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Thanks for the music: The touching friendship of Don Burrows and James Morrison | Australian Story
The touching friendship between jazz man James Morrison and his long-time mentor Don Burrows.
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Revisit this 2016 Australian Story episode, following Burrows' death from Alzheimer's disease in a Sydney nursing home in March 2020.
When 16-year-old music student James met the legendary jazz maestro in 1978, it was one of the biggest turning points in his life.
After hearing James play, Don immediately took the young trumpeter under his wing, becoming his mentor and inviting him to join the Burrows band.
It was the beginning of an enduring friendship, both on stage and off and as Don's health faded, James became his legal guardian and stepped up to help care for his friend.
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By 1The touching friendship between jazz man James Morrison and his long-time mentor Don Burrows.
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Revisit this 2016 Australian Story episode, following Burrows' death from Alzheimer's disease in a Sydney nursing home in March 2020.
When 16-year-old music student James met the legendary jazz maestro in 1978, it was one of the biggest turning points in his life.
After hearing James play, Don immediately took the young trumpeter under his wing, becoming his mentor and inviting him to join the Burrows band.
It was the beginning of an enduring friendship, both on stage and off and as Don's health faded, James became his legal guardian and stepped up to help care for his friend.