TUTSTER

MICHAEL GALEAZZI (Tutster) has been playing bass since his teens, but it took
a couple of years of a psychology degree to convince him that bass was the final frontier.

Playing in local Sydney bands and taking lessons from bass gurus in the late 1980s led Michael to the Sydney Conservatorium of Music's Jazz programme. After graduating, the next few years were spent as a sideman in groups playing and recording a variety of genres, from world music fusion to funk/pop/rock to jazz and even music theatre.

Pivotal to his development as a player was the formation of his own group THE JAVA QUARTET, a combo playing contemporary improvised music which became a vehicle for his own compositions. Michael has written for and produced four albums and the group has garnered much critical acclaim, not the least being for a performance at the 1997 Montreaux Jazz Festival.

But it was a serendipitious meeting at a video shoot that brought Michael to Karma County. Having been hired to mime double bass for Brendan Gallagher's solo project, one "Sheriff of Karma County" was delighted to discover that the bass player could actually play. An invitation to his studio was the result and the rest, as they say, is history.

MICHAEL GALEAZZI MUSICAL HISTORY
EDUCATION: Has studied electric bass with: Norman Medina, Neville L'Green, Ron Philpott, Leon Gear
Has studied acoustic bass with; Craig Scott, Neville Whitehead, Hugh Fraser

Ass. Dip.Jazz Studies-Sydney
Conservatorium.['91-'92]

PERFORMANCE
has worked with artists such as;
Josh Abrahams and Amiel Daemon (Live Television performance on GNW)
Monica Trapaga
Armondo Hurley
Jimmie Little
Jo Beth Taylor
Trudy Aspelling
Pat Powell
Pippa and Simon
Renegade Funk Train
Vince Martin Band
Slide McBride Quartet
Enormous Horns
Cathy Odgen Band
Hollywood Horns
MalEastickBand MelCooper
John Morrison and Swing City Dave Mason [The Reels]
Carol King "Tapestry" tribute at the Opera House feat. Vicka and Linda Bull,
Jenny Morris, Gina Jefferys and Deborah Conway.

MUSICALS; Bad Boy Johnny And The Prophets Of Doom [feat. DocNeeson, Chris Bailey and Christine Anu].
Sessions for "Patsy Cline" musical feat. Deborah Conway.

RECORDED WORKS
with artists such as; Jimmie Little - Adult cont. [Fest.]
Pippa and Simon - Pop/Folk [Fest.]
Lisa Schouw - Pop [Independent]
Trudy Aspelling - World/Jazz [Ind.]
Grace Knight - Adult cont. [Ind]
Karma County

THE JAVA QUARTET www.javaquartet.com.au

Created by Michael Galeazzi in late
'94. Has written for and produced four albums; 'Slumber
For Nordic Wonder','Glow', 'Passages' and' Dark Garden.' 'Glow' and
'Passages' are released on Rufus Records through Polygram.'Dark Garden" is
available through ABC Records . The group has garnered critical acclaim
including an appearance at the 1997 Montreux Jazz Festival.- [Switzerland].

PUBLISHING

Michael Galeazzi has deals with Universal Music Australia for writing with Karma County
and as a solo composer for The Java Quartet.

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Pictured with Bass Legend Ron Carter at Blue Note July 2000

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