Simon Barker studied in Australia with John Collins, and in New York with John Riley, Keith Copeland, Marvin “Smitty” Smith, Kim Plainfield and Mike Clarke. Since returning home in 1990 he has performed throughout Australia, Europe, Asia and the US including a 17-city Tran-Siberian concert tour of Russia with the Mark Isaacs trio.In 2005 Simon […]
Ken Stubbs – Alto Saxophone, became involved with music after being ‘reborn’, after a near death experience. He was 14. It involved a Football ‘Special’ Train, hundreds of inebriated Glasgow Rangers fans, a fire hammer and axe, 2 near fatalities, him jumping from a train travelling at 70 mph, and several broken limbs. It was then that […]
Brett Hirst – Acoustic Bass, hails form New Zealand, he holds a Diploma of Jazz Studies from the Christchurch School of Jazz in New Zealand, and a Masters of Music (Performance) from the Sydney Conservatorium of Music in Australia. Residing in Sydney since 1998, Brett maintains a busy performance and recording schedule with some of Australia’s premiere musicians, as well […]
Matt McMahon – is a Sydney based pianist and composer who has been active on the Sydney scene since 1993. He has led bands in venues such as the Side-on-Cafe, The Basement and the Harbourside Brasserie and toured within Australia and internationally with various groups. Matt has toured Korea and Hong Kong with The Band of […]
