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Anthony "ToK" Norris
Anthony has recorded and performed extensively with International and local Australian artists for over 40 years, establishing himself as a significant contributor to the Australian Music Industry.
A Victorian College of the Arts Graduate (Performance 1983) and composer, Anthony has shaped a career with insight and a vast experience. He is a much sought after musician with many artists, including 12 years recording and touring with the Black Sorrows (1989 - 2001).
As an engineer, Anthony's strength lies in his ability to draw out the absolute best from artists, sharing an empathy and rapport as a performing musician and composer. It is a collaboration that clarifies an artistic vision and magnifies the essence of a performance.
Awards
Awards received by projects upon which ToK has worked include: 6 ARIAs, 3 AFIs, 1 Platinum and 2 Gold Records.
Gear
Anthony plays "the Midnight Summit" trumpet by Jason Harrelson (Denver, USA)
http://tokwerx.com/gear
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Anthony Arya (NBC's The Voice) Performs Intimate Concert At Sky Vault On September 29
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Robert C. Ford
On Sunday, September 29th, 2024, at 4:00pm EST, singer-songwriter Anthony Arya will perform an intimate salon concert at Sky Vault in the Financial District of New York City. Arya catapulted to national prominence following his performance on NBC's The Voice Season 15 (Team Adam Levine). Subsequently, he has released 4 albums, including his latest, As It Turns Out, featuring the single "Why Don't I". Arya will be joined by Robert C. Ford, aka Wall Street Poet. The two became fast ...
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Jazz Musician of the Day: Anthony Braxton
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Michael Ricci
All About Jazz is celebrating Anthony Braxton's birthday today!
To his list of achievements and awards, Anthony Braxton may now add the 1994 MacArthur Fellowship: the so-called “genius" grant of (in his case) $300,000, awarded to individuals nominated for outstanding and original contributions to their field. The timing of this crowning achievement couldn't be better for Braxton's most recent professional goals: he is the founding Artistic Director of the newly incorporated Tri-Centric Foundation, Inc., a New York-based not-for-profit corporation including ...
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Jazz Musician of the Day: Anthony Wilson
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Michael Ricci
All About Jazz is celebrating Anthony Wilson's birthday today!
Anthony Wilson is a guitarist and composer known for a nuanced body of work that moves fluidly across genres. Wilson has long been curious about blurring borders and finding the place where where style and possibility intersect. Wilson’s first recording— Anthony Wilson (1997) — featured a nine-piece “little big band” and garnered a Grammy nomination for Best Large Ensemble Jazz Recording. It was followed by Goat Hill Junket (1998), and Adult ...
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Elysium Furnace Works Kicks Off 2023 Season With Elliott Sharp & Donald Sturge Anthony McKenzie—Saturday, March 25 In Poughkeepsie, NY
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James Keepnews
"One of the godfathers of the Downtown New York music scene, guitarist-composer Elliott Sharp has been conceiving experimental works for a variety of small and large ensembles over the past 40 years... he remains as restlessly creative as ever, continuing to churn out provocative new projects with remarkable regularity." —Bill Milkowski, JazzTimes “Don McKenzie is a powerhouse and a master of deep-pocket hip hop, funk, jazz and rock” —Vernon Reid, Guitarist Elysium Furnace Works is excited to announce the initial ...
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Now Available: Premiere Recording Of Anthony Davis's Malcolm X Opera Starring Davone Tines
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AMT Public Relations
“The work is gripping, and it is unlike any other opera... X is a work that deserves to enter the American repertory... not just a stirring and well-fashioned opera but one whose music adds a new, individual voice to those previously heard in our opera houses.” —The New Yorker “Poignant…forceful…resonant” —The Boston Globe “A riveting and uncompromising work” —The New York Times Known as the nation’s foremost label launched by an orchestra and devoted exclusively to new music, Grammy Award-winning ...
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Jazz Musician of the Day: Anthony Braxton
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Michael Ricci
All About Jazz is celebrating Anthony Braxton's birthday today!
To his list of achievements and awards, Anthony Braxton may now add the 1994 MacArthur Fellowship: the so-called “genius" grant of (in his case) $300,000, awarded to individuals nominated for outstanding and original contributions to their field. The timing of this crowning achievement couldn't be better for Braxton's most recent professional goals: he is the founding Artistic Director of the newly incorporated Tri-Centric Foundation, Inc., a New York-based not-for-profit corporation including ...
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Jazz Musician of the Day: Anthony Wilson
Source:
Michael Ricci
All About Jazz is celebrating Anthony Wilson's birthday today!
Anthony Wilson is a guitarist and composer known for a nuanced body of work that moves fluidly across genres. Wilson has long been curious about blurring borders and finding the place where where style and possibility intersect. Wilson’s first recording— Anthony Wilson (1997) — featured a nine-piece “little big band” and garnered a Grammy nomination for Best Large Ensemble Jazz Recording. It was followed by Goat Hill Junket (1998), and Adult ...
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Jazz Musician of the Day: Walter Norris
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Michael Ricci
All About Jazz is celebrating Walter Norris' birthday today!
Born in Little Rock, Arkansas, on December 27, 1931, Norris first studied piano at home with his mother, then with John Summers, a local church organist. His first professional performances were with the Howard Williams Band in and around Little Rock during his junior high and high school years. After graduating from high school, Norris played briefly with Mose Allison, then did a two-year tour in the US Air Force. After ...
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Anthony Joseph At The Old Church in London on July 22
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Deirdre
The Old Church is excited to announce that they are welcoming poet Anthony Joseph to perform in their space Thursday 22 July at 8 PM. Anthony is an author, poet and musician, and he will be reading from his most recent novel The Frequency of Magic, accompanied by some of the UK's finest musicians. He will create an enthralling performance of spoken word and improvised jazz. “Trini to the core, with fantastic riffs, nothing quite like it: the characters wondering ...
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Jazz Musician of the Day: Anthony Braxton
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Michael Ricci
All About Jazz is celebrating Anthony Braxton's birthday today!
To his list of achievements and awards, Anthony Braxton may now add the 1994 MacArthur Fellowship: the so-called “genius" grant of (in his case) $300,000, awarded to individuals nominated for outstanding and original contributions to their field. The timing of this crowning achievement couldn't be better for Braxton's most recent professional goals: he is the founding Artistic Director of the newly incorporated Tri-Centric Foundation, Inc., a New York-based not-for-profit corporation including ...
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Music
Recordings: As Leader | As Sideperson
Insane in the Ukraine
From: Jazz Is Not a Dirty WordBy Anthony "ToK" Norris
