Galapagos Duck This Time ❲Working ★❳

Whether they are throwing down staple covers like Herbie Hancock’s "Watermelon Man", Duke Ellington's "Take the A Train", or their famous renditions of "Caravan", they remain the gold standard of live Australian jazz.

The album is a fascinating time capsule of mid-70s jazz experimentation: Galapagos Duck This Time

One minute the band is driving a heavy, contemporary funk-jazz riff, and the next they lurch directly into traditional New Orleans swing, complete with Burrows on clarinet. Whether they are throwing down staple covers like

They rose to fame as the house band for the legendary Sydney venue, The Basement , where they played for 16 years. In 1975, they released This Time , an album that beautifully captured their genre-bending sound by blending jazz, funk, and traditional New Orleans elements. 🎷 The Birth of "The Duck" In 1975, they released This Time , an

Recorded with a very loose, live feel and minimal overdubbing, it feels like sitting in the front row of a smokey club.

Decades after This Time hit record store shelves, Galapagos Duck is still actively gigging and packing out venues across Australia. While the lineup has inevitably shifted over the last half-century, the core philosophy has never wavered: deliver high-energy, world-class jazz that makes the audience feel good.