Episode 60: Bill Risby — The Gig Life Podcast

Bill Risby.

Pianist, bass player, composer and songwriter from Sydney, Australia.

Bill started piano at age 3, and after progressing through classical grades, studied Jazz at the NSW Conservatorium of Music. He took up bass guitar at age 13 and bass was his second instrument at the Con.
He is now regarded as one of the most accomplished musicians in his field, in jazz, improvised and popular music.

Bill has played with many visiting jazz artists such as Bob Mintzer, Maria Schneider, Kitty Margolis, Velotti Batiste jazz ensemble, Wayne Bargeron, Bobby Shew, Rob McConnell, amongst others.

He is the pianist for pop artist Leo Sayer, played on his latest two albums, and also toured extensively with him. He played piano on Glenn Shorrock’s latest album “Rise Up”. He played on Russell Morris’s recent ARIA award winning C.D. “Red Dirt - Red Heart”, and on Ian Moss’s new album.

Bill has also played with Spandau Ballet, the Supremes, The Temptations, Russell Morris, Joe Camilleri, Richard Clapton, Glenn Shorrock, Marcia Hines, and supported Dionne Warwick, and Steve Lacy.

In country music Bill has played on many albums of the following artists: John Williamson, Kasey Chambers, Adam Harvey, Troy Cassar-Daley, Adam Brand, Gina Jeffreys, Beccy Cole, Melinda Schneider, Graeme Connors, Sara Storer, Lyn Bowtell, and Felicity Urquhart.

He piano playing was featured in the films, “Australia”, “The Great Gatsby”, David Wenham’s new film “Ellipsis”, as well as being the sound of Peter Allen’s piano in the Recent Australian Tele-movie “Not The Boy Next Door.”

Bill has 9 albums to his name, and is on the Ponca Jazz recording label (Norway), and Universal Music.

Episode music: "Let Me Off" from "Looking Up - Bill Risby" (Bill Risby - Piano. Gary Holgate - Double Bass. Hamish Stuart - Drums)

Episode recorded 24/09/2019.

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