Allan Browne

Allan Vincent Browne OAM (28 July 1944 – 13 June 2015) was an Australian jazz drummer and composer[1] first known for his work in The Red Onion Jazz Band in the 1960s.[2][3]

Allan Browne
Birth nameAllan Vincent Browne
Born(1944-07-28)28 July 1944
Deniliquin, New South Wales
Died13 June 2015(2015-06-13) (aged 70)
Melbourne
GenresJazz
Occupation(s)Drummer, composer
InstrumentsDrums
Years active1960s–2015
LabelsJazzHead, Newmarket Music
Websitewww.allanbrowne.alphalink.com.au

Browne won the ARIA Award for Best Jazz Album in ARIA Music Awards of 1990 and ARIA Music Awards of 1996 with Paul Grabowsky Trio.

Browne was awarded the Order of Australia Medal (OAM) in 2013 for service to music as a jazz musician, and to the community.[4]

Awards and nominations

AIR Awards

The Australian Independent Record Awards (commonly known informally as AIR Awards) is an annual awards night to recognise, promote and celebrate the success of Australia's Independent Music sector.

Year Nominee / work Award Result
AIR Awards of 2010 Une Saison En Enfer Best Independent Jazz Album Nominated
AIR Awards of 2011[5][6] Shreveport Stomp Best Independent Jazz Album Nominated
AIR Awards of 2013[7] Lost in the Stars Best Independent Jazz Album Nominated
AIR Awards of 2015[8] Ithaca Bound Best Independent Jazz Album Nominated

ARIA Music Awards

The ARIA Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of the music of Australia. Browne was nominated for six awards.[9]

Year Nominee / work Award Result Lost to
1990 Jumping Jazz Best Jazz Album Nominated Paul Grabowsky Trio - Six By Three
1995 Birdcalls Best Jazz Album Nominated Mark Simmonds Freeboppers - Fire & Bernie McGann Trio - McGann McGann
2001 East St Kilda Toodleloo Best Jazz Album Nominated Bernie McGann Trio - Bundeena
Best Independent Release Nominated John Butler Trio - Three
2011 Shreveport Stomp (with Sam Anning & and Marc Hannaford) Best Jazz Album Nominated Elixir - First Seed Ripening
2015 Ithaca Bound Best Jazz Album Nominated Barney McAll - Mooroolbark

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.[10]

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2003 Collected Works – Allan Browne Best Australian Classic Jazz Album Won
2004 Allan Browne Hall of Fame inducted
2007 Five Bells and Other Inspirations – Allan Browne's Australian Jazz Band Best Australian Classic Jazz Album Won
2010 Homage – Sam Anning, Allan Browne, Marc Hannaford Best Australian Classic Jazz Album Won
2016 Ithaca Bound – Allan Browne Quintet Best Australian Small Jazz Band Won
  • wins only

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.[11] It was founded by the Australia Council in honour of Don Banks, Australian composer, performer and the first chair of its music board.

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2001 Allan Browne Don Banks Music Award Won

See also

References
  1. "Allan Browne - Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic.
  2. Blackman, Guy. "Different strokes". The Age. Retrieved 30 October 2011.
  3. "Australian Jazz community mourns death of drummer and composer Allan Browne". The Sydney Morning Herald.
  4. "BROWNE, Alan Vincent". It's an Honour. Australian Government. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
  5. "Independent Music Awards Nominees Announced". tonedeaf. 13 September 2011. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
  6. "History Wins". Australian Independent Record Labels Association. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
  7. "Final AIR Awards 2013 Nominations Revealed, $50,000 Prize Announced". tonedeaf. 1 October 2013. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
  8. "1 Dads, Courtney Barnett Lead This Year's Independent Music Award Nominations". MusicFeeds. 7 September 2015. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
  9. "ARIA Awards search - Allan Browne". ARIA Awards. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
  10. "Bell Award Winners". bellawards. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
  11. "Don Banks Music Award: Prize". Australian Music Centre. Archived from the original on 19 August 2015. Retrieved 2 October 2017.
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