Don Burrows and I have recorded and released this recording to document and reflect on our musical journey since 1996. Hundreds of hours travelling, performing and teaching together has produced many great musical moments and compositions.

On these recordings, Don's compositions and playing are of striking excellence and are of great significance to jazz in Australia. His amazing range of instrumental variety, Clarinet, Flutes, Alto and Tenor saxophones, Percussion and his exquisite music making are all on show in these recordings.

A special feature of this recording, are the interesting cross-cultural compositions and performances influenced by our lengthy travels throughout South America.

Buenos Air, Mar Del Plata and Interlude are specifically influenced by Tango. Our associations with the musicians of Argentina on two separate tours produced these compositions. We have improvised and composed here in our own way, though clearly with the rhythmic and harmonic influence of Tango. Merida is a composition influenced by the Mexican music of the place Merida, on the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico. This place holds special memories for both of us.

Don has a special connection with Brazil. He speaks the language, and deeply loves Brazilian music. We have had two great tours there since 1996, producing a lot of music and friendships. Triste and Loro composed by two very famous Brazilian friends of Don's, Antonio Carlos Jobim and Egberto Gismonti, are pieces we have performed frequently in Brazil.

Don's compositions, Babinda and You Never Knew are influenced by Brazilian music.

Jazz Standards and the Great American Song Book are of course an important part of our repertoire.
Don has taught me many of the 'standards' I know, and these tunes make up the core repertoire of our 'classic jazz' style. Daydream, Our Love Is Here To Stay, You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To, I Guess I'll Have To Change My Plans, I've Got A Crush On You, Time On My Hands.

But That Was Yesterday is a blues composition of Don's, heavily disguised by his brilliant unique harmony. This tune gives us a good opportunity to play a 'swing in 3', and could well become an Australian Jazz Standard.

Maybe Tomorrow a composition of Don's that also could become an Australian Jazz Standard. It is a rewarding challenge to play with its clever harmonic and rhythmic shifts.

Brown Shoes Blues composed by Michael Bartolomei, is a 'funky' blues for electric piano and flute. This piece has been a wonderful piece for our performances all over the world, including China. Don Burrow's own style in the 1970s like many jazz performers, fused with rock and funk styles. I started my musical career in the 1970s as a rock musician, so this fusing of styles works well for me — Kevin Hunt

Drummer Gordon Rytmeister, bass player Dave Pudney and Hunt are long-standing musical colleagues. "In this recording we quickly established a three-way interplay, both musically and personally, " Kevin says.

The trio has been recorded with few microphones, straight onto tape, to achieve a live-gig sound.

"There is no luxury of multi-tracking here — it is the way jazz was recorded in the 50s," says Kevin.

Love Walked In was born from requests from audiences for Kevin to follow up on his successful Kevin Hunt plays JS Bach CD and record some of his favourite jazz works.

Track Listing: No Moon At All, Elm, Tricotism/Cheryl, Autumn Leaves, Tea for Two, Hymn to Freedom, Cry Freedom, Love Walked in, I Loves You Porgy, Emily, Folk Melody.

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*Groves

This recording brings together the musical crafting and style that Kevin and Marie have developed over many years of working together.

Jim McLeod, presenter of Jazztrack on ABC Classic FM writes: "Marie Wilson...has the art of the   seemingly easy, simple style - so lyrical and so musical..."

"The art of the accompaniment is also a masterful thing. Pianist Kevin Hunt is a music master (to re-use a Carmichael title) - Kevin is generous, supportive yet stimulating. Just check out the duet on "Georgia"!

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Kevin Hunt Plays JS Bach

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The Kevin Hunt Bach Trio, Kevin Hunt (piano), Gary Holgate (bass) and Lawrie Thompson (drums) play the music of Johann Sebastian Bach, rearranged by Kevin for the modern jazz setting.

"…I suspect J.S Bach himself is reclining on a cloud, enjoying what another improvising spirit has done with his music. "The results are as clever as they are joyous. Hunt has been meticulous in reworking the pieces, and ingenious in opening them up as improvising vehicles…" John Shand, Sydney Morning Herald (27/5/98)

This recording was awarded ABC 24-Hours Listeners' Choice Award - Best Jazz CD Release 1998 and was also nominated for an Australian Music Industry Award in 1998.

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Tree is Kevin Hunt (keyboards), Steve Hunter (bass) and David Jones (drums). Tree's music is a collection of the many musical languages found in contemporary jazz music. From the acoustic Bill Evans sound of the 1960s, to the electronic sounds of Joe Zawinul in the 1990s. All the music is composed by the players.

The three musicians each have completely diverse musical paths that come together when the group is producing its powerful sound.

The musicians who make up Tree, each have completely diverse musical paths that come together when the group is producing its powerful sound.

"The Australian trio plays musical chairs with jazz boundaries. This is brilliant". Lesley Sly, Rolling Stone (7/99)

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