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The John Hardaker Direction
Jazz / Blues / Funk

jazz-blues guitar a la mode



Sydney
Australia

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Member Since8/4/2007
Band Websiteright here; right now
Band Membersjohn hardaker: guitar,plus (at various times)
dom o'leary: drums,
crystal moloney: flute,
jonathan tyne: vibes,
oliver simpson: acoustic & electric bass,
virgil reality: trumpet, flugelhorn, Bb baritone horn,
ed kirschlager: acoustic & electric bass,
joy caldwell: voice,
rebecca barrett: voice,
claire hechtman: voice,
sarah neill: trumpet,
fiona keating: trombone,
adam lean: trombone,
adrian kyneur: percussion,
matthew tucker: acoustic bass,
mike cook: congas and percussion,
nigel williams: electric bass, percussion,
rob woodward: tenor and soprano sax, flute
greg levine: tenor sax
michael luke: tenor sax,
jason davey: drums,
hans kieft: acoustic bass,
don perri: drums,
andrew symons: alto and baritone sax,
matt radzyner: alto sax,
j rekadrah: bass,
bill crossland: bass,
damian bluett: drums,
justin buckingham: alto sax
Influencesgrant green,
wes montgomery,
pat martino,
larry coryell,
john mclaughlin,
frank zappa,
barney kessel,
chick corea,
miles davis,
wayne shorter, steely dan,
gil evans,
bela bartok,
igor stravinsky,
jimi hendrix,
and anyone who ever made the air in my ear vibrate
Sounds Likebluesy jazz, jazzy blues, funked up swing, swung funk - purples, deep turquoise greens and cool blues shot through with hard red strokes.
Record LabelJive Circus Records
Type of LabelIndie


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   Upcoming Shows ( view all )
Nov 13 2009 8:30P
homebar BOHO nite featuring joy caldwell, vocal cockle bay, darling harbour
Nov 15 2009 3:00P
duo with rebecca barrett at northern beaches folk fest time and tide hotel, dee why
Nov 19 2009 9:00P
melt bar with joy caldwell kings cross
Nov 26 2009 6:00P
private function opera house forecourt
Dec 8 2009 8:00P
sinE cafe goulburn st, city
Dec 11 2009 8:00P
a sagacious arts christmas /petersham town hall crystal street petersham

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   About The John Hardaker Direction
The John Hardaker Direction is a jazz-blues combo from Sydney, Australia. Built around the jazz-blues guitar and arrangements of John Hardaker, and the distinctive jazz flute of Crystal Moloney, the group was formed in January 2007.

A veteran of the Sydney scene, John has been playing jazz, blues and soul all his life. He has brought them all together in his new group, The John Hardaker Direction.

Over the last two years the music has evolved into a very soulful brew of blues-tinged jazz-funk reminiscent of Herbie Mann, Yuseff Lateef, Kenny Burrell and Larry Coryell.

The JHD likes to keep one foot rooted firmly in the past while the other kicks a little at the envelope.

"bossa never never" - lotsa drums

"prickly pear" - lotsa horns; the JHD at the cat & fiddle

thelonious monk's "blue monk" - more blues

"all blues" - 14pc JHD form the last :kind of kind of blue/miles davis tribute" show

"silent night, holy night" - a cool yule christmas carol


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Wish You Were Here

Wish You Were Here



Nov 10 2009 4:36 AM

Thanks for the add! Please accept our MONEY :-)


César Di

César Di



Nov 3 2009 11:20 PM

Olá!!!

Veja Entrevista que dei para o Programa “Repertório Independente”, onde eu falo de minha carreira, minha história e apesar de estar bastante gripado, ainda canto algumas canções.

Para ver este e vários outros vídeos meus no youtube, entre no link abaixo:

http://www.youtube.com/user/ProducaoCesarDi

Grande abraço.
David Strother

David Strother



Oct 30 2009 2:58 AM

Love your version of "I Mean You."  We used to do that one a few years back in my Western Swing band!--David
Alphobit

Alphobit



Oct 28 2009 10:55 AM

Thank for add me. Greeting from Thailand
Art Hodges

Art Hodges



Oct 23 2009 6:56 AM

Greetings and best wishes from Japan!
Wildberrie

Wildberrie



Oct 23 2009 12:59 AM

Hey they John & JHD Catz!

Super Groovy last Friday - Look forward to the next show with you!

Cheers,
WB
DJ Monkey

DJ Monkey



Oct 15 2009 7:12 PM

DJ Monkey …soul-stirring, excitingly edgy music…just disturbing (read ‘mind-f**king’) enough to demand attention. There is a whole spice rack of auditory flavors here, served up like fractured poetry on a collection of intensely listenable Hallmark cards from Hell.

 Bill Margold, Cinema Seen, L.A. X..Press

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Peter Long and Steve Waters

Peter Long and Steve Waters



Sep 25 2009 12:17 AM

Thanks John, we have a soft part for Harry around these here parts!
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Castles in the Air

Castles in the Air



Sep 21 2009 12:39 AM

Hey Hey!
thanks for being our friend.
hope to see you at a gig
some time soon!
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Helen Simons



Sep 21 2009 12:14 AM

hi john
droppin' by 
keepin' an eye on your projects
like new tracks
cheers
helen




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Crystal

Crystal



Sep 16 2009 2:32 AM

Hey thanks for checking out the song John. Looking forward to the next lot of gigs!

PS. I'll buy you a melodica for your birthday then? haha...
Harry

Harry D



Aug 29 2009 2:10 AM

Hey John - Thanks for the opportunity to play your funky arrangements at the Sagacious gig last night - Hope there's another one in the not too distant future...

Regards,
Adam L :P
RomanLaw

RomanLaw



Aug 28 2009 3:12 PM

The horns blew me away at the Petersham T.H. ... wow ... that was an awesome 14 piece performance from the JHD !!! Well done !!!
Matthew Tucker

Matthew Tucker



Aug 19 2009 1:10 PM

Hah! I'm wondering is it direction as in "directed by" or direction as in "nor-nor-west"? Hmmm ... probably all of the above. Cheers Matthew
Mark Deayton

Mark Deayton



Aug 17 2009 3:23 AM

John, keep up the great work.  Join you onstage again soon! 

..
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Nikolai Madoyev



Jul 31 2009 3:33 AM

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DOM O’LEARY

DOM O’LEARY



Jul 22 2009 10:43 PM

Hey John...Had a ball at the last couple o' gigs and can't wait for the Kind Of Kind Of Blue III at Petersham Town Hall...Might be bringing a special drumkit for that one...
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Brigitte Handley & The Dark Shadows

Brigitte Handley & The Dark Shadows



Jul 17 2009 12:23 PM

Hey there,

The Dark Shadows are back from their European/US tour & will be kicking off the 'Shadows Emerge Tour' 14th August, supporting 'X' & 6Ft Hick at The Gaelic Club.

Hope to catch you there!

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Mark Deayton

Mark Deayton



Jul 16 2009 7:09 AM

John, great to see you guys getting plenty of gigs! Looking forward to our next gig with RM.
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