Year: 1995/2025
Time: 66:06
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Size: 152,1 MB
Art: Front
(5:52) 1. Fifth Dimension
(7:31) 2. The Gift
(7:50) 3. Catalyst
(7:32) 4. Seven Up
(5:41) 5. Chances
(8:08) 6. Symmetry
(7:35) 7. Steppin Out
(9:02) 8. Expressions
(6:51) 9. Blues Dues
Born in Sydney, Australia in 1957. Early Studies at Academy of the Guitar under George Golla, Sydney Conservatorium as well as jazz clinics with Jamey Aebersold, Dave Liebman, Randy Brecker, John Scofield & Hal Galper.
Professional work around Australia 1976-81. Prizewinner for Jazz Composition 1980 & 1982, awarded by the NSW Jazz Action Society. First record album "Peter O´Mara" released 1980, receiving widespread critical acclaim. Awarded the "Don Banks Memorial Fellowship" for overseas study. 1981 studies in New York under Dave Liebman, John Scofield, Roland Hanna, Jimmy Raney & Attila Zoller.
Moved to Munich, Germany in late 1981 and has since worked with many musicians on the European Jazz scene including... Kenny Wheeler, Jon Christensen, Joe Nay, Maria Joao, Uli Beckerhoff, John Marshall,John Taylor, Anders Jormin, Adelhard Roidinger, Randy Brecker, Rainer Brüninghaus, David Friedman, Peter Herbolzheimer, Charlie Mariano, Benny Bailey, Robben Ford, Mike Nock, Albert Manglesdorf, Ack van Rooyen, Herman Breuer, Johnny Griffin...
1995 CD "Symmetry" on GLM Records, featuring Bob Mintzer, Marc Johnson & young German drummer Falk Willis. Tour in March/April with this group to promote the CD. European festival tour with own quartet, performing at Northsea,Munich, Düsseldorf & Wiesen, Austria. , European tour & CD with "Passport". A brief return to Australia end of the year brought him together with Adam Armstrong (bass) & Andrew Gander (drums). This trio was acclaimed by Peter Jordan (SMH) as "scintillating" and O´Mara "one of our less well-known success stories...startling!"
https://www.allaboutjazz.com/musicians/peter-omara/
Personnel:
Acoustic Bass – Marc Johnson (2)
Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Composed By [All Compositions By] – Peter O'Mara
Drums – Falk Willis
Recorded By, Mixed By – Joe Marciano, Mike Marciano*
Tenor Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone – Bob Mintzer
Symmetry