Mike Nock | |
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Born | Christchurch, New Zealand | 27 September 1940
Genres | Jazz |
Occupation(s) | Musician, composer, arranger |
Instrument(s) | Piano, keyboards |
Website | mikenock.com |
Michael Anthony Nock ONZM (born 27 September 1940) [1] is a New Zealand jazz pianist, currently based in Australia.
He was born in Christchurch, New Zealand. [1] Nock began studying piano at 11. He attended Nelson College for one term in 1955. [2] By the age of 18, he was performing in Australia. [1] In Sydney he played in The Three Out trio with Freddy Logan and Chris Karan who toured England in 1961 before Nock left to attend Berklee College of Music. [1] He was a member of Yusef Lateef's group from 1963 to 1965. [1]
During 1968–1970, Nock was involved with fusion, leading the Fourth Way band. [1] After a few years, he became a studio musician in New York (1975–1985) and then returned to Australia. [1]
His 1987 album Open Door with drummer Frank Gibson, Jr. was named that year's Best Jazz Album in the New Zealand Music Awards.
In the 2003 New Year Honours, Nock was appointed an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to jazz. [3]
He currently lives in New South Wales where he taught at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music until 2018 [4] and performs with his trio, big band, and various one-off ensembles.
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Between or Beyond (as The Mike Nock Underground) |
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Almanac (with Almanac: Nock, Bennie Maupin, Cecil McBee, Eddie Marshall) |
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Magic Mansions |
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In, Out and Around (as Mike Nock Quartet) |
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The Opal Heart (David Liebman Quartet featuring Mike Nock) |
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Talisman / Solo |
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Climbing |
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Succubus |
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Piano Solos |
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Ondas |
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Strata |
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Strata |
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Open Door (with Frank Gibson, Jr.) |
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Beautiful Friendship (as Mike Nock Too) |
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Dark and Curious (as Mike Nock Quartet) |
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Touch |
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Temple (with Cameron Undy) |
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Not We But One (as Mike Nock Trio) |
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Ozboppin' (as Mike Nock Quintet) |
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The Waiting Game (with Marty Ehrlich) |
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Everybody Wants to Go to Heaven (as New York Jazz Collective with Marty Ehrlich, James Zollar, Ray Anderson, Mike Formanek & Pheeroan Aklaff) |
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Changing Seasons (with Brett Hirst & Toby Hall) |
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Live (as Mike Nock's Big Small Band) |
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Duologue (with Dave Liebman) |
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Meeting of the Waters (as The Mike Nock Project) |
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Andrew Klippel Compositions 1980-1983 (as Mike Nock Trio) |
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An Accumulation of Subtleties (as Mike Nock Trio) |
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Transformations (with Colin Hemmingsen & Nick Tipping) |
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Hear and Know (as Mike Nock Trio) |
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Sketches |
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Kindred (with Laurence Pike) |
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Opal Dream (with Howie Smith) |
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Suite SIMA (as Mike Nock Octet) |
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Two Out (with Roger Manins) |
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The Monash Sessions (with Tony Gould) |
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Beginning and End of Knowing (with Laurence Pike) |
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Vicissitudes (as Mike Nock Trio with NZTrio) |
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This World (with Hamish Stuart, Julien Wilson & Jonathan Zwartz) |
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Another Dance (with Hamish Stuart, Julien Wilson & Jonathan Zwartz) |
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Hearing |
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The Australian Independent Record Awards (commonly known informally as AIR Awards) is an annual awards night to recognise, promote and celebrate the success of Australia's Independent Music sector.
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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2012 | Hear and Now | Best Independent Jazz Album | Won |
2015 [5] | Suite Sima | Best Independent Jazz Album | Nominated |
2020 [6] [7] | This World | Best Independent Jazz Album or EP | Nominated |
The ARIA Music Awards are annual awards, which recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of Australian music.
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
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1992 | Dark & Curious | Best Jazz Album | Nominated | [8] |
1994 | Touch | Best Jazz Album | Nominated | |
2000 | The Waiting Game (with Marty Ehrlich) | Best Jazz Album | Nominated | |
2004 | Big Small Band Live | Best Jazz Album | Nominated | |
2007 | Duologue (with Dave Liebman) | Best Jazz Album | Won | |
2008 | Meeting Of The Waters | Best Jazz Album | Nominated | |
2020 [9] | This World (with Hamish Stuart, Julien Wilson & Jonathan Zwartz) | Best Jazz Album | Nominated | |
2022 | Another Dance (with Hamish Stuart, Julien Wilson & Jonathan Zwartz ) | Best Jazz Album | Nominated | [10] |
2023 | Hearing | Best Jazz Album | Nominated | [11] |
The Australian Jazz Bell Awards, (also known as the Bell Awards or The Bells), are annual music awards for the jazz music genre in Australia. They commenced in 2003. [12]
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result(wins only) |
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2004 | Big Small Band Live – Mike Nock | Best Australian Contemporary Jazz Album | Won |
2009 | Mike Nock | Hall of Fame | inducted |
2011 | An Accumulation of Subtleties – Mike Nock Trio | Best Australian Contemporary Jazz Album | Won |
2015 | Suite Sima – Mike Nock Octet | Best Australian Jazz Ensemble | Won |
2016 | Beginning and End of Knowing – Mike Nock & Laurence Pike | Best Produced Album | Won |
The Don Banks Music Award was established in 1984 to publicly honour a senior artist of high distinction who has made an outstanding and sustained contribution to music in Australia. [13] It was founded by the Australia Council in honour of Don Banks, Australian composer, performer and the first chair of its music board.
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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2014 | Mike Nock | Don Banks Music Award | awarded |
The Australian Entertainment Mo Awards (commonly known informally as the Mo Awards), were annual Australian entertainment industry awards. They recognise achievements in live entertainment in Australia from 1975 to 2016. [14]
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result (wins only) |
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1990 | Mike Nock Quartet | Jazz Group of the Year | Won |
The Music Victoria Awards are an annual awards night celebrating Victorian music. They commenced in 2006.
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
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2016 | Monash Sessions (with Tony Gould) | Best Jazz Album | Nominated | [15] [16] |
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