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Born in Christchurch, New Zealand, September 27th, 1940, pianist/composer/educator Mike Nock played his first concert in 1951. His career since then has seen him perform and record with many of the world's top musicians in a wide range of contemporary musical styles. In the process he has become widely recognised as a leading jazz pianist/composer, initially through his seminal and influential Jazz-Rock group The Fourth Way, then later through his extensive catalogue of recordings and compositions.
Although best known as a jazz musician, his compositions encompass a broad range of instrumentation and style, including string trios/quartets, woodwind and percussion ensembles, large orchestral works, solo piano music, piano music for four hands, electronic scores and a large library of music for every size jazz group from solo pianist to big band.
His music has been commissioned, recorded and performed by a range of leading classical and jazz musicians and has appeared in several print editions.
For more information on Mike Nock, visit www.mikenock.com |