Donald Vernon Burrows was born on 8 August 1928, the only child of Vernon and Beryl and attended Bondi Public School.
12 Facts About Don Burrows
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Don Burrows began on a B-flat flute which he later played at Carnegie Hall and the Newport Jazz Festival.
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Don Burrows began appearing at Sydney jazz clubs, and appeared on The Youth Show, a Macquarie Radio show.
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Don Burrows became well known in Sydney jazz circles and was performing in dance halls, nightclubs and radio bands.
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Don Burrows performed to mostly classical music audiences through tours with Musica Viva and the Australian Broadcasting Corporation concert series.
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Don Burrows led the nationally televised show The Don Burrows Collection for six years.
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Don Burrows had an extensive recording career with his groups and performed on albums by others.
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Don Burrows formed the Don Burrows Quartet with George Golla, Ed Gaston and Alan Turnbull.
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Don Burrows worked with Frank Sinatra, Dizzy Gillespie, Nat King Cole, Oscar Peterson, Tony Bennett, Stephane Grappelli, Cleo Laine, and the Sydney Symphony Orchestra.
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In 1981 Don Burrows played woodwind on a Play School album, Hey Diddle Diddle: it was his only involvement with the show.
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In 2005 Don Burrows toured with a small band that included the Australian jazz pianist Kevin Hunt.
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Don Burrows used his photographic images with his music in a show called Stop, Look and Listen.