Shannon Barnett completed her Bachelor of Music Performance (Honours) at the VCA in 2005, and has become an in demand trombonist across a variety of genres.
Shannon performs regularly with Melbourne ensembles including The Bamboos, the Bennetts Lane Big Band, Murphy’s Law, Vada and a trio with Allan Browne and Jex Saarelaht, as well as performances with other artists including the Australian Art Orchestra (Mexico Tour 2005), Barney McAll (Australian Tour 2005 and upcoming 2007 tour with Kurt Rosenwinkel), the Black Arm Band ‘Murundak’ (Melbourne International Arts Festival 2006) and the Andrea Keller Quartet (‘Angels and Rascals’ – ABC Jazz, nominated for a 2005 ARIA).
Shannon was named Young Jazz Artist of the Year at the 2007 Bell Awards and her sextet work ‘R/U/L’ earned her the inaugural Melbourne Women’s International Jazz Festival/APRA Female Composers Award in 2006. She has also been nominated for the Music Council of Australia/Freedman Foundation Jazz Fellowship twice and received grants for composition and international study from the Australia Council for the Arts and the Ian Potter Cultural Trust.
..."a wonderfully authoritative player with the technique to execute all her creative ideas." - Jessica Nicholas, The Age 27/11/07
...Barnett is a rising star going by the buttery soul and deft touch of her trombone playing…” Kenny Weir, Sunday Herald Sun
Read your interview in Extempore last night Shannon and really enjoyed your take on jazz and trombone and horn players that switch(ed) you on. Looking forward to hearing more of your compositions and collaborations as time goes on.
It's been a while! The new sounds are beautiful, Shannon! I've been playing lots of classical and Brazilian 7-string guitar lately. Hope you're doing great and I wish you all the best.
Shannon is the best alright! So all you arts fund trippers all you Salsa bands all you club owners all you arty music types all you more...creepy? music makers all you cats with chops all you minimalists all you Tinkys all you people who found two 'bones in your car all you pathos all you pop stiffs all you money spinners all you do it for the sheer love stiffs all you gifted and totally awesome dudes all you gimps all you cattle prod types all you surfs all you jesters all you landlords all you westies all you man thong wearing morton feldman neon enthusiasts all you dada ists all you summer heights high green tea drinking rehab candidates all you Kevin Rudd garbage scourers all you dog walkin pizza ordering Crown Casio patronizing landlubbers
Hey Shannon, Thanks for the add :) Welcome back to Melbourne!! If your around tonight pop in to The Night Cat for a drink and a jam if you want. Cheers, Andrew
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