Clarion Fracture Zone (band)

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Clarion Fracture Zone
OriginSydney, New South Wales, Australia
GenresJazz
Years active1988 -
MembersSandy Evans
Past members
  • Steve Elphick
  • Andrew Dickeson
  • Louis Burdett
  • Tony Buck

Clarion Fracture Zone is an Australian contemporary jazz ensemble.[1] Their debut album Blue Shift (1990), released through ABC Records,[2] won the 1991 ARIA Award for Best Jazz Album.[3][4] It was recorded by the line-up of Sandy Evans on tenor and soprano saxophones; Tony Gorman on alto and tenor saxophones, clarinet and percussion; Alister Spence on piano and keyboards; Steve Elphick on bass guitar; Andrew Dickeson on drums and percussion.[5] They were also nominated in the same category in 1997 for their fourth album, Less Stable Elements (1996).[6][7]

Members[edit]

Former
  • Steve Elphick: bass
  • Andrew Dickeson: drums
  • Louis Burdett: drums
  • Tony Buck: drums

Discography[edit]

Albums[edit]

List of albums, with selected details
Title Details
Blue Shift
  • Released: 1990
  • Format: LP, CD
  • Label: ABC Records (846 221-2)
Zones On Parade
  • Released: 1993
  • Format: CD
  • Label: Rufus Records (RF001)
What This Love Can Do
  • Released: 1994
  • Format: CD
  • Label: Rufus Records (RF010)
Less Stable Elements
  • Released: 1996
  • Format: CD
  • Label: Rufus Records (RF020)
Canticle
(with the Martenitsa Choir)
  • Released: 2001
  • Format: CD
  • Label: Rufus Records (RF060)

Awards[edit]

ARIA Music Awards[edit]

The ARIA Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of Australian music. They commenced in 1987.

Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
1991 Blue Shift Best Jazz Album Won [8]
1997 Less Stable Elements Best Jazz Album Nominated [8]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Dubwise, Linc (29 October 1992), "Fraction too much friction", Canberra Times
  2. ^ Ludski, Warren (21 June 1992), "Fracture Zone together at Tilley's", Canberra Times
  3. ^ "Winners by Year 1991". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Archived from the original on 8 June 2009. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
  4. ^ Wong, Kean (22 October 1992), "The Ugly Ducklings", Canberra Times
  5. ^ Clarion Fracture Zone (1990), Blue Shift, veraBra records, retrieved 28 July 2020
  6. ^ Clarion Fracture Zone (Musical group); Gorman, Tony; Swanton, Lloyd; Evans, Sandy; Spence, Alister; Hall, Toby; Pratt, Daryl (1996), Less stable elements, Rufus Records, retrieved 28 July 2020
  7. ^ "ARIA Awards – History: Winners by Year 1997". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Archived from the original on 22 December 2007. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
  8. ^ a b ARIA Award previous winners. "ARIA Awards Best Jazz Album". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 25 June 2022.

External links[edit]

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