John Pochée
John Pochée | |
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John Pochée performing with [Bernie McGann]'s quartet at the Blue Lamp, Aberdeen October 2004 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | John Kenneth Pochée |
| Born | 21 September 1940 Sydney, Australia |
| Died | 10 November 2022 (aged 82) |
| Occupation(s) | Jazz Musician, Bandleader |
| Instrument | Drums |
John Kenneth Pochée, OAM (21 September 1940 – 10 November 2022) was an Australian jazz drummer and bandleader. As drummer, bandleader and organizer he played a major role in the history of Australian jazz.
His career as a professional musician began in 1956. He formed The Last Straw in 1974 and also played with the Judy Bailey Quartet from 1974 to 1979. From 1978 he played, recorded and toured internationally with The Last Straw, The Judy Bailey Quartet, The Engine Room, Ten Part Invention and Bernie McGann's trios and quartets. As a drummer he was a self-taught, original stylist, playing left-handed on a right-handed drum kit.