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"Perhaps it was no coincidence that the [Bob Mintzer] big band's standout soloist was another to have worked with Mintzer in New York: the trombonist Dave Panichi." - John Shand, Sydney Morning Herald August 9 2006
Dave Panichi’s career as a premiere international trombonist has seen him work with jazz luminaries as diverse as Sarah Vaughan, Blood, Sweat and Tears and Frank Sinatra. In a wide range of roles from session musician to lecturer, Dave has won audiences from Warrangatta to New York with his broad stylistic range, consummate musicianship and unique performing style.
Born in Sydney, Dave began his career as a professional musician in 1975. Immersing himself in the jazz scene, he quickly made a name for himself as a skilled jazz and session musician, earning places in every major television orchestra and seats in both the Daly-Wilson Big Band and Bob Bertle’s Moontrane. Six years later, Dave won the heavily competitive government-funded Don Banks scholarship and with the prize money moved to New York to further develop his career.
In his eighteen years there, Dave played with a score of jazz legends, working with amongst others the Buddy Rich Big Band, Aretha Franklin, Peabo Bryson and Mulgrew Miller. After solidifying his reputation as an all-round go-to trombonist, Dave moved back to Sydney in 2000 and eased into the local jazz scene, both in supporting and leading roles. He has recently performed with Mike Nock’s Big Small Band, composed and played in the Ralph Pyl Sydney All-Star Big Band and scored rave reviews for Bob Mintzer’s August 2006 tour. At the same time Dave has created the Dave Panichi Sydney Youth Jazz Orchestra, to help young musicians develop their skills, and led the Dave Panichi Septet.
The Septet, consisting of Phil
Slater (trumpet), Peter Farrer (alto), James
Muller (guitar), Matt
McMahon (piano), Mike Majowski (bass) and Tim Firth (drums), have headlined at the prestigious Warrangatta Festival at Jazz and Blues alongside David Theak’s Theak-tet and James Morrison and have released two full-length recordings, Blues for McCoy and 2005’s Elvin’s Dream.
Across three decades, Dave Panichi has contributed greatly to the annals of jazz worldwide and continues to do so now, as teacher, composer, and heavily feted performer.
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