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So sorry. I will miss him always. It was a good time. It was the best time. Always a party to be near him. I loved and admired him from the first time I saw him at St. Kilda RSL. And now he's gone. Will remain forever in my heart. He was unforgettable. Condolences to the family. Liz
Condolences to Peter's family and friends. Will be sadly missed - Peter Fogarty.
I was his friend and agent for many years. He inspired me to continue with music and keep practicing, even if it was just 5 minutes a day. We have lost a great guy and a great deal of musical history. RIP mate.
Peter, I will miss those phone calls where music, politics, school days and more were talked about. I met you first at primary school and over the years we did much together, from restoring the Buick to attending many of your music gigs over the years. Farewell my friend. Neil
Such a unique and great man. Loved my time playing in his beloved band in the early years. He will be missed. Roger
ODE TO PETE Dearest darling dapper Debonair Precious Pete Mentor to some Musician to Many An uncle to all A man with a purpose An enthusiast in the history of Jazz and devout vintage cinephile An avid collector of rare discography His unparralled knowledge of rare 78s, and the birth and rise of the jazz age. Ironically he “Studied Jazz at a TAFE college, when in actual fact he could have been teaching, and imparting his vast knowledge of the idiom, in all the fine musical tertiary institutions in the land. Some of us have a personal PHD in Jazz courtesy of Professor Pete. I met Peter as a young girl in1986 in the glorious Caro Club Orchestra of which he played Trumpet and was the bandleader, as a young musician I was suitably impressed and we were friends for life. A lover of all things Art Deco A shared Passion An unrecognised genius of sound preservation , cleaning up and digitising 78s to share with the world. His 70s sound system reviving the sound of the 78s to the point recordings sounded like the band was in the room. Oh how we shall miss Uncle Petes impromptu lectures on the history of jazz, practice techniques, and music to check out on You tube. The exchange of sheet music and general advice on surviving as a musician in the modern age. The long chats on the phone , bandleader banter , Historical Australian yarns and humorous quips from bygone eras , He said “You outta be in pictures” He shall be forever immortalised in the Australian film of 2020 Miss Fisher and the crypt of Tears” performing with his beloved small band “The Gatsbys. He also appeared in many other Australian film and TV productions including Miss Fisher Murder Mysteries, Healing , Fires , Underbelly, The Cup , Road to Boston, Dr Blake Mysterys, Neighbours,, Jack Irish, City Homicide, Australia on Trial, The Leftovers, The Jazz Show and many more. Peter was more than a friend to me, he was like the older brother I never had , with the same interests. He was warm, kind ,generous, and oh so very humorous. Peter really knew how to make you laugh. His voice will be imprinted in our minds forever, and I am so privileged to have filmed him for “The Jazz show” in 2007 in his famous white tuxedo , telling one of his vintage jazz tales “Jazz with a Z Episode 1 pt 3 and a performance with The Cairo Club Orchestra of “My canary has circles under his eyes” singing and playing at his beloved Astor theatre. Not many people in the entire universe could keep a band together for 40 years, ignored by arts funding bodies. Peter Milley did We were looking forward to making our Australian Jazz film. We were choosing fonts, just last week, that I was going to hand paint on glass, for the film titles. His legacy lives on , he championed the underdog , the little people and Melba Big Band, imparting much sage advice on the perils of being a bandleader He has left me a lifetime of YouTube links…hit me up if you would like me to share some with you A gentleman and a scholar Thank you for your goodness and seeing the goodness in everyone to make us better musicians and people. Love you uncle Pete Love Justine and Orlando Jones