Jazz & Blues Trio

Sharp, sophisticated and cool!

Unit 7 is a three-piece musical unit, which consists of piano, bass and drums. The trio has worked extensively at Restaurants, Hotel Lounges (residency @ Sheraton Brisbane - 2 years), Reception Centres, Promotional/Corporate functions and a variety of private engagements all over South East Queensland.

The success of Unit 7 is due to the level of professionalism, not only in the music performed but also the dress sense and ability to adapt to the needs of our clients.

Unit 7's repertoire consists of music from the 30's swing era to present day 'easy listening' music, making them the perfect addition to your special event.

AUDIO DEMOS - Coming Soon!

SONG LIST

All blues - All of me - All the things you are - Autumn leaves - Basin St Blues - Black & Blue - Black Orpheus - Blue bossa - Blue monk - Body & soul - Days of wine and roses - Dolphin dance - Don't get around much any more - Embraceable you - Fly me to the moon - Four - Gee baby ain't I good to you - Girl from Ipanema - Green Dolphin St - Honeysuckle rose - I'm beginning to see the light - In a mellow tone - In a sentimental mood - It don't mean a thing - It had to be you - It's only a paper moon - I've got you under my skin - Killer Joe - Mack the knife - Makin' whoopee - Masquerade - Meditation - Misty - Moonglow - My favourite things - My funny valentine - Nature boy - One more for my baby - One note samba - Pennies from heaven - Satin Doll - Smoke gets in your eyes - So what - Somewhere over the rainbow - Stella by Starlight - Summertime - Take 5 - Take the A train - The lady is a tramp - There will never be another you - Tuxedo junction - Unforgettable - When Sunny Gets Blue - Witchcraft - plus many more!

Jazz & Blues Trio - MP3 AUDIO DEMOS

Solo Piano & Vocals
Fly me to the Moon by Frank Sinatra - CLICK HERE to listen
Romeo & Juliet by Dire Straits - CLICK HERE to listen
Sign, Sealed, Delivered by Stevie Wonder - CLICK HERE to listen

Full Band
Girl From Ipanema - CLICK HERE to listen
Route 66 - CLICK HERE to listen
All If Me - CLICK HERE to listen
The Lady Is A Tramp - CLICK HERE to listen
When Sunny Gets Blue - CLICK HERE to listen
How Sweet It Is - CLICK HERE to listen

Unit 7 are;

Owen Gray - Piano & Vocals

Based in Southeast Queensland (Maleny), I have been playing professionally throughout Australia and the North Island of New Zealand. Previous to this though, I was awarded the title of "1984 Nth Queensland Entertainer of the Year".

This award prompted me to move to Brisbane where I had further private instrument tuition from acclaimed pianists and vocal tuition from a Mr. Jack White, who has taught the likes of John Farnham, Olivia Newton-John and John St Peters to name just a few.

Some of the highlights of my career so far are being given the opportunity to perform with and support top artists such as;

RENEE GEYER, JOE CAMILLERI & THE BLACK SORROWS, DIG, CHARLEY PRIDE, KATE CEBERANO, BULLAMAKANKA, JOHN WILLIAMSON, PETER PAUL & MARY and REDGUM.

Brett Newman - Drums, Percussion & Vocals

Began performing: At age of 16 playing Drum kit & guitar at school for school chapel performances. By age 19 - performances for youth aid concerts called 'Youth Alive', with audiences of up to 1000.

At age 20, began regular gigging with a Rock/blues band.

By age 21 performing for Adrian Ross (Australian Indigenous artist), touring from the city to rural and outback areas. Funk/world styles.

During this time, began working in a studio for a production company as a sound engineer and drummer/percussionist. Live work still continued, one of which was with a pop artist, Kelly Murphy, with performances at The Queensland Music Awards (The Sunny Awards) and Reconciliation Day (Suncorp Stadium) for a crowd of 16,000, supporting acts for the likes of Vanetta Fields and Troy Casar-Daley.

Since then I have mostly been a free lance performer. For both live and studio sessions, playing anything from Jazz, Funk, Blues, Rock, Folk, World styles, Afro-Cuban/Latin styles, Country, and more. One of my current projects is original band, called 'ShowPony'. This band has won several band competitions, one of which was held at Dreamworlds big brother stage. Run by Dreamworld, Coca Cola & MMM. For covers band work, my main highlight is a band called 'Sexual Chocolate'. This is a funk band that can really groove to get an audience dancing.

Performed/performing with (Live or in studio): Owen Gray, ShowPony, Sexual Chocolate, Alan Kelly, Chris Webbe, Matt Baker (keyboardist of Galapagos Duck), Dave Moon (Glen Shorock Band), Toni Childs (1x short jam session), Carl Lynch, Doc Span, James T (Canned Heat), Clint Francis Band, Harrii Bandhu, Barry Charles, Ingrid James, Paul Clement, John Nichol, The Groove Merchants, Twisted Harmony, Emily Maguire Band (UK touring artist), Jay Bishoff, Paul Fogarty, The Pleasure Kings, Scott Mellis, Jose Cubis, Kate Gibson Band, Steve Hargreaves, Directors Cut, The Barleyshakes, and more.

Support performances for: The Black Sorrows, Vennetta Fields, Troy Casar-Daley, Iota, Mammal, Dallas Crane.

Sponsors: Signed player with Canadian cymbal manufacturer - Sabian. Also receive sponsor support from: English drum manufacturer - Premier drums.

Other things to note:

At age 19 began, studying Audio Engineering at SAE (school of audio engineering) Ass. Dip.
Given 3 years of tuition for drum kit & percussion at 2 private schools.
Continue to teach privately from home.
Continue part time employment at Mooloolaba Music, (8 years), as Drum tech/sales person.

Some Influences/Mentors include: Sting, The Police, Frank Zappa, Nuno Bettencourt, Led Zeppelin, Stevie Wonder, Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Lenny Kravits, Jaco Pastorius, Chick Corea, Herbie Hancock, Extreme, Audioslave, Ben Harper, John Farnham, Little River Band, Earth Wind & Fire, Weather Report, Miles Davis, Me'shell Ndegeocello, Steely Dan, Living Colour, Foo Fighters, John Mayer, Prince, Hewey Lewis & The News, Steve Via, Queen, The Muppets, Phil Collins, Seal, Toto, The Baby Animals, INXS, Peter Gabriel, Tribal Tech, Pink Floyd, Ray Charles, John Cleary, Eric Clapton, Dire Straits, Spyro Gyra, Harry Conick Jnr., Barenaked Ladies, Miles Davis, James Brown, Chick Corea, Thelonios Munk, Paul Simon, and many more.

Too many drummers: (some of them are) Virgil Donati, Mike Mangini, Steve Gadd, Will Calhoun, Steve Jordan, Buddy Rich, Vinnie Colaiuta, Dave Weckl, Jeff Porcaro, Tony Williams, John Bonham, Dennis Chambers, Stewart Copeland, Peter Erskine, Steve Smith, Eddie Xmas, Angus Burchall, Brad Wilk, Steve Ferone, Darren Muller, and many more.

Gus Fenwick - Electric & Acoustic Bass

Gus Fenwick is one of Australia's most experienced Bass Players.

He has worked in Australia and overseas (Germany, Britain,America,Asia) for more than 30 years. Artists he has worked with recently include Barry Charles, Kevin Borich, Andy Cowan and Doc Span.

In the past he has worked with: John Denver, Brian Cadd, Doug Parkinson, Pete Townshend, Todd McKenney, Thelma Houston, Gina Jeffries, Troy Cassar-Daly, Petula Clark, Col Joye, Doug Parkinson, Swanee, Graeme Connors, Val Doonican, Normie Rowe, Julie Anthony, Simon Gallaher, and countless others.

Musical Theatre credits include: Dirty Dancing, Mamma Mia (Hamburg & Brisbane) Starlite Express(Bochum), Eating Raoul(Dusseldorf), Pirates of Penzance, Fame, The Boy from Oz, Little Shop of Horrors, Sweet Charity, Rocky Horror Show and others.

Band credits include: Mal Eastick, The Flood, Peter Autschbach Projekt, Choo Choo Shuffle, The Fabulous Singlettes, Jim Kelly Connexion, Healing Force and Phil Manning's Band of Talabene.

Gus has also worked with the Dortmunder Philharmonic and the Queensland Philharmonic Orchestra.

Presently, as well as a busy live and session schedule he runs Havana Studios in Peregian Beach, Queensland.

PLEASE NOTE - Rock & Roll Dance Music available upon request.

For more information please contact Owen for availability.