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Darren Heinrich
Darren holds a 1st class Honours degree from Sydney Conservatorium in Jazz Piano/Organ, where he studied with Judy Bailey, Kevin Hunt and Mike Nock. Durning January 2006 Darren spent the month studying with organist Tony Monaco in Columbus/OH. His Honours Thesis is entitled: Jimmy Smith and Larry Young - Blue Note Records jazz organ masters - a comparison of style. Also while studying Darren received the Jacek Chrostowski Encouragement Award for Jazz Piano. He performs as a freelance musician on organ and piano in his hometown of Sydney.
 
Darren's recent performing credits include the Organ Summit at The Basement,  Art On The Rocks Festival and the prestigious Manly Jazz Festival where he played with Trumpeter Bobby Shew.  His style emanates from the songbooks of master organists Jimmy Smith, Larry Young and John Patton.
contact: dazzjazz@dazzjazz.com
homepage: www.dazzjazz.com
myspace myspace.com/darrenheinrichjazz
on tour Click on the logo to see Darren's tour dates.

 

Discography [4]
The JS & LY Project Live
La Brava Music LB0076
recorded June 2006 in Sydney/Australia
Darren Heinrich, organ
Steve Brien, guitar
Andrew Dickeson, drums
Nick Garbett, trumpet
Tim Stocker, tenor sax
New Vintage Tunes For The Hammond Organ
Dazz Jazz DJ001
recorded September 2007 in Sydney/Australia
Darren Heinrich, organ
Steve Brien, guitar
Andrew Dickeson, drums
Simon Relf, guitar
Tim Firth, drums
Playbar!
Dazz Jazz DJ002
recorded live November 2013 in Surry Hills/Australia
Darren Heinrich, organ
Sam Rollings, guitar
Tim Firth, drums
Cool Blues
Image Music

Mike Caen, guitar
Darren Heinrich, organ, piano

 
Videos [6]
Jazz Organ Bites #1 (instructional)
Grant Green: Jan Jan
Darren Heinrich, Hammond organ
Jazz Organ Bites #2 (instructional)
Jimmy Smith: The Champ
Darren Heinrich, Hammond organ
Jazz Organ Bites #3 (instructional)
Jimmy Smith: Ballad Introductions
Darren Heinrich, Hammond organ
Jazz Organ Bites #4 (instructional)
Jimmy Smith: Solo on 'Open House'
Darren Heinrich, Hammond organ
Jazz Organ Bites #5 (instructional)
Organ ballad in block chord style
Darren Heinrich, Hammond organ
Jazz Organ Bites #6 (instructional)
Charlie Parker
Darren Heinrich, Hammond organ

 
Sound Samples
MP3 "A Night In Tunisia", recorded live at the Sydney Conservatorium
Andrew Dickeson, drums, Steve Brien, guitar
08:38 - 6,072kB
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