Jazz Tour
Shannon Barnett Quartet | Melbourne

Jazz Tour: German Precision with Australian Humour

Thu, 26.10.2023
7:00 PM Jazzlab Melbourne

Note: This show is part of Melbourne International Jazz Fest. In Melbourne, the quartet will play 2 shows on the same day: 7pm and 9.30pm.

Australian-born trombonist and composer Shannon Barnett initially established herself in the local jazz scene, then did a stint in New York, and finally moved to Germany, taking up a position with the WDR Big Band in Cologne. Shannon Barnett quickly became a valued part of the German jazz scene. In 2020 she received the WDR Jazz Prize for Improvisation and in 2022 the German Jazz Prize in the brass instrument category.

In Cologne, Shannon also formed her quartet with bassist David Helm, drummer Fabian Arends, and saxophonist Stefan Karl Schmid. Since then, the quartet released three albums and has toured throughout Europe and Australia. Predominantly playing Barnett’s compositions, audiences can expect German precision mixed with Australian humour and a great deal of exciting musical interaction in between.

Shannon Barnett Quartet:

• Shannon Barnett – Trombone
• Stefan Karl Schmid – Saxophone
• David Helm – Bass
• Fabian Arends – Drums

This tour is supported by the Goethe-Institut.