from Christchurch
Post-bop pianists
Timeless Records artists
Officers of the New Zealand Order of Merit
21st-century pianists
Almanac (band) members
The Fourth Way (band) members
Improvising Artists Records artists