The Last Straw (band)

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The Last Straw
Origin Australia
Genres Jazz
Years active1974–1999
Past members John Pochée
Bernie McGann
Lloyd Swanton
Ken James
Jack Thorncraft
Dave Levy
Tony Esterman
Ron Philpott
David Seidel

The Last Straw is an Australian jazz ensemble formed in 1974. [1] They were nominated for the 1991 ARIA Award for Best Jazz Album for their self-titled album.

Contents

Members

Discography

Albums

List of albums, with selected details
TitleDetails
The Last Straw
  • Released: 1990
  • Format: LP
  • Label: Spiral Scratch

Awards and nominations

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.

YearNominee / workAwardResultRef.
1991 The Last Straw Best Jazz Album Nominated [2]

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References

  1. Shand, John (2009). Jazz: The Australian Accent. UNSW Press. p. 41. ISBN   978-1921410147.
  2. ARIA Award previous winners. "ARIA Awards Best Jazz Album". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 25 June 2022.