Message from site administrator, Tony Magee. Andrew Bisset (20 January 1953 – 14 April 2005) was an Australian author, music educator and singer, based in Canberra and was a close friend of mine.
We shared a love of music together and were co-founders of the a cappella vocal group The Singing Waiters. Other members of the group included (in alphabetical order) Nick Begbie, Peter J Casey, Mikaili Latukefu, David Pearson, Dean Salonga, Craig Schneider, Greg Stott, Ra Wilson and Chris Woods.
Andrew's Wikipedia article shares more detailed information about his life. Link here.
I’ve chosen to upload this article, showcasing his excellent book Black Roots White Flowers (published in 1979), on his death date - April 14, 2005.
Golden Press
Sydney - Auckland
ANDREW BISSET first became interested in jazz when learning to play the trumpet with his school orchestra. He took a B.A. (Hons.) degree from the Australian National University and his thesis was on the first ten years of jazz in Australia. This thesis convinced the Music Board of the Australia Council to award him a grant in order to write this book.
The author is twenty-six years old and is currently employed as an Assistant Research Officer with the Department of Trade and Resources.
Golden Press, 1979 [First Edition]
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