Clarion Fracture Zone is an Australian contemporary jazz ensemble. Their debut album Blue Shift (1990), released through ABC Records, won the 1991 ARIA Award for Best Jazz Album. 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. They were also nominated in the same category in 1997 for their fourth album, Less Stable Elements (1996).
Members
Sandy Evans: saxophones (tenor, soprano) Tony Gorman: saxophones (alto, tenor), clarinet Alister Spence: piano, keyboards Lloyd Swanton: double bass Toby Hall: drums
Former Steve Elphick: bass Andrew Dickeson: drums Louis Burdett: drums Tony Buck: drums
Discography Albums + 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 ARIA Music Awards 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.
! |- | 1991 | Blue Shift | Best Jazz Album | | ARIA Award previous winners. |- | 1997 | Less Stable Elements | Best Jazz Album
References
External links Clarion Fracture Zone | Sandy Evans Clarion Fracture Zone : programs and related material collected by the National Library of Australia