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Tim Oram

Associate Diploma in Jazz Studies-Sydney Conservatorium,
Soprano sax/Alto Sax/Tenor Sax/Flute/Piccolo/Clarinet


Tim has worked as a freelance musician since completing the Diploma of Jazz studies, studying with Don Burrows. He has worked as a woodwind doubler, arranger & soloist for 20 years. Tim has worked on such musicals as 42nd st, West side story, The Secret Garden, Burn the Floor, Rocky Horror Show (Australia & Hong Kong), Phantom of the Opera, Chicago, Oh What a Night, Footloose, Happy Days (Horn arranger and Tenor Sax-Cast recording), Hair, Joseph & his amazing technicolour dreamcoat, Leader of the Pack, Hello Dolly, Hot Shoe Shuffle, Grease, Boy from Oz (Tenor Sax, Flute, Clarinet-Cast recording), Miss Saigon, Singin’ in the Rain, Sweet Charity, A Chorus Line, Aladdin (Scotland), Saturday Night Fever, Ballroom ( Recorded Soprano, Alto, Tenor saxes,Clarinet,Flute & Piccolo for C.D.), The Producers, Dusty, Floorplay and “Priscilla- Queen of the Desert” ( orchestrated 5 songs for the show. Recorded Alto, Tenor Saxes, Flute, Piccolo & Clarinet for cast recording). Tim was also a member for 4 years of the R.A.A.F. Air Command Band, Richmond. His duties included playing in the Concert & Big band (Leader for 2 years) & arranging.

His T.V. work included being a member of the Midday Show, and worked as contractor and arranger for the horn section of the comedy show Good News Week. Tim was also a member of the band for Australian Idol 1. Tim’s T.V. jingle credits include Mc Donald’s, Direct Dial Insurance, Beauty and the Beast, Channel 9 cricket theme, ABC’s “The Fat”, N.Z. lotteries, NSW lotteries, Coco Pops, Clarintyne, K.F.C., and Roy and H.G’s “The Monday Dump”.

Tim’s movie soundtracks include Bootmen, The Magic Pudding, The Crocodile Hunter, Hard Knox, Secret Men’s Business, Billy’s Holiday, The Night they called it a day, (Dennis Hopper & Melanie Griffiths), South Pacific (Harry Connick jnr),& The Black Balloon
( Toni Collette).

Tim has had the pleasure of working with renowned artists such as Powderfinger, Queen (Horn Arranger), Pete Murray, Silverchair (DVD- Across the night), Tom Jones, Natalie Cole (Australian tour), Kathy Sledge (Sister Sledge) Danni Minogue, Human Nature, Ian Moss, James Morrison, Doug Parkinson (Arranger. Also flute on C.D. - Somewhere after Midnight), John Leigh Calder band, Tom Burlinson, Diana Ross, The Four Tops, Maria Schneider, Jim Pugh, Bob Mintzer,Bob Florence, Bobby Shew, Vincent DeMartino,
Rob Mc Connell, Buddy Greco, Anthony Warlow, Sydney all star big band, Ed Wilson big band (Tenor Sax on C.D. - Up the Pace), Bob Coassin super band, Rhonda Burchmore, Col Joye, Marcia Hines, Paul Mc Dermott ( Recorded Tenor sax for “Live Songs-Good News Week tapes vol 2") , The Temptations, Wilbur Wilde, The West Australian Jazz Orchestra, Frankie J Holden, Troy Cassar Daley, Keb Mo, Glenn Shorrock, Sophie Monk, Billy Fields,Wilson Pickett, Frank Bennett, Evan Loening big band, The Nissan Cedricks, Caroline O’Connor, Ross Wilson , Debbie Byrne, Mark Williams, Grace Knight, Jack Parnell ( Ted Heath band), Marina Prior, Tommy Emmanuel, Tommy Tycho, Sydney Symphony Orchestra, The Beatnix (contractor & arranger), Paul Mac ( album “3000 ft high”), Al Martino, National Youth Jazz Orchestra (London), Australian National Youth band ( 1990-Tenor Sax-C.D. Masterworks for winds Vol.1) The Mo awards, and AFI awards.

Tim was also soloist on the No.1 U.K. contemporary Jazz charts album “feelin’ good” by Sydney keyboardist Noel Elmoey.
Tim has formed his own Big band which he composes and arranges for, accompanying artists such as Doug Parkinson, Jim Pugh, Dan Barnett, Frank Bennett, Jeff Duff, Jerry Vander and Don Rader. Tim’s band features some of Sydney’s best commercial and jazz musicians.
Tim is proud to be associated with the Teacher on Tap series having recorded flute on book & C.D. vol 1 & 2.

Teaching Experience
Tim has also had the pleasure to conduct or workshop the following bands.

· St. Patrick’s College Strathfield
· Manly High School Stage Band
· North Sydney Girls High School Big Band
· State Schools Senior Music Camps
· Southern Cross University Jazz and Arranging Departments ( Lismore )
· Fort St High School
· Moriah College
· Killara High School
· Barker College
· St. Luke’s Manly
· Epping Boys High School
· Wahroonga Public School
· Baulkham Hills High School Big Band ( Gold awards- Yamaha Band festival-2006 & 2007)
· S.C.E.G.G.S Big Band
· North Sydney boys High School Big Band

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