He has appeared with the Chancellor Big Band, Guest Artist for the Gold Coast Convention Centre opening celebration at Swing Street, some of the boys from Galapagos Duck, The Nick Burrell Big Band and Paul Gibens Decahedron Big Band.
Most recently, he “wowed ‘em” at the Gold Coast Arts Centre “Jazz in the Basement” venue with the Harry Lynn Trio. His passion and talent for music transcend his “reading of the dots” and his voice is unique yet reminiscent of the great jazz singers and crooners of the 50’s & 60’s.
They say that hearing Duke sing “Georgia”, “Birth of the Blues” and a cascade of other numbers, is a tingling, nostalgic yet new experience. His moving arrangement (John Pieri, Arranger) of “Old Man River” and various Jazz and Swing numbers are frequently played on 94.1 FM.
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