Albert began his music career at the age of seven
and showed great interest in playing guitar in particular. In no time he was replicating
the popular songs of the day.
During his high school years Albert formed a band which successfully supported and played
alongside Australian bands including Billy Thorpe and the Aztecs, Ray Brown and the
Whispers, Dinah Lee, and the Easybeats. Many of these big name artists were impressed with
young Albert's original compositions and encouraged him to continue in music.
During the mid 1970s Albert moved to
Sydney to persue a passion in classical guitar. The next 8 years proved to be a formative
period in Albert's career as he studied with some of the world's finest classical
musicians including Dr Peter Calvo, Turibio Santos, Oscar Caseres and John Williams.
During this time Albert performed in
the premier performance of Australian Composer Peter Sculthorp's "Conquest of
Mexico" which was headed by the late great jazz guitarist Joe Pass and classical
guitar virtuoso John Williams. Albert then formed the Sydney Guitar Duo which went on to
perform for Musica Viva all over Australia and New Zealand.
Albert then became artist in
residence for the North Queensland Arts Company and began to turn his interest to jazz
music. Switching back to electric guitar Albert became involved with Australian jazz great
George Golla and many lessons
thereafter saw a new personality emerge with a new direction. Composition and songwriting
became an integral part of that new direction which has evolved into the recent recording
of his debut CD "Pass it On".
Albert has been involved in both the
production of soundtracks for television and the session music scene. Currently he works
as a freelance musician playing at various jazz festivals and venues around Sydney and has
also established his own business producing high quality backing tapes for other artists.
