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The Idea of North are an Australian a cappella vocal ensemble. Founded in Canberra in 1993, the group's name is taken from radio broadcasts of pianist Glenn Gould. The group are generally referred to as a jazz quartet, but sing a wide variety of styles including jazz, pop, R&B, classical, folk, soul and gospel. Australian jazz musician James Morrison referred to The Idea of North as "the best contemporary a cappella group in the country". Morrison and The Idea of North collaborated with Gina Jeffreys on "Blue Christmas" and it's included on Jeffreys' 1999 album, ''Christmas Wish''. In 2005 the group were awarded the awards for best jazz album and best jazz song in the Contemporary A Cappella Recording Awards. In 2010, The Idea of North won the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) award for best jazz album for their sixth studio album, ''Feels Like Spring'' (in collaboration with James Morrison). In 2011, The Idea of North were nominated for the ARIA award for best jazz album for their eighth album, ''Extraordinary Tale''. In 2013, The Idea of North won the ARIA award for best jazz album for their ninth studio album, ''Smile''. ==Members== The four members of the group are: *Soprano: Sally Cameron *Alto: Naomi Crellin *Tenor: Nick Begbie *Bass: Andrew Piper In late 2011 through to mid 2012, Joy Hague covered for Naomi Crellin while she was on maternity leave, until Crellin returned in late 2012. Meg Corson (alto) left the group between the production of ''The Sum Of Us'' and ''Here & Now'' and Crellin took her place. Trish Delaney-Brown left in early 2008 after being on maternity leave the previous year. Her stand-in, Sally Cameron, became a permanent member in her place. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「The Idea of North」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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