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Harper worked in the UK until 1983, when he decided once again to return to his home in Australia, where he formed the Australian Chamber Jazz Ensemble as a recording and touring group. He also took up the position of Head of Jazz Studies at Wollongong University's School of Creative Arts, [14]
Harper left Britain to return to Australia in 1983, whereupon he took up the position of Head of Jazz Studies at the Wollongong University's School of Creative Arts, a position which he held until 1990.
Don Harper returned to live in Australia in 1983, after nearly 30 years as an expatriate in England. A brilliant violinist, he was able to carve out a distinguished
In 1983 Don and Gloria, worried about political trends in England - Thatcherism, IRA bombings, race riots, and the threat of nuclear war - returned to live in Australia. They settled in Wollongong, south of Sydney.
Returning to Australia in 1970, Don Harper would regularly be seen performing on Australian television and on radio as well as in many jazz clubs across the country. He also toured with the Dave Brubeck Quartet.
Don Harper (born 1921 in Melbourne, Australia; died May 30, 1999 in Australia) was a jazz violinist, violist and composer. He spent parts of his life in London, England where he wrote and composed music for several BBC television shows, including Dr.
After seven successful years in the UK, Harper returned to Australia where he toured the capital cities with Dave Brubeck's Quartet, before settling in Sydney. He spent the next four years in the recording studio, and performing on television, radio, and in hotels and jazz clubs around the country.
