Toby Barrett Quartet

Toby Barrett is a saxophonist and composer who is highly regarded in the Melbourne and New Zealand jazz scenes. After receiving several national awards at a young age, Toby completed a Bachelor of Music at the University of Auckland and a Bachelor of Music (Honours) at the University of Melbourne. Toby has been fortunate enough to perform with renowned international artists such as Melissa Aldana, Danilo Perez, Barney McAll, Yunior Terry, Jonathan Crayford, Roger Manins, Kevin Field and more. Toby performs regularly throughout Melbourne and has recently recorded his debut album under the mentorship of Julien Wilson, Andrea Keller and Brett Williams.
Toby has recently returned from Europe where he performed in Budapest, Basel and Amsterdam, alongside participating in the Keep an Eye programme at the Conservatorium van Amsterdam. After learning from Immanuel Wilkins, Micah Thomas, Nir Felder, Becca Stevens, and Matt Penman, Toby is excited to share new and old music from his travels.
Miro Lauritz - piano
James Shortland - bass
Ollie Shute - drums