Carl Riseley

Respected throughout the music industry for sticking to his guns during his time on Australian Idol by staying true to his original big-band style, persistence has paid off 'Swing King' Carl Riseley.

Born on the Gold Coast in 1982, Risely has been a jazz-man ever since he was big enough to hold his first instrument -- and first love -- the cornet. He continued playing the cornet until the age of sixteen, when he found his true calling in the trumpet.

It was as a trumpeter that Carl first entered The Royal Australian Navy band in April 2003. The experience of playing in everything from the Concert Band to the Jazz Quartet broadened the young player's musical horizons,...

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