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Biography: Pearce, Arthur Fairchild

Arthur Pearce (left) with Duke Ellington

Arthur Pearce (left) with Duke Ellington

Arthur Pearce discusses a musical score with Duke Ellington during Ellington's visit to New Zealand, 1970s.

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Chris Bourke. 'Pearce, Arthur Fairchild', Dictionary of New Zealand Biography, first published in 2000. Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/3443/arthur-pearce-left-with-duke-ellington (accessed 5 June 2026).