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Tom O'Halloran (musician)

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Tom O'Halloran
GenresJazz, Classical
Occupation(s)Pianist, composer, conductor
Websitetomohalloran.com.au

Tom O'Halloran is an Australian jazz pianist, composer and conductor. He is a Senior Lecturer and head of the Jazz Piano department at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA) at Edith Cowan University.[1]

Discography

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Title Details
Green Hills and White Clouds

Released: 2007

We Happy Few

Released: 2009

Now Noise

Released: 2016

My Name is Nobody

Released: 2017

Axiom

Released: 2021

TLC

Released: 2021

Awards and nominations

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Art Music Awards

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The Art Music Awards are presented each year by the Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA AMCOS) and the Australian Music Centre (AMC).

Year Category Work Result Ref.
2012 Award for Excellence in Jazz For Piano Perspectives concert performance of Dissolve for two pianos Nominated (Finalist) [2]
2017 Jazz Work of the Year Now Noise Won [3]

Freedman Jazz Fellowship

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This award is offered each year to young Australian musicians to enable them to execute a particular project.[4]

Year Result Ref.
2003 Nominated (Finalist) [5]
2011 [6]

Limelight Awards

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The Limelight Awards were given annually to recordings and personnel in Australian classical and jazz music.[7]

Year Category Work Result Ref.
2009 Best Jazz Recording Tom O’Halloran Trio, We Happy Few Won [1]

West Australian Music Industry Awards

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The West Australian Music Industry Awards (commonly known as WAMis) are annual music industry awards for the State of Western Australia.[8]

Year Category Result Ref.
2014 Best Jazz Artist Won [9]

References

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  1. ^ a b Edith Cowan University, Perth (15 February 2012). "Mr Tom O'Halloran". WAAPA.
  2. ^ "Art Music Awards 2012". APRA AMCOS.
  3. ^ "Art Music Awards - APRA AMCOS & AMC". APRA AMCOS.
  4. ^ "2021 Freedman Jazz Fellowship: finalists : News (Australian) Article : Australian Music Centre". www.australianmusiccentre.com.au. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  5. ^ "Freedman Jazz, The Studio". amp.smh.com.au. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
  6. ^ "Interview: 2011 Freedman Fellowship Finalist Tom O'Halloran". AustralianJazz.net. 4 July 2011.
  7. ^ "Limelight Awards - Australia's Classical Music and Arts Magazine". Limelight.
  8. ^ "WAMAwards". WAM.
  9. ^ Baroni, Nastassia (8 November 2014). "Timothy Nelson & The Infidels, Pond Dominate 2014 WA Music Awards". Music Feeds.
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