The Catholics

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The Catholics
OriginSydney, New South Wales, Australia
GenresJazz
Years active1991 -

The Catholics are an Australian jazz ensemble led by Lloyd Swanton on acoustic and electric bass guitar, percussion and piano (ex-Dynamic Hepnotics). [1] Other long-term members include Sandy Evans on tambourine, tenor and soprano saxophones, and James Greening on trombone. They have been nominated for ARIA Awards for Best Jazz Album in 1994 (The Catholics), 1997 (Life on Earth) and 2000 (Barefoot). [2] Swanton is also a member of a jazz trio, the Necks; Evans was also in Ten Part Invention and has released solo material.

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  1. Shand, John (5 December 2016), "The catholics review: Still fizzing after 25 years", Sydney Morning Herald
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  5. Grey, Hilarie (1 October 1998), "The Catholics: Life on Earth", JazzTimes