Allan Vincent Browne OAM (28 July 1944 – 13 June 2015) was an Australian jazz drummer and composer[1] first known for his work in The Red Onion Jazz Band in the 1960s.
Browne was awarded the Order of Australia Medal (OAM) in 2013 for service to music as a jazz musician, and to the community.
The ARIA Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of the music of Australia.
The Don Banks Music Award was established in 1984 to publicly honour a senior artist of high distinction who has made an outstanding and sustained contribution to music in Australia.
[12] It was founded by the Australia Council in honour of Don Banks, Australian composer, performer and the first chair of its music board.