Galapagos Duck

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| name = Galapagos Duck

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| origin = Sydney, Australia

| genre = Jazz-funk, jazz-rock

| years_active = 1969–present

| label = Philips
Polygram
ABC Music
Aim Records
Pintail Productions

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| current_members = Greg Foster
John Conley
Adrian Cunningham
Rodney Ford
Matt Baker

| past_members = Len Barnard AM
Tom Hare
Chris Qua
Des Windsor
Willy Qua
Roger Frampton
Bob Egger
Col Nolan
Ray Alldridge
Marty Mooney
Paul McNamara
Tony Ansell
Glenn Henrich
John Helman

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Galapagos Duck is an Australian jazz band. Formed in 1969, they have an extensive history of international touring,[http://www.australianstage.com.au/201207125595/reviews/sydney/galapagos-duck.html Lloyd Bradford Syke, (12 July 2012 22:28), Sydney » Reviews » Galapagos Duck, Australian Stage] including:

• Montreux Jazz Festival, Switzerland
• Jazz Yatra Festival, Bombay, India
• American Musexpo
• Singapore International Jazz Festival
• Queenstown Jazz Festival, New Zealand
• Vanuatu International Jazz Festival, Vanuatu

The band formed in 1969 for the winter season at "The Kosciusko Ski Chalet, Charlotte Pass".

Before it moved to The Rocks Push jazz club in Sydney, the band in 1969 was Marty Mooney and Tom Hare (reeds), Chris Qua (bass and trumpet), and Des Windsor (piano and organ).

Bruce Viles (owner of the Rocks Push) established The Basement jazz club at Circular Quay in 1973 and Galapagos Duck opened there as the house band. At that time, the personnel was Marty Mooney and Tom Hare (reeds), Chris Qua (bass and trumpet), Willie Qua (drums and reeds) and Doug Robson (piano).[http://newsstore.fairfax.com.au/apps/viewDocument.ac?docID=news950810_0144_9322 Leon Gettler, (10 August 1995), The Ducks sure have stamina, The Age, Melbourne, p. 19]

Some of the top names in Australian jazz have worked with the band at one time or another, including Dave Levy, Roger Frampton, Col Nolan, Paul McNamara and Warren Daly (ex-Daly-Wilson Big Band).