Introducing Gyro Groove

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Gyro Groove was established 2006. Having worked with each other in various other bands, this group was formed out of a unified desire to create great music. Drawing inspiration from the likes of James Brown, Marvin Gaye, Prince and Herbie Hancock; this dynamic and funky quartet has developed a fantastic repertoire of funk, soul and groove based music ranging from the classic pop and jazz standards to contemporary grooves and originals.

Gyro Groove draws on a wealth of talent and experience. Whilst all four musicians are virtuosi in their own right, they have developed a coherent and sympathetic style that is both engaging and entertaining for the listener. In addition to having the ability to entertain a crowd in their own right, they have equal skill at providing the perfect background music for any social occasion. This is evident from the positive feedback that the band has received after their performances.

Bandleader Rory Clark

Rory began playing piano when he was eleven years old. He initially studied jazz piano for two years before honing his technique studying both classical and jazz piano concurrently. Since then he has gone on to further study with high-profile musicians such as Mark Fitzgibbon, Kevin Hunt (Don Burrow ’s pianist) and in New York City with McCoy Tyner.

Rory began his professional career as a musician at age fourteen when he began to do duo gigs with his father Roger who plays alto saxophone. Since then he has further developed his own unique sound as a musician, performing in a range of bands and solo gigs at various venues around Melbourne. Furthermore, he has been invited on several occasions to appear at high profile festivals such as the Queenscliff Music Festival, Adelaide Jazz Festival, Paynesville Jazz Festival and The Palmer Street Festival in Queensland. He has performed internationally (Hong Kong and Taipei in January of 1997).

Having gained a vast amount of experience over many years in a multitude of situations, Rory is capable of highly energetic spontaneity when he performs as well as very controlled subdued playing. He has developed a reputation as a pianist for his use of rich harmonic chord structures, melodic ideas and strong time.

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