Burrows, Don (Donald Vernon)

Burrows, Don (Donald Vernon)Burrows, Don Donald VernonDon Donald Vernon Burrows (* Sydney, 8 Aug. 1928), jazz reeds and flute player. He learned flute with Victor McMahon, later adding reeds, and becoming captain of the Metropolitan Schools Flute Band, at the age of 12. Wartime provided his early professional opportunities, including five years with the ABC Dance Band in his teens; he was also with Wally Norman and Bob Gibson. In 1950 he won his first Music Maker poll, and travelled abroad…