His group will perform songs and share anecdotes about this wonderful jazz musician, with whom Dorian has been transfixed since his early teens, when spent all of his pocket money on Nat King Cole records, and hours at the piano trying to imitate Cole’s dazzling style.

As an award winning musician, composer and author, Dorian has revelled in international success which led to a contract with EMI Records and he released Rebirth of the Cool.

A homage to Miles Davis, this album featured some of Australia's finest jazz musicians (Bernie McGann, Mike Bukovsky et al).

This saw Rebirth reach number two on the Adult Contemporary Chart in Japan – topping artists such as Sinead O’Connor and Al Jarreau (as a result, he appeared on several compilation albums in Japan with leading international jazz artists) and locally Rebirth was voted a Virgin Music top four pick.

The title track was also nominated for an APRA Award for best Jazz Composition later that year.

Read about the mercurial Dorian Mode on this link to whet your appetite.