Benders

For the 1870s family of Kansas serial killers, see Bloody Benders.

The Benders were a Sydney jazz band who existed from 1983 to 1985. The band comprised Chris Abrahams (keyboards), Dale Barlow (sax on E), Jason Morphett (sax on False Laughter & Distance), Lloyd Swanton (bass) and Andrew Gander (drums).

Discography

• E (Hot, 1983)
• False Laughter (Hot, 1984)
• Distance (Hot, 1985)

References

• Jackson, Adrian (28 October 1983). "Make way for the Benders". The Age. http://news.google.co.uk/newspapers?id=0zMRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=V5QDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4997,5591052&dq=benders+sydney+jazz&hl=en. Retrieved 15 December 2009. 
• Jackson, Adrian (1 November 1985). "The Benders show their strengths". The Age. http://news.google.co.uk/newspapers?id=fFMRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=aZUDAAAAIBAJ&pg=1326,122625&dq=benders+jazz&hl=en. Retrieved 15 December 2009. 
• Jackson, Adrian (15 February 1983). "Benders are in fashion at the Tankerville Arms". The Age. http://news.google.co.uk/newspapers?id=KVMRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=XpUDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4469,8485578&dq=benders+sydney+jazz&hl=en. Retrieved 15 December 2009. 
• Shand, John (2008). Jazz: The Australian Accent. Sydney: University of New South Wales Press. pp. 32, 97–98, 104, 115. ISBN 978-1921410147. http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=XmhdO9RQ43cC&pg=PT108&dq=%22The+Benders%22+jazz&lr=&as_brr=3&cd=2#v=onepage&q=%22The%20Benders%22&f=false.