Mike Nock
{{Short description|New Zealand jazz pianist}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2021}}
{{Use Australian English|date=March 2021}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Mike Nock
| image = Mike Nock.jpg
| background = non_vocal_instrumentalist
| caption = Mike Nock in 2012 by Andrew Lorien
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1940|9|27|df=y}}
| birth_place = Christchurch, New Zealand
| death_date = {{Death date and age|YYYY|MM|DD|YYYY|MM|DD}}
| instrument = Piano, keyboards
| genre = Jazz
| occupation = Musician, composer, arranger
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| website = [http://www.mikenock.com/ mikenock.com]
}}
Michael Anthony Nock {{post-nominals|country=NZL|ONZM|size=85%}} (born 27 September 1940){{cite book|title=The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music|editor=Colin Larkin|publisher=Guinness Publishing|date=1992|edition=First|isbn=0-85112-939-0|page=1837}} is a New Zealand jazz pianist, who lives and works in Australia.
Biography
Nock was born in Christchurch, New Zealand, but spent his childhood in Ngāruawāhia.{{Cite news |date=17 Oct 2014 |title=Mike Nock to star at festival |url=https://www.pressreader.com/new-zealand/the-southland-times/20141017/281578058914036?srsltid=AfmBOooobrNrfVVvDPOZYBcuH-c0rbHFuDprV-xVB-3ts4bnqRaB_4iV |access-date=7 October 2024 |work=Southland times |pages=11}} Nock began studying piano at 11. He attended Nelson College for one term in 1955.Nelson College Old Boys' Register, 1856–2006, 6th edition By the age of 18, he was performing in Australia. In Sydney he played in The Three Out trio with Freddy Logan and Chris Karan who toured England in 1961 before Nock left to attend Berklee College of Music. He was a member of Yusef Lateef's group from 1963 to 1965.
During 1968–1970, Nock was involved with fusion, leading the Fourth Way band. From 1975 to 1985 he was a studio musician in New York after which he returned to Australia.
In 1987 the Best Jazz Album in the New Zealand Music Awards was Nock's Open Door with drummer Frank Gibson, Jr.
In the 2003 New Year Honours, Nock was appointed an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to jazz.{{cite web|url=https://dpmc.govt.nz/publications/new-year-honours-list-2003|title=New Year honours list 2003|date=31 December 2002|publisher=Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet|access-date=20 March 2021}} In 2024, he was entered into the New Zealand Music Hall of Fame.{{cite web |last=Reid |first=Graham |date=23 August 2024 |title=Mike Nock: The jazz career that led to NZ Music Hall of Fame |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/the-listener/entertainment/pioneering-jazz-artist-mike-nock-inducted-into-the-nz-music-hall-of-fame/YOCVOLVZKZEQRLTKAYSI7UICUA/ |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://archive.today/20241224173932/https://www.nzherald.co.nz/the-listener/entertainment/pioneering-jazz-artist-mike-nock-inducted-into-the-nz-music-hall-of-fame/YOCVOLVZKZEQRLTKAYSI7UICUA/ |archive-date=24 December 2024 |access-date=26 December 2024 |website=The Listener}}
He lives in New South Wales where he taught at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music until 2018{{cite web|url=http://jazz.org.au/mike-nock-jazz-life/|last=O'Sullivan|first=Barry|title=Mike Nock, A Jazz Life|date=9 September 2018|access-date=20 March 2021}} and performs with his trio, big band, and various one-off ensembles.
Discography
=Albums=
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| scope="row" | Between or Beyond (as The Mike Nock Underground) |
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| scope="row" | Almanac (with Almanac: Nock, Bennie Maupin, Cecil McBee, Eddie Marshall) |
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| scope="row" | Magic Mansions
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| scope="row" | In, Out and Around (as Mike Nock Quartet) |
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| scope="row" | The Opal Heart (David Liebman Quartet featuring Mike Nock) |
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| scope="row" | Talisman / Solo
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| scope="row" | Climbing
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| scope="row" | Succubus
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| scope="row" | Piano Solos
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| scope="row" | Ondas
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| scope="row" | Strata
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| scope="row" | Strata
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| scope="row" | Open Door (with Frank Gibson, Jr.) |
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| scope="row" | Beautiful Friendship (as Mike Nock Too) |
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| scope="row" | Dark and Curious (as Mike Nock Quartet) |
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| scope="row" | Touch
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| scope="row" | Temple (with Cameron Undy) |
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| scope="row" | Not We But One (as Mike Nock Trio) |
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| scope="row" | Ozboppin' (as Mike Nock Quintet) |
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| scope="row" | The Waiting Game (with Marty Ehrlich) |
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| scope="row" | Everybody Wants to Go to Heaven (as New York Jazz Collective with Marty Ehrlich, James Zollar, Ray Anderson, Mike Formanek & Pheeroan Aklaff) |
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| scope="row" | Changing Seasons (with Brett Hirst & Toby Hall) |
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| scope="row" | Live (as Mike Nock's Big Small Band) |
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| scope="row" | Duologue (with Dave Liebman) |
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| scope="row" | Meeting of the Waters (as The Mike Nock Project) |
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| scope="row" | Andrew Klippel Compositions 1980-1983 (as Mike Nock Trio) |
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| scope="row" | An Accumulation of Subtleties (as Mike Nock Trio) |
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| scope="row" | Transformations (with Colin Hemmingsen & Nick Tipping) |
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| scope="row" | Hear and Know (as Mike Nock Trio) |
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| scope="row" | Sketches
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| scope="row" | Kindred (with Laurence Pike) |
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| scope="row" | Opal Dream (with Howie Smith) |
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| scope="row" | Suite SIMA (as Mike Nock Octet) |
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| scope="row" | Two Out (with Roger Manins) |
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| scope="row" | The Monash Sessions (with Tony Gould) |
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| scope="row" | Beginning and End of Knowing (with Laurence Pike) |
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| scope="row" | Vicissitudes (as Mike Nock Trio with NZTrio) |
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| scope="row" | This World (with Hamish Stuart, Julien Wilson & Jonathan Zwartz) |
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| scope="row" | Another Dance (with Hamish Stuart, Julien Wilson & Jonathan Zwartz) |
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| scope="row" | Hearing
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Awards
= New Zealand Music Hall of Fame =
Noteworthy New Zealand musicians are inducted into the New Zealand Music Hall of Fame.
{{awards table}}
! {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}}
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| 2024
| Mike Nock
| New Zealand Music Hall of Fame
| {{yes2|inducted}}
|-
{{end}}
=AIR Awards=
The Australian Independent Record Awards (commonly known informally as AIR Awards) is an annual awards night to recognise, promote and celebrate the success of Australia's Independent Music sector.
{{awards table}}
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|2012
|Hear and Now
|Best Independent Jazz Album
|{{won}}
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|2015{{cite web|url=https://musicfeeds.com.au/news/1-dads-courtney-barnett-lead-this-years-independent-music-award-nominations/#/slide/1|last=Mack|first=Emmy|title=1 Dads, Courtney Barnett Lead This Year's Independent Music Award Nominations|website=Musicfeeds.com.au|date=7 September 2015|access-date=20 March 2021}}
|Suite Sima
|Best Independent Jazz Album
|{{nom}}
|-
|2020{{cite web|url=https://scenestr.com.au/music/2020-air-awards-nominees-20200707|title=2020 AIR Awards Nominees|website=Scenestr.com.au|date=7 July 2020|access-date=20 March 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://theindustryobserver.thebrag.com/2020-air-award-winners/|last=Walter|first=Abby|title=That's a wrap: 2020 AIR Awards winners and celebrations|work=The Industry Observer|date=1 October 2020|access-date=20 March 2021}}
|This World
|Best Independent Jazz Album or EP
|{{nom}}
|-
| 2024{{cite web|url=https://themusic.com.au/industry/2024-air-awards-nominees-genesis-owusu-cub-sport-rvg-teen-jesus-more/3f1j8fDz8vU/14-05-24|title=2024 AIR Awards Nominees: Genesis Owusu, Cub Sport, RVG, Teen Jesus & More| website= The Music|date=14 May 2024|access-date=16 May 2024}}
|Hearing
| Best Independent Jazz Album or EP
| {{nom}}
|-
{{end}}
=ARIA Music Awards=
The ARIA Music Awards are annual awards, which recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of Australian music.
{{awards table}}
! {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}}
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|1992
|Dark & Curious
|{{nom}}
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|1994
|Touch
|Best Jazz Album
|{{nom}}
|-
|2000
|The Waiting Game (with Marty Ehrlich)
|Best Jazz Album
|{{nom}}
|-
|2004
|Big Small Band Live
|Best Jazz Album
|{{nom}}
|-
|2007
|Duologue (with Dave Liebman)
|Best Jazz Album
|{{won}}
|-
|2008
|Meeting Of The Waters
|Best Jazz Album
|{{nom}}
|-
|2020{{cite web|url=https://www.aria.com.au/awards/nominees|title=ARIA Awards 2020 Nominees|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA)|access-date=20 March 2021}}
|This World (with Hamish Stuart, Julien Wilson & Jonathan Zwartz)
|Best Jazz Album
|{{nom}}
|-
|2022
|Another Dance (with Hamish Stuart, Julien Wilson & Jonathan Zwartz )
|Best Jazz Album
|{{nom}}
|-
| 2023
| Hearing
| Best Jazz Album
| {{nominated}}
| rowspan="3"| {{cite web|url=https://musicfeeds.com.au/news/nominees-announced-for-2023-aria-awards/|title= Nominees Announced for 2023 ARIA Awards|website=Music Feeds|date=21 September 2023|access-date=24 September 2023}}
|-
{{end}}
=Australian Jazz Bell Awards=
The Australian Jazz Bell Awards, (also known as the Bell Awards or The Bells), are annual music awards for the jazz music genre in Australia. They commenced in 2003.{{cite web|url=http://bellawards.org/index.php/winners|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150203165038/http://bellawards.org/index.php/winners|url-status=usurped|archive-date=3 February 2015|title=Bell Award Winners|website=Bellawards.org|access-date=20 March 2021}}
{{awards table}}(wins only)
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|2004
|Big Small Band Live – Mike Nock
|Best Australian Contemporary Jazz Album
|{{won}}
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|2009
|Mike Nock
|Hall of Fame
|{{yes2|inducted}}
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|2011
|An Accumulation of Subtleties – Mike Nock Trio
|Best Australian Contemporary Jazz Album
|{{won}}
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|2015
|Suite Sima – Mike Nock Octet
|Best Australian Jazz Ensemble
|{{won}}
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|2016
|Beginning and End of Knowing – Mike Nock & Laurence Pike
|Best Produced Album
|{{won}}
|-
{{end}}
=Don Banks Music Award=
The Don Banks Music Award was established in 1984 to publicly honour a senior artist of high distinction who has made an outstanding and sustained contribution to music in Australia.{{cite web | url = http://www.australianmusiccentre.com.au/award/don-banks-music-award.html | archive-url = https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20150818230200/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/119124/20150819-0902/www.australianmusiccentre.com.au/award/don-banks-music-award.html | url-status = dead | archive-date = 18 August 2015 | title = Don Banks Music Award: Prize | publisher = Australian Music Centre | access-date = 2 October 2017}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} It was founded by the Australia Council in honour of Don Banks, Australian composer, performer and the first chair of its music board.
{{awards table}}
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| 2014
| Mike Nock
| Don Banks Music Award
| {{yes2|awarded}}
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{{end}}
=Mo Awards=
The Australian Entertainment Mo Awards (commonly known informally as the Mo Awards), were annual Australian entertainment industry awards. They recognise achievements in live entertainment in Australia from 1975 to 2016.{{cite web|url=https://www.moawards.com.au/awardwinners|title=MO Award Winners|website=Mo Awards|access-date=16 March 2022}}
{{awards table}} (wins only)
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| 1990
| Mike Nock Quartet
| Jazz Group of the Year
| {{won}}
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{{end}}
=Music Victoria Awards=
The Music Victoria Awards are an annual awards night celebrating Victorian music. They commenced in 2006.
{{awards table}}
! {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}}
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| 2016
| Monash Sessions (with Tony Gould)
| Best Jazz Album
| {{nom}}
|rowspan="1"| {{Cite web|url= https://musicvictoria.com.au/musicvictoriaawards/previous-nominees|title= Previous Nominess| website=Music Victoria|accessdate=13 August 2020}}{{cite web|url= https://musicvictoria.com.au/musicvictoriaawards/previous-winners|title=Previous Winners| website=Music Victoria|accessdate=13 August 2020}}
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{{end}}
References
{{Reflist}}
Further reading
- {{Cite book |last=Meehan |first=Norman |title=Serious fun: the life and music of Mike Nock |date=2010 |publisher=Victoria University Press |isbn=978-0-86473-636-9 |location=Wellington}}
External links
{{Commons category}}
- {{Official website |https://mikenock.com}}
- [http://www.audioculture.co.nz/people/mike-nock AudioCulture profile]
- {{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p7238/biography|pure_url=yes}}
- [https://tiaki.natlib.govt.nz/#details=ecatalogue.5761 Mike Nock archival recordings] (part of Richard Nunns Collection) at the Alexander Turnbull Library
- [https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ninetonoon/audio/2018958719/from-ngaruawahia-to-the-world-stage-jazz-legend-mike-nock From Ngaruawahia to the world stage: Jazz legend Mike Nock] – interview with Mike Nock on RNZ, 7 October 2024
- [https://www.rnz.co.nz/concert/programmes/inside-out/audio/2018954260/mike-nock-retrospective Mike Nock Retrospective] – RNZ, 7 September 2024
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