Grant Winterburn has emerged as one of NZ's leading keyboard players and is igniting a new generation of listeners with his blistering piano / organ performance. He represents a time warp in jazz splendour, recreating the verve and passion of the heyday of jazz showmanship.

Grant Winterburn’s career has placed him squarely at the forefront of New Zealand jazz and funk performance. Grant was the musical director of Auckland Theatre Company's hit production of 'The Rocky Horror Show' and 'A Christmas Carol'. He was also a member of highly acclaimed New Zealand band Eye TV [on the album 'fire down below']. He has since been active in the theatre scene, notably with Jennifer Ward-Lealand's show 'Falling in Love Again'. He played keyboards on kiwi recording artist Carly Bindings latest album, and performs regularly with many of New Zealands top instrumentalists and vocalists.

He annually appears as a head line act at the Tauranga Jazz Festival and at the 2006 Festival opened for Nathan Haines on solo piano.

Grant began his musical career in Tauranga [NZ] as a keyboard player in rock bands and in jazz groups, winning best composition and best pianist awards at National youth band competitions whilst still in his teens.

“His wild approach to keyboard playing, which would often see his instrument ending up on the floor as he played it with his feet, made him unforgettable even then.” [Stuart Whitaker-Bay News, April 2003]

Grant studied Jazz piano for three years at the Wellington Conservatorium in the early 90’s and was in high demand as a session musician, developing a sizzling technique on his beloved instrument – the [Hammond] organ – he even played a short stint in Bruno Lawrence’s last band – ‘Cracker’.


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