Dan Barnett

DAN BARNETT Dan Barnett was born into music being the son of the legendary Sydney Bassist Cliff Barnett he began his musical life as a Trombonist studying with greats such as James Morrison, Conrad Herwig, Bruce Paulson, Dan Barrett, Don Burrows,George Golla and Steve Turre. He quickly developed a love for singing and has since studied with much respected Sydney teacher Patricia Oertel and with the legendary Mark Murphy, Mike Campbell and Miles Griffith. Dan has worked and recorded with some of the greats in Australian and world music such as James Morrison,Will Calhoun, Tom Burlinson, Barbara Morrison,Mark Murphy, Bob Barnard, Dan Barrett, Bob Montgomery, George Washingmachine, Emma Pask, Janet Seidel, Don Burrows, George Golla, Evan Christopher, David Paquette, Judy Bailey, Rhonda Birchmore, Kevin Hunt and “The Australian Art Orchestra” production “Testimony” the Legend of Charlie parker and is a permanent member of The legendary Unity Hall Jazz band and Blues Point Jazz vocal group as well as being a renowned bandleader of both big band and small groups. Dan is a regular on the Australian and European festival Circuit having played at Waiheke JVC Jazz New Zealand,Thredbo, Manly, Sydney, Adelaide and Melbourne Festivals, Wangarratta, River Festival (Brisbane), Jazz in The Domain,Darling Harbour Jazz fest, Wyndham Estate, Lleuwin Estate, Ascona Jazz Switzerland, Sildajazz Norway and on Tours of Thailand,Europe,Taiwan and the U.S.A. Dan was a finalist in the prestigious 2006 London International Jazz Competition for singers and has two C.D’s under his own name. “The Right Track” and more recently “Point of No Return” featuring his big band. Both are on the La Brava Music label. Dan is currently working on CD’s three and four both of which will be out later this year. Dan’s qualities were best described by Kevin Jones, respected music writer for The Australian newspaper and Fine Music magazine: “Dan Barnett is a natural bandleader with the personality and charisma to charm the most demanding of audiences. Add his talents as a fine, swinging vocalist and excellent trombone player, and you have the complete package ……To hear him in a big band context is one of the most satisfying sounds in Australian music”. www.danbarnett.com.au www.myspace.com/danbarnettbigband Myspace Backgrounds