Photo Album: Dr. Allan Zavod DMus: Composer, Conductor, Arranger, Educator, Performer: World famous Jazz Solo Pianist.

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Allan Zavod: 1947-2016

With a heavy heart we wish to let you know that Allan Zavod (69) passed away on Nov 28th, 2016 at his home surrounded by his wife Christine, his son, Zac, his mother Anne, and close friends.

Christine, Zak and Anne would very much like to sincerely thank everyone for their outpouring of love and kindness durng this heartbreaking time of loss of their beloved Allan.

You are invited to visit the Tributes to Allan page to read the eulogy by Dr. Alan Finkel, the Age Obiturary by Debbie Ellis and other tributes.

CELEBRITIES

Allan Zavod and Bert Newton on the set of Good Morning, Melbourne in 1998

Allan Zavod peformed for a 1992 Melbourne fund-raising event for the Dalai Lama - click to see an enlarged version of this image

Allan Zavod meeting the Dalai Lama after a 1992 fundraising performance

Allan Zavod with Prime Minister Paul Keating after his performance at the 'Australia Remembers' Gala Concert held at the Palais Theatre in St. Kilda on 13 Aug, 1995 - click to see an enlarged version of this image

Allan Zavod with Prime Minister Paul Keating after his performance at the 'Australia Remembers' Gala Concert 1995

Allan Zavod with Chaim Topol

Allan Zavod Interviewing Topol about his role in Fiddler on the Roof

Allan Zavod with Actress Sigred Thornton

Allan Zavod and Randy Quaid on the set of the Movie "Martians Go Home" in 1989

Allan Zavod and Director Ed Pressman on the set of the Movie "Martians Go Home"

Allan Zavid and Christopher Walken on the set of the Movie 'Communion' in 1989 - click to see an enlarged version of this image

Allan Zavod and Christopher Walken on the set of the Movie "Communion" in 1989

Allan Zavod with Maurie Fields, wife Val Jallay and son Marty - click to see an enlarged version of this image

Allan Zavod with Maurie Fields, wife Val Jallay and son Marty (Allan Zavod was the record producer for Maurie Fields new Christmas album - 1990)

Allan Zavod with old friend Maurie Fields & Slim Dusty

Allan Zavod with Bilbo Baggins - Puppet from stage play of "The Hobbit"

French Composer Olivier Messiaen, Allan Zavod & Barry Jones

Allan Zavod with Swimming Legend Dawn Fraser

Allan Zavod with Mandawuy Yunupingu (1992 Australian of the Year) from the band "Yothu Yindi"

Allan Zavod with English Conductor Gavin Sutherland - playing a duet at the after-concert party

Allan Zavod with Grahame Gooche (Past captain of the English Cricket Team) and Grahame's wife

Allan Zavod with Cricketer Sir Vivian Richards

Allan Zavod with Elisabeth Murdoch - patron of Allan's Jazz-Fusion Competition award at Monash

Allan with Robin Williams

Allan Zavod presenting a gift to the Secretary General of Malaysia

Environmental Symphony: composed, writen and Narrated by Dr. Allan Zavod, Dr. Alan Finkel, and Sir Richard Branson - click to see an enlarged version of this image

Dr. Allan Zavod, Dr. Alan Finkel, and Sir Richard Branson from the Environmental Symphony set

Dr. Allan Zavod with Dr. Alan Finkel and Sir Richard Branson

Dr. Allan Zavod with Sir Richard Branson

Allan Zavod with Chilean Ambassador and Consul General

Allan Zavod with Spanish Ambassador and Consulate General

Allan Zavod with Aydin Nurhan (Turkish Ambassador) and Diego Velasco von Pilgrimm (Chilean Consul-General)

Allan Zavod with Ambassador Julio Jeldres of Phnom Penh

Allan Zavod with Cambodian Royals

Allan Zavod with composer Prof Ron Farren Price - click to see an enlarged version of this image

Allan Zavod with composer Bruce Rowland

Dr. Allan Zavod with Lady Potter AC

Allan Zavod (musical director) with Ashley Orr on the set of the Disney TV movie 'Child Star - The Shirley Temple Story' - 2000

Allan Zavod (Music Composer for Episodes) with the entire cast of 'A Country Practice' - 1994

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MUSIC LEGENDS

Allan Zavod and Stevie Wonder

Allan Zavod and Chick Corea - click to see an enlarged version of this image

Allan and Chick Corea

Allan Zavod and Gary Burton

Allan Zavod and Herbie Hancock

Allan Zavod and Sting on "Songs From The Labyrinth" 2008 Australian Tour

Allan Zavod and Sting Chatting

Allan Zavod and Nigel Kennedy after a performance together

James Morrison with Allan Zavod rehearsing Trumpet Concerto

James Morrison with Allan Zavod after performance of Trumpet Concerto

James Morrison with Allan Zavod in Munich after performance of Trumpet Concerto

Allan Zavod and George Benson after a performance

Allan Zavod, wife Christine and son Zak visiting with George Benson in Hotel room

Allan Zavod and son Zak visiting with George Benson in Hotel room

Allan Zavod and George Benson in Hawaii

Allan with Judith Durham from the Seekers New Years Eve

Allan Zavod with Singer Marina Prior and George Fairfax

Allan Zavod with Dizzy Gilespie - click to see an enlarged version of this image

Allan Zavod with Dizzy Gillespie

Kate Ceberano hugging Allan Zavod after winning The 1987 Asian Broadcasting Union Popular Song contest in Kuala Lumpur

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PERFORMING

Allan Zavod jamming with Nigel Kennedy at the Melbourne's Abbotsford Convent and Sydney's The Basement: 2010

Allan Zavod jamming with Nigel Kennedy at the Abbotsford Convent, Melbourne 2010 - click to see an enlarged version of this image

Allan Zavod at Abbotsford Convent

Allan Zavod and Nigel Kennedy at Abbotsford Convent