Virtuoso string bassist, bandleader, composer and arranger Leigh Barker and his band will be in Bowral on Sunday, 9 November as part of their Australian tour.
Leigh moved to Paris from Australia in 2016 to bring a new international perspective to his many musical projects. In the years before his departure, Barker was already sustaining a busy international schedule including such highlights as the Sydney Opera House, Jazz at Lincoln Center, The Bix Beiderbecke Memorial Festival in Iowa and The New York Lindy Exchange as well as global tours with the Tom Vincent Trio and the Hot Jazz Alliance.
As a sideman he has accompanied artists as diverse as Branford Marsalis, Gordon Webster, Sarah McKenzie, Andy Schumm and Dan Levinson, and in France and Europe since 2016 with many the greats of traditional and mainstream jazz, including Christophe Davot, Chris Hopkins, Olivier Franc and Duved Dunayevsky.
Leigh is touring with his regular Australian line up featuring Heather Stewart (vocals and violin), Eamon McNelis (trumpet), Max Teakle (piano), Abby Constable (drums), and a special guest on trombone!
Leigh's inclusive and diverse music covers all the critical elements of blues, swing, hot jazz and classic themes, at the heart of an exuberant, spontaneous and virtuosic orchestra.
A concert not to be missed!
The $35 ticket price ($30 for SH! Jazz members, $20 for student/child) plus booking fee is for event entry only, with reserved table seating.
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