CCE was established in 2003 by Martin Contempree and me with the aim of producing concerts of the highest quality that celebrate and re-interpret the words and music of iconic bands and recording artists from the 1960s and 1970s. Our shows have attracted crowds totaling over 100,000 and have filled some of Sydney’s most prestigious music venues, including The Basement, Lyric Theatre and Enmore Theatre. We have also presented several spectacular outdoor concerts at the annual Music By Moonlight series at Sydney Olympic Park as well as a string of sold-out concerts at the Laycock Street Theatre in Gosford.

Our concerts have featured performances by some of Australia’s finest singers, including Dave Gleeson, David Campbell, iOTA, Wesley Carr, Jade MacRae, Christine Anu, Jack Jones, Jenny Morris, John Paul Young, Evelyn Duprai, Jeff Martin, Stan Walker, Natasha Stuart and Louis Tillett. I coordinate and book all performers and lead the musical direction and staging for CCE’s productions, which have been featured numerous times in all forms of mainstream media, including television, radio, print and online.

Prior to establishing CCE, I founded and ran the Tuesday Nite Club at Sydney’s Iguana Bar, where I booked and showcased more than 400 original artists from 1997 to 2003. Since the 1990s I have also been an active professional musician, leading my own ensembles, Akradia and Jazz Nouveau, and collaborating with many notable artists and acts, including ARIA award-winning New Zealand singer and songwriter Jenny Morris and Australia’s Matt Finish, Jeff Duff and the Wayne Cornell Orchestra.

In 2012 Jazz Nouveau released Reminiscing which is a stunning collection of Little River Band songs with a soulful twist. Featuring five guest female vocalists including Emma Pask, Evelyn Duprai, Danielle Blakey, Anthea White and Anita Spring with proceeds from the sale of this CD going to Variety - The children's charity.