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Sky News AU
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Sky News AU
Popular Play School star and jazz icon Judy Bailey dies at 89
Beloved Play School star and jazz and blues pioneer Judy Bailey has died in Sydney. Born in Auckland, New Zealand, Bailey underwent formal piano training and earned a performance diploma from Trinity College London at the age of 16, before moving to Sydney in 1960. She died on August 8 at the age of 89. Performing at the Sydney iconic jazz club El Rocco, Bailey became immersed in the jazz scene. Her expansive career saw her working with greats including Graeme Lyall and John Sangster, and making television appearances on major networks including Channel 7's Tommy Tycho's Orchestra, Channel 9's John Bamford's Orchestra and Channel 10's Jack Grimsley's Orchestra. She joined the founding faculty of the Sydney Conservatorium of Music jazz studies program in 1973. That same year, she became the pianist for the ABC children's program, Kindergarten, before taking on a cherished role on Play School. Her expansive career led her to directing the Sydney Youth Jazz Ensemble and serving as the musical director of the Sydney Opera House's Bennelong jazz series. She also toured Southeast Asia with the musical quartet Musica Viva before earning an Order of Australia Medal in 2004, the APRA Jazz Composition Award, the Distinguished Services to Australian Music award and an Entertainment Industry MO award. In 2014, she was inducted into the Australian Jazz Bell Hall of Fame. Tributes have flowed for the late musical pioneer, including from composer and producer Ross James Irwin, who described Bailey as a 'wonderfully generous educator' and 'supporter of young musicians'. Singer Virna Sanzone said Bailey's 'generosity, energy and positivity seemed to be boundless'. 'Judy taught us all so much.' she wrote in an online tribute. 'For one thing, I can safely say I owe a lot of my inner musical world to Judy – she taught people to listen, to really hear, deeply. 'What a precious gift for any musician.' Originally published as Popular Play School star and jazz icon Judy Bailey dies at 89
Perth Now
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Play School star, jazz icon dies at 89
Beloved Play School star and jazz and blues pioneer Judy Bailey has died in Sydney. Born in Auckland, New Zealand, Bailed underwent formal piano training and earned a performance diploma from Trinity College London at the age of 16, before moving to Sydney in 1960. She died on August 8 at the age of 89. Judy Bailey (right), has died at the age of 89. Pictured with musician James Morrison. Credit: News Limited Performing at the Sydney iconic jazz club El Rocco, Bailey became immersed in the jazz scene. Her expansive career saw her working with greats including Graeme Lyall and John Sangster, and making television appearances on major networks including Channel 7's Tommy Tycho's Orchestra, Channel 9's John Bamford's Orchestra and Channel 10's Jack Grimsley's Orchestra. Jazz pianist Judy Bailey was inducted in the Australian Jazz Hall of Fame in 2014 Credit: Supplied She joined the founding faculty of the Sydney Conservatorium of Music jazz studies program in 1973. That same year, she became the pianist for the ABC children's program, Kindergarten, before taking on a cherished role on Play School. Her expansive career led her to directing the Sydney Youth Jazz Ensemble and serving as the musical director of the Sydney Opera House's Bennelong jazz series. She also toured Southeast Asia with the musical quartet Musica Viva before earning an Order of Australia Medal in 2004, the APRA Jazz Composition Award, the Distinguished Services to Australian Music award and an Entertainment Industry MO award. The jazz icon joined the Sydney Conservatorium of Music in Sydney in 1973. Credit: News Limited She was awarded several achievements in her expansive career, including an Order of Australia in 2004: Supplied Credit: News Limited In 2014, she was inducted into the Australian Jazz Bell Hall of Fame. Tributes have flowed for the late musical pioneer, including from composer and producer Ross James Irwin, who described Bailey as a 'wonderfully generous educator' and 'supporter of young musicians'. Singer Virna Sanzone said Bailey's 'generosity, energy and positivity seemed to be boundless'. 'Judy taught us all so much.' she wrote in an online tribute. 'For one thing, I can safely say I owe a lot of my inner musical world to Judy – she taught people to listen, to really hear, deeply. 'What a precious gift for any musician.'
7NEWS
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- 7NEWS
Beloved Play School star Judy Bailey dies aged 89
Beloved Playschool star Judy Bailey had died in Sydney, aged 89. Bailey, an Auckland-born jazz musician, passed away in Willoughby on Friday. Bailey began formal music training at the age of 10. By 16, she had received a diploma from Trinity College London. The musician moved to Sydney in 1960, where she immersed herself into the city's vibrant music scene. She performed at the well-known El Rocco club. The vibrant performer soon found her way into TV, including stints on all three major networks. Tommy Tycho's Orchestra on Channel Seven, John Bamford's Orchestra on Channel Nine and Jack Grimsley's Orchestra on Channel 10. By 1973, she was part of the founding faculty of the Sydney Conservatorium of Music's jazz studies program, a role she was deeply passionate about throughout her life. Bailey started working on the ABC's Radio Kindergarten program for young people. That led to her role on Play School, where she became part of the cherished program. She later directed the Sydney Youth Jazz Ensemble, toured southeast Asia with a quartet for Musica Viva, and served as musical director for Sydney Opera House's Bennelong jazz series. Bailey got a number of honours including the Order of Australia medal in 2004. She also received the APRA Jazz Composition Award and an induction into the Australian Jazz Bell Hall of Fame in 2014. Tributes started pouring in for Bailey, including from musician Virna Sanzone. She wrote: 'I'm one of probably thousands of musicians lucky enough to have been mentored, nurtured and championed by Judy. Her generosity, energy and positivity seemed to be boundless. 'I met Judy in 1996 when I was as green as could be. Two years later, I was singing as part of her trio at the Opera House. She lovingly threw me in the deep end so many times in my early days as a singer, and I can't thank her enough for that. 'Judy taught us all so much. For one thing, I can safely say I owe a lot of my inner musical world to Judy. She taught people to listen, to really hear, deeply. What a precious gift for any musician.' She is survived by her children, Chris and Lisette.
