Nick Haywood is an Australian jazz double bassist, composer and music educator in Melbourne. He has impressive performance and recording credits with both Australian and International artists, having performed at major festivals and concerts in Australia, New Zealand, New Caledonia, Europe, China and the USA.  Over the past thirty years he's become one of the most in demand bassists and educators on the Australian music scene.

He's been a featured artist on approximately 100 CD's and  worked with many of the jazz greats including Don Burrows, Paul Grabowski, James Morrison and Buddy Greco.

In 1999 Nick was nominated for two ARIA Music Awards for Best Jazz Recording for Sudden in a Shaft of Sunlight by Browne-Haywood-Stevens and Best Adult Contemporary for Beat Club by the Black Sorrows.

Nick Haywood has released albums continually over the years, the latest being Back To The Garden by the Nick Haywood Trio with Petra Haden. Petra is the daughter of legendary jazz double bass player  Charlie Haden, she's also been a member of many bands including The Decemberists and That Dog and contributed to recordings by many artists including Bill Frisell, The Twilight Singers, Weezer and her brother Josh Haden's band Spain.

Nick Haywood introduces tracks from Back to the garden by The Nick Haywood Trio with Petra Haden.

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