Allan Browne

For the Barbadian cricketer, see Allan Browne (cricketer).

Allan Browne
Birth nameAllan Vincent Browne
Born(1944-07-28)28 July 1944
Deniliquin, New South Wales
Died13 June 2015(2015-06-13) (aged 70)
Melbourne
GenresJazz
Occupation(s)Drummer, composer
InstrumentDrums
Years active1960s–2015
LabelsJazzHead, Newmarket Music
Websitewww.allanbrowne.alphalink.com.au

Allan Vincent Browne OAM (28 July 1944 – 13 June 2015) was an Australian jazz drummer and composer[1] first known for his work in The Red Onion Jazz Band in the 1960s.[2][3]

Browne won the ARIA Award for Best Jazz Album in ARIA Music Awards of 1990 and ARIA Music Awards of 1996 with Paul Grabowsky Trio.

Browne was awarded the Order of Australia Medal (OAM) in 2013 for service to music as a jazz musician, and to the community.[4]

  1. ^ "Allan Browne - Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic.
  2. ^ Blackman, Guy (14 May 2006). "Different strokes". The Age. Retrieved 30 October 2011.
  3. ^ "Australian Jazz community mourns death of drummer and composer Allan Browne". The Sydney Morning Herald. 15 June 2015.
  4. ^ "BROWNE, Alan Vincent". It's an Honour. Australian Government. Retrieved 10 July 2015.