Peter O'Mara Trio
Tue, 25 Feb
|Grand Hotel Newcastle
Australian jazz guitarist Peter O'Mara began his professional career in Sydney in 1976. As a composer and bandleader he has recorded 20 cds to date as well as performing on dozens of recordings as a guest. Peter O'Mara - Guitar James Shortland - Double Bass Hamish Stuart - Drums
Time & Location
25 Feb 2025, 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm AEDT
Grand Hotel Newcastle, 32 Church Street, Newcastle NSW 2300, Australia
About the Event
Australian jazz guitarist Peter O'Mara began his professional career in Sydney in 1976. Some projects were with Errol Buddle, Miro Bukowsky, Jackie Orszaczky, Michael Bartolomei & Willy Qua. He was awarded the prestigious "Don Banks Memorial Fellowship" for overseas study and was in New York in 1981 going to concerts, jam sessions and having private lessons with John Scofield, Dave Liebman & Attila Zoller.
O'Mara moved to Munich, Germany in late 1981, establishing himself as one of the most versatile guitarists in Europe. Many concerts and recordings with musicians like Dave Holland, Joe Lovano, Bob Mintzer, Benny Bailey, Johnny Griffin, Ack van Rooyen, Peter Herbolzheimer, Kenny Wheeler, Norma Winstone, John Taylor, Randy Brecker, Charlie Mariano, Tony Lakatos, Mike Nock, Russell Ferrante, Brian Auger, Anthony Jackson, Marc Johnson, Adam Nussbaum, John Marshall, Terri Lyne Carrington, Pee Wee Ellis, Fred Wesley, NDR Bigband and the United Jazz & Rock Ensemble. He was…