tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-350471062011-12-21T21:22:15.209-08:00Peter Fnoreply@blogger.comBlogger321100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35047106.post-53792828454324419242011-12-20T22:08:00.000-08:002011-12-21T21:22:15.470-08:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Dtfyf9Ze6e0/TvF5M2Q1jVI/AAAAAAAAA9s/UzP6BDLkN3U/s1600/Louise.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Dtfyf9Ze6e0/TvF5M2Q1jVI/AAAAAAAAA9s/UzP6BDLkN3U/s640/Louise.jpg" width="385" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-yfhKNOAw2gM/TvF4zcMkuDI/AAAAAAAAA9k/ri1E-WP4xEY/s1600/Bill+%2528clarinet%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-yfhKNOAw2gM/TvF4zcMkuDI/AAAAAAAAA9k/ri1E-WP4xEY/s640/Bill+%2528clarinet%2529.jpg" width="424" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-RMm-lkX73PU/TvF85pjfrqI/AAAAAAAAA-E/HuYcWtEHqP4/s640/Col.jpg" width="424" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-UDRrayFAUI4/TvF9YbBpvvI/AAAAAAAAA-M/vSlI7Mo7Xck/s1600/Nathan.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-UDRrayFAUI4/TvF9YbBpvvI/AAAAAAAAA-M/vSlI7Mo7Xck/s640/Nathan.jpg" width="468" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-bdeSqtSQhn0/TvK-a6cJlvI/AAAAAAAAA-4/ipT9Z_T5cuY/s1600/Yvette.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-bdeSqtSQhn0/TvK-a6cJlvI/AAAAAAAAA-4/ipT9Z_T5cuY/s640/Yvette.jpg" width="424" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-aOd7ZDqdoq8/TvF-NTfczlI/AAAAAAAAA-U/B6oxeA4XhL4/s1600/Yvette%2527s+shoes.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="265" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-aOd7ZDqdoq8/TvF-NTfczlI/AAAAAAAAA-U/B6oxeA4XhL4/s400/Yvette%2527s+shoes.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-IYZEpAoxfrI/TvF_f3OYX6I/AAAAAAAAA-c/odLhNdKdAww/s1600/Luize.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-IYZEpAoxfrI/TvF_f3OYX6I/AAAAAAAAA-c/odLhNdKdAww/s640/Luize.jpg" width="424" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">... later at the<strong><em> BIG Tropical Night</em></strong> Brisbane Jazz Club</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-YqGG9LVnn30/TvGAoyQ-jpI/AAAAAAAAA-k/n-pk6EiJv34/s1600/Mike+%2526+Cherryn.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="265" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-YqGG9LVnn30/TvGAoyQ-jpI/AAAAAAAAA-k/n-pk6EiJv34/s400/Mike+%2526+Cherryn.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UxVi3_uoVLs/TvGBIAY2pcI/AAAAAAAAA-s/Wu_tL5fbdo8/s1600/Tony.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="265" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UxVi3_uoVLs/TvGBIAY2pcI/AAAAAAAAA-s/Wu_tL5fbdo8/s400/Tony.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">all photos by Tim Butler</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/35047106-5379282845432441924?l=tdowhatson.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Peter Fnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35047106.post-20081726731466369272011-10-11T00:44:00.000-07:002011-12-20T22:55:23.927-08:00The Tropical Dance Orchestra perform on both sides of the Brisbane River on Sunday 30 October 2011. <br /><br />First the free <strong><em>Customs House Concert</em></strong> from 11:30 - 12:30, <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-TY5a7oUnL-M/TpPzXeuPiGI/AAAAAAAAA3k/D-JJ72biGlA/s1600/TDO+Customs+House+lineup+-+cropped.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="224" kca="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-TY5a7oUnL-M/TpPzXeuPiGI/AAAAAAAAA3k/D-JJ72biGlA/s320/TDO+Customs+House+lineup+-+cropped.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: right;">... and then the <strong><em>BIG Tropical Night</em></strong> with the UQ BIG BAND</div><div style="text-align: right;">at the Brisbane Jazz Club from 6 - 9 pm.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-jZYDaO4CwqA/TpP1YDmyoSI/AAAAAAAAA30/w_eL7dUEcKM/s1600/tdo25.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="196" kca="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-jZYDaO4CwqA/TpP1YDmyoSI/AAAAAAAAA30/w_eL7dUEcKM/s320/tdo25.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div style="text-align: right;">Make&nbsp;a day and night of it ...</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/35047106-2008172673146636927?l=tdowhatson.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Peter Fnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35047106.post-90627157420607255822011-10-11T00:23:00.000-07:002011-12-05T04:52:38.942-08:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>The Tropical Dance Orchestra provided the atmosphere and dance music for <strong><em>Courting the Greats</em></strong>, a night of celebration for<br />The University of Queensland's Alumni at the UQ Centre. <br /><br />See the <em><strong>Courting the Greats</strong></em> video <a href="http://www.vimeo.com/30062423">here</a>.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-K19FUE_Bak4/TpPviAdOZzI/AAAAAAAAA3c/1Ja-MD-RDrg/s1600/Courting_298+cropped.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="225" kca="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-K19FUE_Bak4/TpPviAdOZzI/AAAAAAAAA3c/1Ja-MD-RDrg/s400/Courting_298+cropped.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--pUSwDFs0VM/TpPt1oCGNXI/AAAAAAAAA3E/e-8PEGzXXpo/s1600/Courting_299.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="265" kca="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--pUSwDFs0VM/TpPt1oCGNXI/AAAAAAAAA3E/e-8PEGzXXpo/s400/Courting_299.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-duy4itoXDaE/Tty-TdU4RPI/AAAAAAAAA9U/51ywcLAhWtk/s1600/_IGP5651.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="265" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-duy4itoXDaE/Tty-TdU4RPI/AAAAAAAAA9U/51ywcLAhWtk/s400/_IGP5651.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Pictures courtesy Lucid Photography</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/35047106-9062715742060725582?l=tdowhatson.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Peter Fnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35047106.post-10223599832843432642011-01-22T05:47:00.000-08:002011-01-22T06:29:00.762-08:00<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Packed again!<br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7tXQy03llvE/TTri-8nDrRI/AAAAAAAAAwM/rItbjG5gNsA/s1600/TDO+lineup+BIG+Tropical+Night+2010.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="166" s5="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7tXQy03llvE/TTri-8nDrRI/AAAAAAAAAwM/rItbjG5gNsA/s400/TDO+lineup+BIG+Tropical+Night+2010.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">See the Tropical Dance Orchestra performing <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NtpZ-6Hhlq8">"Surfboard" on YouTube</a></div><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7tXQy03llvE/TTrm_VUDIPI/AAAAAAAAAwQ/oO2D-cDPZQk/s1600/Col+Kirsten+%2526+Roxy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="153" s5="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7tXQy03llvE/TTrm_VUDIPI/AAAAAAAAAwQ/oO2D-cDPZQk/s200/Col+Kirsten+%2526+Roxy.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7tXQy03llvE/TTridvr0JVI/AAAAAAAAAwI/LQ-tb8rlVKE/s1600/Louise+BIG+Tropical+Night+2010.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="179" s5="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7tXQy03llvE/TTridvr0JVI/AAAAAAAAAwI/LQ-tb8rlVKE/s200/Louise+BIG+Tropical+Night+2010.jpg" width="200" /></a> <br /><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"></div></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7tXQy03llvE/TTrhvKNueCI/AAAAAAAAAwE/NOfWZKA7yOo/s1600/TDO+Strings+Mike+%2526+Cherryn+BIG+Tropical+Night+2010.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="246" s5="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7tXQy03llvE/TTrhvKNueCI/AAAAAAAAAwE/NOfWZKA7yOo/s400/TDO+Strings+Mike+%2526+Cherryn+BIG+Tropical+Night+2010.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/35047106-1022359983284343264?l=tdowhatson.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Peter Fnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35047106.post-56276405401864927192010-12-23T05:29:00.000-08:002011-01-22T05:43:36.690-08:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7tXQy03llvE/TRNM9vhOodI/AAAAAAAAAus/CtVTqGkba6Y/s1600/Edson+%2526+Col+%2526+Remko+on+stage.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" n4="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7tXQy03llvE/TRNM9vhOodI/AAAAAAAAAus/CtVTqGkba6Y/s400/Edson+%2526+Col+%2526+Remko+on+stage.jpg" width="247" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7tXQy03llvE/TRNNEZG-GII/AAAAAAAAAuw/YqyK5rL81mY/s1600/Happy+lineup.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="381" n4="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7tXQy03llvE/TRNNEZG-GII/AAAAAAAAAuw/YqyK5rL81mY/s640/Happy+lineup.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7tXQy03llvE/TRNNbT5ZzCI/AAAAAAAAAu4/FQxcnEggvQg/s1600/Piano+%2526+setlist.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" n4="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7tXQy03llvE/TRNNbT5ZzCI/AAAAAAAAAu4/FQxcnEggvQg/s320/Piano+%2526+setlist.bmp" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7tXQy03llvE/TRNNNYuU6qI/AAAAAAAAAu0/UO1x7sYNnco/s1600/Kristine+at+Hot+Club+in+Rio.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="193" n4="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7tXQy03llvE/TRNNNYuU6qI/AAAAAAAAAu0/UO1x7sYNnco/s200/Kristine+at+Hot+Club+in+Rio.bmp" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7tXQy03llvE/TRNNwpZ32PI/AAAAAAAAAvE/GOzILl-I0Bo/s1600/Yusuke+at+piano.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" n4="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7tXQy03llvE/TRNNwpZ32PI/AAAAAAAAAvE/GOzILl-I0Bo/s320/Yusuke+at+piano.jpg" width="224" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7tXQy03llvE/TRNNqRilKPI/AAAAAAAAAvA/HwF_bGLEGOg/s1600/Tony+%2526+kit+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" n4="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7tXQy03llvE/TRNNqRilKPI/AAAAAAAAAvA/HwF_bGLEGOg/s320/Tony+%2526+kit+2.jpg" width="233" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7tXQy03llvE/TRNNhRsxfhI/AAAAAAAAAu8/hGKGgrZFhIE/s1600/Remko%252C+Julia+%2526+Col.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" n4="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7tXQy03llvE/TRNNhRsxfhI/AAAAAAAAAu8/hGKGgrZFhIE/s400/Remko%252C+Julia+%2526+Col.jpg" width="288" /></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/35047106-5627640540186492719?l=tdowhatson.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Peter Fnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35047106.post-19109768968703084082010-10-12T23:35:00.000-07:002010-10-23T08:35:17.110-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7tXQy03llvE/TML-0em4bmI/AAAAAAAAAuo/uJCDWTxWPCE/s1600/BIG+Tropical+Night+2010.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" nx="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7tXQy03llvE/TML-0em4bmI/AAAAAAAAAuo/uJCDWTxWPCE/s400/BIG+Tropical+Night+2010.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br />TWO BANDS!!<br />The <u><strong>Tropical Dance Orchestra</strong></u> and<br />The <b><a href="http://uqbbwhatson.blogspot.com/">UQ BIG BAND</a></b><br /><br />A <b>HUGE</b> night of great music.<br /><br />Bookings: <a href="http://www.brisbanejazzclub.com.au/">Brisbane Jazz Club</a><br />Enquiries: 0400 743 128<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/35047106-1910976896870308408?l=tdowhatson.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Peter Fnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35047106.post-65235261349499014562010-06-01T11:40:00.000-07:002010-07-06T06:26:09.791-07:00Don't miss ...<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7tXQy03llvE/TAVUD0IwAZI/AAAAAAAAAs4/HpU7IIc3pfI/s640/TDO+art1.jpg" width="452" /></div><br />Book online on the <a href="http://www.brisbanejazzclub.com.au/">Brisbane Jazz Club </a> website.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/35047106-6523526134949901456?l=tdowhatson.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Peter Fnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35047106.post-32964972705009371882010-05-15T05:02:00.000-07:002010-05-18T06:38:04.531-07:00The Tropical Dance Orchestra present <b>Hot Club in Rio<i></i></b><br />Sunday 18 July, 2010, 6-9pm at the Brisbane Jazz Club. <br /><br />With guests <strong>Ewan MacKenzie</strong>, <br /><div style="text-align: left;">Queensland's finest Django/Manouche style guitarist </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7tXQy03llvE/S-6c2E5eIrI/AAAAAAAAAro/l_7YmERwjF0/s1600/Ewan+from+Swingmanouche.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7tXQy03llvE/S-6c2E5eIrI/AAAAAAAAAro/l_7YmERwjF0/s200/Ewan+from+Swingmanouche.jpg" width="167" wt="true" /></a></div><br /><br /><br />and ...<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><strong>Jason Machado</strong>, <br />Brazilian "sete cordas" guitarist <br />extraordinaire. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7tXQy03llvE/S-6dU26c2nI/AAAAAAAAArw/Y1zbp1N_E6g/s1600/Jason+Machado.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7tXQy03llvE/S-6dU26c2nI/AAAAAAAAArw/Y1zbp1N_E6g/s200/Jason+Machado.JPG" width="147" wt="true" /></a></div><br /><br />Hear popular music classics from France and Brazil with flute, trombone, piano, guitar, bass and drums AND the luscious sound of the five strings of the Tropical Dance Orchestra with our vocalists Cherryn Lomas, Julia McIlveen and Mike Ross.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/35047106-3296497270500937188?l=tdowhatson.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Peter Fnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35047106.post-38666616303586571342009-11-21T06:05:00.000-08:002009-11-21T06:08:42.758-08:00We've been hard at work arranging new original pieces since February 2009.<br />Check out this site soon for announcements of concerts in 2010.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/35047106-3866661630358657134?l=tdowhatson.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Peter Fnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35047106.post-25254986321859883172009-02-18T17:55:00.000-08:002009-04-05T04:00:45.199-07:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7tXQy03llvE/SdiOzy3GYgI/AAAAAAAAAfo/fleyF4VQC1g/s1600-h/archtopguitar_btn+cleaned.gif"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 142px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7tXQy03llvE/SdiOzy3GYgI/AAAAAAAAAfo/fleyF4VQC1g/s200/archtopguitar_btn+cleaned.gif" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321159980215591426" /></a><br />The Tropical Dance Orchestra is now proudly sponsored by <a href="http://archtopguitarsandbooks.com/">Archtop Guitars and Books</a>.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/35047106-2525498632185988317?l=tdowhatson.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Peter Fnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35047106.post-78456276287056553432009-02-16T05:57:00.000-08:002009-02-18T04:44:44.070-08:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7tXQy03llvE/SZl20Qvv1oI/AAAAAAAAAcA/KGfkQzrzkgg/s1600-h/DSCF1847.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7tXQy03llvE/SZl20Qvv1oI/AAAAAAAAAcA/KGfkQzrzkgg/s320/DSCF1847.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303400676425979522" /></a><br />The <em>Swinging Samba </em>concert in the Main Auditorium Brisbane City Hall was a huge success. Great sound, great audience and a fun time.<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7tXQy03llvE/SZv1qUDHvwI/AAAAAAAAAcQ/OmyYR5_H_eE/s1600-h/DSCF1800+-+onstage+left.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 184px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7tXQy03llvE/SZv1qUDHvwI/AAAAAAAAAcQ/OmyYR5_H_eE/s400/DSCF1800+-+onstage+left.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304103093444001538" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7tXQy03llvE/SZv5tblYlOI/AAAAAAAAAcw/TavfKaB3ntk/s1600-h/DSCF1808+-+in+front.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 195px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7tXQy03llvE/SZv5tblYlOI/AAAAAAAAAcw/TavfKaB3ntk/s400/DSCF1808+-+in+front.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304107545052878050" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7tXQy03llvE/SZwAvUqMBSI/AAAAAAAAAc4/f4rWapCTmlM/s1600-h/DSCF1874+-+TDO+at+the+door.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 311px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7tXQy03llvE/SZwAvUqMBSI/AAAAAAAAAc4/f4rWapCTmlM/s400/DSCF1874+-+TDO+at+the+door.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304115274135110946" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/35047106-7845627628705655343?l=tdowhatson.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Peter Fnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35047106.post-37235878462363334342008-12-21T19:42:00.000-08:002009-02-18T18:10:51.256-08:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7tXQy03llvE/SU8SNjoWiCI/AAAAAAAAAaY/4nNM4-V9dDI/s1600-h/imagesCAMXCQAI.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 130px; height: 117px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7tXQy03llvE/SU8SNjoWiCI/AAAAAAAAAaY/4nNM4-V9dDI/s320/imagesCAMXCQAI.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5282460912040970274" /></a><em><strong>Coming up!</strong></em><br />Tuesday Lunchtime Concert - FREE!<br />Brisbane City Hall Main Auditorium<br />Hear the sounds of samba, bossa nova <br />and swing standards with STRINGS!<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.ourbrisbane.com/whats-on/performing-arts/1808767.jazz-concert-swinging-samba-jazz-party"><a href="http://liveinbrisbane.blogspot.com/2009/02/swinging-samba-jazz-party.html">Click here for further details </a></a>...<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7tXQy03llvE/SVdgtg-IZpI/AAAAAAAAAag/pcWmJNwdXCM/s1600-h/imagesCAWN40OX.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 118px; height: 108px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7tXQy03llvE/SVdgtg-IZpI/AAAAAAAAAag/pcWmJNwdXCM/s320/imagesCAWN40OX.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5284799022803478162" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/35047106-3723587846236333434?l=tdowhatson.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Peter Fnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35047106.post-16501372677482390252008-10-26T06:07:00.000-07:002008-10-26T07:08:29.093-07:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7tXQy03llvE/SQRsn7UCfnI/AAAAAAAAAUE/-eS74iBMzb4/s1600-h/tdo26.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 174px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7tXQy03llvE/SQRsn7UCfnI/AAAAAAAAAUE/-eS74iBMzb4/s400/tdo26.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5261449697868021362" /></a> <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />A classy performance <br />and a great fun night.<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7tXQy03llvE/SQR4av8s4oI/AAAAAAAAAU0/QiR8SGnhPj0/s1600-h/tdo16.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 139px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7tXQy03llvE/SQR4av8s4oI/AAAAAAAAAU0/QiR8SGnhPj0/s200/tdo16.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5261462665618580098" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7tXQy03llvE/SQR3E4CQCJI/AAAAAAAAAUs/U4WYufYrrnw/s1600-h/DSCF1345+edited.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 192px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7tXQy03llvE/SQR3E4CQCJI/AAAAAAAAAUs/U4WYufYrrnw/s200/DSCF1345+edited.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5261461190320588946" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7tXQy03llvE/SQR5TK1QQZI/AAAAAAAAAU8/GkFrkwrybhQ/s1600-h/bb6.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 205px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7tXQy03llvE/SQR5TK1QQZI/AAAAAAAAAU8/GkFrkwrybhQ/s400/bb6.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5261463634907775378" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/35047106-1650137267748239025?l=tdowhatson.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Peter Fnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35047106.post-12104922719122497312008-09-21T05:42:00.000-07:002008-10-13T11:16:02.881-07:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7tXQy03llvE/SO4N-_CkJ1I/AAAAAAAAATE/wOMuDx7w4Io/s1600-h/Tropical+night+poster.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7tXQy03llvE/SO4N-_CkJ1I/AAAAAAAAATE/wOMuDx7w4Io/s400/Tropical+night+poster.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5255153190913189714" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />If you missed last year’s BIG Tropical Night, you won’t want to miss this!<br /><br />Two bands for the price of one. <br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7tXQy03llvE/SNZUCD5ix4I/AAAAAAAAAS8/sOhmV1mGcE4/s1600-h/CD+centre+spread.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7tXQy03llvE/SNZUCD5ix4I/AAAAAAAAAS8/sOhmV1mGcE4/s400/CD+centre+spread.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5248474810130024322" /></a><br />Dance to the luxurious latin rhythms of the Tropical Dance Orchestra and its five piece string section, its superb singers, its exhilarating front line and its tight rhythm section. <br /><br />On the same bill catch the UQ BIG BAND with its outstanding young performers, <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7tXQy03llvE/SNZJ6HOjHtI/AAAAAAAAASE/_444sDgNNpw/s1600-h/Saxes+en+force+-+DSC_1228(479KB).jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7tXQy03llvE/SNZJ6HOjHtI/AAAAAAAAASE/_444sDgNNpw/s200/Saxes+en+force+-+DSC_1228(479KB).jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5248463678468202194" /></a>and soak up the atmosphere of the Brisbane Jazz Club right on the river across from the city at Kangaroo Point.<br /><br /> <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7tXQy03llvE/SNZK_HBt9DI/AAAAAAAAASM/d-Cc1SCU7eY/s1600-h/BJC%2Bview.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7tXQy03llvE/SNZK_HBt9DI/AAAAAAAAASM/d-Cc1SCU7eY/s200/BJC%2Bview.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5248464863825359922" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />WHERE:<br /><a href="http://www.brisbanejazzclub.com.au/">Brisbane Jazz Club</a><br />1 Annie Street, Kangaroo Point<br /><br />WHEN:<br />Sunday 19 October, 6-9pm<br /><br />HOW MUCH:<br />$15, $10 members<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/35047106-1210492271912249731?l=tdowhatson.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Peter Fnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35047106.post-53924943644256082942008-08-16T00:13:00.000-07:002008-08-16T00:29:11.928-07:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7tXQy03llvE/SKaAjUfpmsI/AAAAAAAAAQ0/EKOok4uxdDo/s1600-h/106+edited.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7tXQy03llvE/SKaAjUfpmsI/AAAAAAAAAQ0/EKOok4uxdDo/s400/106+edited.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5235012961150016194" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.vimeo.com/1398697">Juju MacIlveen interviews Peter Freeman for <a href="http://www.vimeo.com/1398697"><strong><em>106! TV </em></strong></a></a><br />at the <strong><em>Paris meets Rio </em></strong>evening at the Brisband Jazz Club<br />20 July 2008.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/35047106-5392494364425608294?l=tdowhatson.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Peter Fnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35047106.post-10596676879986409642008-07-27T05:02:00.000-07:002008-08-15T23:50:12.700-07:00<a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_7tXQy03llvE/SIxr8-oGs_I/AAAAAAAAAPE/bToZzBk9Xi0/s1600-h/Coy+Juju+%26+band+(cropped).JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_7tXQy03llvE/SIxr8-oGs_I/AAAAAAAAAPE/bToZzBk9Xi0/s320/Coy+Juju+%26+band+(cropped).JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5227671962817836018" /></a><br /><br /><br />A fabulous concert at a wonderful venue with a great band!<br /><a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_7tXQy03llvE/SIxtovPybYI/AAAAAAAAAPM/LK8nBoo3eFE/s1600-h/Band+%26+Juju+in+full+swing+(cropped).JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_7tXQy03llvE/SIxtovPybYI/AAAAAAAAAPM/LK8nBoo3eFE/s400/Band+%26+Juju+in+full+swing+(cropped).JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5227673814115184002" /></a><br /> <br /><br /> <a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_7tXQy03llvE/SIxpS44kzpI/AAAAAAAAAO0/pQ-CgF8oSeQ/s1600-h/Kristine+%26+Col+rehearsing+(cropped).JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_7tXQy03llvE/SIxpS44kzpI/AAAAAAAAAO0/pQ-CgF8oSeQ/s200/Kristine+%26+Col+rehearsing+(cropped).JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5227669040698543762" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Rehearsal before the show.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/35047106-1059667687998640964?l=tdowhatson.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Peter Fnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35047106.post-35538258832454320162008-07-22T06:52:00.000-07:002008-07-22T19:31:09.759-07:00<a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_7tXQy03llvE/SIXoLxRVUNI/AAAAAAAAAOE/xt23XmLrfC8/s1600-h/RiverDeck-Large.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_7tXQy03llvE/SIXoLxRVUNI/AAAAAAAAAOE/xt23XmLrfC8/s200/RiverDeck-Large.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5225838231535571154" /></a>The Tropical Dance Orchestra will be playing a free lunchtime concert at the Brisbane Customs House on Sunday 27 July 2008, 11:30am - 12:30pm. <br />What a pleasant way to spend a Sunday!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/35047106-3553825883245432016?l=tdowhatson.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Peter Fnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35047106.post-64497867978211776302008-07-22T06:40:00.001-07:002008-07-22T06:51:39.600-07:00<a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_7tXQy03llvE/SISBgwMLUJI/AAAAAAAAANU/5HtLzDziMnY/s1600-h/Juju+%26+Jason+with+waiting+strings+%26+piano.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_7tXQy03llvE/SISBgwMLUJI/AAAAAAAAANU/5HtLzDziMnY/s400/Juju+%26+Jason+with+waiting+strings+%26+piano.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5225443867348390034" /></a><br /><a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_7tXQy03llvE/SISYuQKMLBI/AAAAAAAAAN0/p_n1-hstnH4/s1600-h/Paul+%26+Col.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_7tXQy03llvE/SISYuQKMLBI/AAAAAAAAAN0/p_n1-hstnH4/s200/Paul+%26+Col.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5225469388035730450" /></a>Another great night at the <br />Brisbane Jazz Club <br />with guests <br />Paul Bulanyi, <br />Jason Machado, <br />Michael Patterson, <br />Danielle Bentley <br />and Juju MacIlveen.<br /><a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_7tXQy03llvE/SIR9Suv2dzI/AAAAAAAAANE/d0HSg9Oz2ZU/s1600-h/Front+and+back+lines+firing.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_7tXQy03llvE/SIR9Suv2dzI/AAAAAAAAANE/d0HSg9Oz2ZU/s400/Front+and+back+lines+firing.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5225439228396468018" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/35047106-6449786797821177630?l=tdowhatson.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Peter Fnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35047106.post-82583766660229813992008-06-27T05:17:00.001-07:002008-06-27T05:47:16.981-07:00<a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_7tXQy03llvE/SGTa4EYpU4I/AAAAAAAAAMs/yXe4wmR8HbM/s1600-h/ParisMeetRioA4Poster.gif"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_7tXQy03llvE/SGTa4EYpU4I/AAAAAAAAAMs/yXe4wmR8HbM/s400/ParisMeetRioA4Poster.gif" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5216534925186519938" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />"A unique and sublimely pleasurable experience in live music."<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/35047106-8258376666022981399?l=tdowhatson.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Peter Fnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35047106.post-76123777409512786662008-04-18T07:02:00.000-07:002008-05-21T22:34:25.683-07:00<a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_7tXQy03llvE/SAivpdrjAkI/AAAAAAAAAMc/Oh3ffl3uOrA/s1600-h/250px-Rio_de_Janeiro_Helicoptero_47_Feb_2006.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_7tXQy03llvE/SAivpdrjAkI/AAAAAAAAAMc/Oh3ffl3uOrA/s400/250px-Rio_de_Janeiro_Helicoptero_47_Feb_2006.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5190591697421271618" /></a>Coming up: <br />The <a href="http://www.brisbanejazzclub.com.au">Brisbane Jazz Club </a><br />Sunday 20 July 2008, <br />6-9pm, <br />the Tropical Dance Orchestra plays the classics from the Hot Club of France and cool bossa novas from Brazil. <br /><br /><a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_7tXQy03llvE/SAitWNrjAiI/AAAAAAAAAMM/t8Du2wpHT7A/s1600-h/200px-Tour_eiffel_at_sunrise_from_the_trocadero.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_7tXQy03llvE/SAitWNrjAiI/AAAAAAAAAMM/t8Du2wpHT7A/s320/200px-Tour_eiffel_at_sunrise_from_the_trocadero.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5190589167685534242" /></a><br /><br />Savour the sumptuous sound of STRINGS with guest violinist Michael Patterson (Doch) leading our five-piece string section. Enjoy Manouche guitarist Paul Bulanyi (ex Monsieur Camembert) cutting some fine Django-style solos. Be seduced by the rhythms of Brazilian choro guitarist Jason Machado, and dance to the best of the samba and bossa nova classics from Rio.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/35047106-7612377740951278666?l=tdowhatson.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Peter Fnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35047106.post-72343751528386960632007-11-08T03:29:00.000-08:002007-11-08T03:42:07.716-08:00<a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_7tXQy03llvE/RzL2BxCWgZI/AAAAAAAAAKA/r7SQH85uMjk/s1600-h/Queen+St+Upper+Stage.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_7tXQy03llvE/RzL2BxCWgZI/AAAAAAAAAKA/r7SQH85uMjk/s400/Queen+St+Upper+Stage.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5130433435731919250" /></a><br />The Tropical Dance Orchestra will be playing for the Coles/Myer Christmas Parade from 4 - 5pm, Friday 16 November in the Queen Street Mall. Last year's performance was a great success, so this year the TDO will be playing for longer before Santa arrives and the display windows are unveiled. Come along and be part of the crowd (it's free), enjoy the music, check out the Myer Christmas display windows and do some relaxed late night shopping.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/35047106-7234375152838696063?l=tdowhatson.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Peter Fnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35047106.post-48453536920212316492007-10-28T05:37:00.000-07:002007-10-28T05:49:19.616-07:00<a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_7tXQy03llvE/RySBPp7_p6I/AAAAAAAAAJY/5V_-OsHbeXQ/s1600-h/TDO+3+strings,+Joe+and+Kris.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_7tXQy03llvE/RySBPp7_p6I/AAAAAAAAAJY/5V_-OsHbeXQ/s400/TDO+3+strings,+Joe+and+Kris.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5126364381809977250" /></a><br /><a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_7tXQy03llvE/RyR_dp7_p4I/AAAAAAAAAJI/WC7siDMLFoI/s1600-h/TDO+Strings+at+BJC.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_7tXQy03llvE/RyR_dp7_p4I/AAAAAAAAAJI/WC7siDMLFoI/s400/TDO+Strings+at+BJC.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5126362423304890242" /></a><br /><a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_7tXQy03llvE/RySAWp7_p5I/AAAAAAAAAJQ/-pwxNIc8qvY/s1600-h/TDO+Front,back+line+and+strings.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_7tXQy03llvE/RySAWp7_p5I/AAAAAAAAAJQ/-pwxNIc8qvY/s400/TDO+Front,back+line+and+strings.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5126363402557433746" /></a><br /><a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_7tXQy03llvE/RySE8J7_p8I/AAAAAAAAAJo/4ggRO3lTUFQ/s1600-h/UQ+BB+AT+BJC.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_7tXQy03llvE/RySE8J7_p8I/AAAAAAAAAJo/4ggRO3lTUFQ/s400/UQ+BB+AT+BJC.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5126368444849039298" /></a>Some shots of the Tropical Dance Orchestra and the UQ BIG BAND at the Brisbane Jazz Club for the BIG Tropical Night, 21 October 2007.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/35047106-4845353692021231649?l=tdowhatson.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Peter Fnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35047106.post-547240584514264242007-08-20T15:17:00.000-07:002007-10-05T19:36:57.566-07:00<a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_7tXQy03llvE/RwbxQRSfZ0I/AAAAAAAAAIw/7nj2pH6z7Zg/s1600-h/BIG+Tropical+Night+TDO.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_7tXQy03llvE/RwbxQRSfZ0I/AAAAAAAAAIw/7nj2pH6z7Zg/s400/BIG+Tropical+Night+TDO.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5118043288374306626" /></a><br />The Tropical Dance Orchestra plays the <a href="http://www.brisbanejazzclub.com.au/">Brisbane Jazz Club </a><a href="http://www.brisbanejazzclub.com.au/"></a> for the <em>BIG Tropical Night </em>on Sunday 21 October from 6-9pm. The TDO will be sharing the bill with the UQ BIG BAND. It'll be a great night of fun, dance and entertainment with two bands for the price of one. <br />Hear wonderful bossa nova classics of the Brazilian master Antonio Carlos Jobim, with STRINGS, the way they were meant to be heard. Be captivated by the sound of the TDO's French and Italian jazz selections, and dance to our special versions of the songs you know and love. <br /><a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_7tXQy03llvE/Rwb0phSfZ1I/AAAAAAAAAI4/N1Ymc0phOK8/s1600-h/UQ+BIG+BAND+%26+Julia+-+for+blog.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_7tXQy03llvE/Rwb0phSfZ1I/AAAAAAAAAI4/N1Ymc0phOK8/s320/UQ+BIG+BAND+%26+Julia+-+for+blog.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5118047020700886866" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_7tXQy03llvE/RsoUAw7v2YI/AAAAAAAAAFU/mTg-7O7-7qY/s1600-h/BJC+view.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_7tXQy03llvE/RsoUAw7v2YI/AAAAAAAAAFU/mTg-7O7-7qY/s400/BJC+view.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5100911531318565250" /></a>Enjoy this stunning view from the Jazz Club's open-air riverside platform. There's no jazz club quite like this in Australia.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/35047106-54724058451426424?l=tdowhatson.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Peter Fnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35047106.post-55716953772670255642007-04-13T03:24:00.000-07:002007-04-13T03:27:52.226-07:00<a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_7tXQy03llvE/RhpYuzxHcnI/AAAAAAAAADo/2XXYoOPm4A0/s1600-h/TDO+on+stage+-+TDO+SunCoast+Fest+7+April+2007.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_7tXQy03llvE/RhpYuzxHcnI/AAAAAAAAADo/2XXYoOPm4A0/s400/TDO+on+stage+-+TDO+SunCoast+Fest+7+April+2007.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5051447493242876530" /></a><br /><br />Tropical Dance Orchestra on stage<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_7tXQy03llvE/RhpKBjxHceI/AAAAAAAAACg/QxGlQ0zYSsU/s1600-h/Elaine,+Pauline+%26+Alex+-+TDO+SunCoast+Fest+7+April+2007.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_7tXQy03llvE/RhpKBjxHceI/AAAAAAAAACg/QxGlQ0zYSsU/s400/Elaine,+Pauline+%26+Alex+-+TDO+SunCoast+Fest+7+April+2007.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5051431322691006946" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />Elaine, Pauline & Alex<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_7tXQy03llvE/RhpUezxHclI/AAAAAAAAADY/RMnImSua9SI/s1600-h/Kristine+%26+Joe+again+-+TDO+SunCoast+Fest+7+April+2007.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_7tXQy03llvE/RhpUezxHclI/AAAAAAAAADY/RMnImSua9SI/s400/Kristine+%26+Joe+again+-+TDO+SunCoast+Fest+7+April+2007.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5051442820318458450" /></a><br /><br />Kristine & Joe from the sideline<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_7tXQy03llvE/RhpQMzxHciI/AAAAAAAAADA/znwqkGevMNk/s1600-h/Star+Cherryn+-+TDO+SunCoast+Fest+7+April+2007.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_7tXQy03llvE/RhpQMzxHciI/AAAAAAAAADA/znwqkGevMNk/s400/Star+Cherryn+-+TDO+SunCoast+Fest+7+April+2007.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5051438113034301986" /></a><br /><br /><br />Cherryn <br />in entertainment mode<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_7tXQy03llvE/RhpO7TxHchI/AAAAAAAAAC4/MbPoysxVLgY/s1600-h/Mike+Ross+-+TDO+SunCoast+Fest+7+April+2007.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_7tXQy03llvE/RhpO7TxHchI/AAAAAAAAAC4/MbPoysxVLgY/s400/Mike+Ross+-+TDO+SunCoast+Fest+7+April+2007.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5051436712874963474" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />Mike Ross<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_7tXQy03llvE/RhpOBDxHcgI/AAAAAAAAACw/pncvFa6qFIA/s1600-h/Kristine+-+TDO+SunCoast+Fest+7+April+2007.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_7tXQy03llvE/RhpOBDxHcgI/AAAAAAAAACw/pncvFa6qFIA/s400/Kristine+-+TDO+SunCoast+Fest+7+April+2007.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5051435712147583490" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />Kristine<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_7tXQy03llvE/RhpMRzxHcfI/AAAAAAAAACo/DrFvQMnmJc4/s1600-h/Joe+%26+bone+-+TDO+SunCoast+Fest+7+April+2007.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_7tXQy03llvE/RhpMRzxHcfI/AAAAAAAAACo/DrFvQMnmJc4/s400/Joe+%26+bone+-+TDO+SunCoast+Fest+7+April+2007.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5051433800887136754" /></a><br />Joe's back<br /><br /><a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_7tXQy03llvE/RhpIxzxHcdI/AAAAAAAAACY/6mUVd8h0aPs/s1600-h/Concentralex+II+-+TDO+SunCoast+Fest+7+April+2007.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_7tXQy03llvE/RhpIxzxHcdI/AAAAAAAAACY/6mUVd8h0aPs/s400/Concentralex+II+-+TDO+SunCoast+Fest+7+April+2007.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5051429952596439506" /></a>Alex concentrating<br /><br /><a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_7tXQy03llvE/RhpHMDxHccI/AAAAAAAAACQ/CzklJE6imPg/s1600-h/Charles+%26+Theremin+conjuring+-+TDO+SunCoast+Fest+7+April+2007.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_7tXQy03llvE/RhpHMDxHccI/AAAAAAAAACQ/CzklJE6imPg/s400/Charles+%26+Theremin+conjuring+-+TDO+SunCoast+Fest+7+April+2007.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5051428204544750018" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />Charles conjuring Theremin sounds<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_7tXQy03llvE/RhpFVjxHcbI/AAAAAAAAACI/-83RWjJHLQQ/s1600-h/Brothers+in+arms+II+-+TDO+SunCoast+Fest+7+April+2007.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_7tXQy03llvE/RhpFVjxHcbI/AAAAAAAAACI/-83RWjJHLQQ/s400/Brothers+in+arms+II+-+TDO+SunCoast+Fest+7+April+2007.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5051426168730251698" /></a><br />Backline Brothers<br /><br /><a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_7tXQy03llvE/RhpTPjxHckI/AAAAAAAAADQ/lP1T6apkyDY/s1600-h/Happy+Pete+-+TDO+SunCoast+Fest+7+April+2007.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_7tXQy03llvE/RhpTPjxHckI/AAAAAAAAADQ/lP1T6apkyDY/s320/Happy+Pete+-+TDO+SunCoast+Fest+7+April+2007.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5051441458813825602" /></a><br /><br /><br />Happiness is a great band<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_7tXQy03llvE/RhpbWjxHcoI/AAAAAAAAADw/lkkwgodmTa0/s1600-h/TDO+flute+-+TDO+SunCoast+Fest+7+April+2007.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_7tXQy03llvE/RhpbWjxHcoI/AAAAAAAAADw/lkkwgodmTa0/s400/TDO+flute+-+TDO+SunCoast+Fest+7+April+2007.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5051450375165932162" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/35047106-5571695377267025564?l=tdowhatson.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Peter Fnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35047106.post-12910391800037957972007-02-26T15:03:00.000-08:002007-03-24T16:28:14.902-07:00<a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_7tXQy03llvE/Rd-ejdzbsII/AAAAAAAAABE/evHR2LmQ4SU/s1600-h/Suncoast+Fest+logo.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_7tXQy03llvE/Rd-ejdzbsII/AAAAAAAAABE/evHR2LmQ4SU/s400/Suncoast+Fest+logo.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5034917240556466306" /></a><br /><br />The TDO will be playing SunCoast Fest on Saturday 7 April, Easter weekend, from 3:45 to 5pm at Quad Park, 320 Nicklin Way, Bokarina, Sunshine Coast. We'll be performing new material and classic standards with a five-string lineup. Watch out for some ear-catching orchestrations and our live Theremin non-contact instrument. Find out more at the <a href="http://www.suncoastfest.com.au/">SunCoast Fest website</a>.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/35047106-1291039180003795797?l=tdowhatson.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Peter Fnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35047106.post-61611714667529454902007-02-26T14:59:00.001-08:002007-02-26T15:02:19.046-08:00<a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_7tXQy03llvE/RdrcZdzbsFI/AAAAAAAAAAc/B1AdzkE3kDo/s1600-h/Chris,+Pauline+%26+Alex+good+shot+-+cropped.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_7tXQy03llvE/RdrcZdzbsFI/AAAAAAAAAAc/B1AdzkE3kDo/s320/Chris,+Pauline+%26+Alex+good+shot+-+cropped.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5033577863595143250" /></a><br /><div>The February recording sessions have captured some gems. </div><br /><br /><a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_7tXQy03llvE/RdrXkNzbsDI/AAAAAAAAAAM/mvKBzmRCi8k/s1600-h/Alex+listening+good+shot+-+cropped.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5033572550720598066" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_7tXQy03llvE/RdrXkNzbsDI/AAAAAAAAAAM/mvKBzmRCi8k/s400/Alex+listening+good+shot+-+cropped.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br />Keep a lookout for the TDO's next CD release later this year.</div><br /><div></div><br /><a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_7tXQy03llvE/Rdrdm9zbsGI/AAAAAAAAAAk/pN3YC-78WOE/s1600-h/Everyone+into+it+good+shot+-+cropped.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_7tXQy03llvE/Rdrdm9zbsGI/AAAAAAAAAAk/pN3YC-78WOE/s320/Everyone+into+it+good+shot+-+cropped.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5033579195035005026" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_7tXQy03llvE/RdrgltzbsHI/AAAAAAAAAAs/QRSo8EPa46M/s1600-h/Tangled+up+in+slide+-+good+shot+-+cropped.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_7tXQy03llvE/RdrgltzbsHI/AAAAAAAAAAs/QRSo8EPa46M/s400/Tangled+up+in+slide+-+good+shot+-+cropped.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5033582472095051890" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/35047106-6161171466752945490?l=tdowhatson.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Peter Fnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35047106.post-36656500567021080692007-02-26T14:55:00.000-08:002007-02-26T14:56:04.041-08:00Just released is the TDO's second CD/EP <em>Reinhardt Reminiscences </em>.<br />Here's the cover design ...<br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/2936/790/1600/Reinhardt%20Reminiscences%20cover%20-%20cropped.0.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/2936/790/400/Reinhardt%20Reminiscences%20cover%20-%20cropped.0.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/35047106-3665650056702108069?l=tdowhatson.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Peter Fnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35047106.post-23264050850931087812007-02-26T14:42:00.000-08:002007-02-26T14:54:55.987-08:00<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/2936/790/1600/697513/Customs%20House%20with%20audience.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/2936/790/400/567217/Customs%20House%20with%20audience.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><br />mid-performance<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/2936/790/1600/39425/Jo%2C%20Louise%20%26%20Elaine.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/2936/790/400/616592/Jo%2C%20Louise%20%26%20Elaine.jpg" border="0" /></a>Jo, Louise & Elaine<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/2936/790/1600/801311/Joe%2C%20Nathan%20%26%20Kristine.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/2936/790/400/403583/Joe%2C%20Nathan%20%26%20Kristine.jpg" border="0" /></a>Joe, Nathan & Kristine<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/2936/790/1600/205449/Watchin%20the%20detective.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/2936/790/400/623258/Watchin%20the%20detective.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Taking notes<br /><br />A HUGE thanks to all for another successful performance!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/35047106-2326405085093108781?l=tdowhatson.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Peter Fnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35047106.post-1164415108192622802006-11-24T16:26:00.000-08:002006-11-24T16:38:28.200-08:00The Tropical Dance Orchestra will be performing at a special lunchtime concert at Brisbane's Customs House on Sunday 26 November, 11:30 to 12:30am.<br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/2936/790/1600/403785/Customs%20House%20%28edited%29.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/2936/790/400/532931/Customs%20House%20%28edited%29.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />You will hear the exotic rhythms of Brazil, the vibrant sounds of the Hot Club of Paris, and the best standards from the jazz/swing repertoire - with strings!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/35047106-116441510819262280?l=tdowhatson.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Peter Fnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35047106.post-1164414302347387402006-11-24T16:19:00.000-08:002006-11-24T16:25:02.353-08:00<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/2936/790/1600/177307/TDO%20-%20Stage%20performance%20Queen%20Street.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/2936/790/400/913016/TDO%20-%20Stage%20performance%20Queen%20Street.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />The Tropical Dance Orchestra entertain in the Queen Street Mall for the Coles/Myer Christmas Parade (November 2006).<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/35047106-116441430234738740?l=tdowhatson.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Peter Fnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35047106.post-1159277955387835932006-09-26T05:20:00.000-07:002006-09-26T06:57:50.883-07:00<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/2936/790/1600/City%20Entertainment%20Program%20cover.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/2936/790/400/City%20Entertainment%20Program%20cover.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />The Tropical Dance Orchestra's <em>Boy from Ipanema</em> concert at the Brisbane City Hall Main Auditorium in May was a great success. We were joined by G.R.E.S. Unidos da Primavera Brisbane Samba School, the flutes of Flautos do sol (Catherine Gregory, Matthew Cowlrick and Jarrod Schindler) and guests Nathan Warfe (guitar) Jason Machado (vocals/guitar), Nicole Kancachian (cello) and Clare Hansson (piano). The Boy from Ipanema is of course Antonio Carlos Jobim, Brazil's best known popular music composer and one of the creators of bossa nova.<br /><br />The Tropical Dance Orchestra with G.R.E.S. Unidos da Primavera Brisbane Samba School<br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/2936/790/1600/TDO%20and%20GRES%20-%20edited.0.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/2936/790/400/TDO%20and%20GRES%20-%20edited.0.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p></p><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/2936/790/1600/TDO%20strings%20%26%20Nathan%20-%20edited.2.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/2936/790/400/TDO%20strings%20%26%20Nathan%20-%20edited.2.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />The TDO Strings and Nathan Warfe<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/35047106-115927795538783593?l=tdowhatson.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Peter Fnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35047106.post-1159273190075554652006-09-26T05:12:00.000-07:002006-09-26T05:19:50.080-07:00<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/2936/790/1600/Joe%20&%20Lynne%20cutting%20cake%20-%20cropped.1.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/2936/790/400/Joe%20%26%20Lynne%20cutting%20cake%20-%20cropped.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />2006 started in fine fashion with Joe and Lynne's wedding at the Brisbane Jazz Club in early March.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/35047106-115927319007555465?l=tdowhatson.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Peter Fnoreply@blogger.com