| Bob Bertles | |
| Occupation: | Musician (as instrumentalist, bandleader) |
| Spouse: | Nancye Hayes |
Bob Bertles is an Australian jazz alto, tenor and baritone saxophonist and bandleader.
A self-taught musician, Bertles in the late 1950s and early 60s was a member of the developing modern jazz scene that grew out of venues like the Mocambo in Newtown and the El Rocco Jazz Cellar in Sydney's Kings Cross.[1]
Active in clubs, on TV, as a session musician and on the pop-rock scene, he toured with Johnny O'Keefe.[2]
In 1967 Bertles temporarily joined Sydney-based rock-soul band Max Merritt & The Meteors.[1] Only weeks after joining, Bertles, Merritt and drummer Stewie Speer narrowly escaped death after their van collided head-on with a truck on the way to a country dance; all three were seriously injured and Bertles was left with a permanent limp.[3] In 1974, after the group split, Bertles joined Ian Carr's Nucleus.[2]
In more recent years Bertles has toured Europe extensively, joined the orchestra for the Australian production of the stage musical Chicago, where he met his future wife, theatre performer Nancye Hayes.[2]
In addition to regular concerts, festivals, session work, and touring, Bertles' recent projects include recording and live performances with Sydney's renowned Ten Part Invention.[2]
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The ARIA Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of Australian music. They commenced in 1987. ! |-| 1996| Rhythm of the Heart| Best Jazz Album| | [4] |-