Steve Barry is an Australian jazz pianist and composer. He is an Associate Lecturer, Sydney Conservatorium of Music at the University of Sydney.[1] His album In the Waves with USA drummer Eric Harland received favourable coverage in the UK jazz magazine Jazzwise where Barry's music was described as "steeped in the harmonic rigours and free-flowing discipline of well-executed contemporary narrative jazz".[2] He has also received positive notice in the Sydney Morning Herald[3] and at Australianjazz.net.[4]
Steve Barry | |
|---|---|
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Pianist, composer |
| Website | www |
Discography edit
| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| Self-titled |
Released: 2012 |
| Orbiturtle: Sakura |
Released: 2015 |
| Blueprints & Vignettes |
Released: 2018 |
| Hatch |
Released: 2018 |
| Orbiturtle: Joganji |
Released: 2018 |
| Polyglot: Talk, Vol. 1 |
Released: 2020 |
| Green Thumbs |
Released: 2021 |
| In the Waves |
Released: 2023 |
Awards and nominations edit
Australian Jazz Bell Awards edit
The Australian Jazz Bell Awards acknowledge excellence in Australian Jazz.[5]
| Year | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Bell Award for Young Australian Jazz Artist of the Year | Won | [6] |
APRA Professional Development Award edit
The APRA Professional Development Awards provide support to emerging songwriters and composers.[7]
| Year | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Jazz/Improvised Music | Won | [8] |
References edit
- ^ "Staff Profile". The University of Sydney.
- ^ "Steve Barry: In The Waves". Jazzwise.
- ^ Zuel, Bernard (19 March 2015). "Album and DVD reviews: Steve Barry, Diana Krall, Foxygen, Dave Moss, Kylie Minogue". The Sydney Morning Herald.
- ^ Fotakis, AuthorNikolas (26 February 2018). "Steve Barry: "My music is a broad canvas traversing between schematics and watercolours"". AustralianJazz.net.
- ^ "Australian Jazz Bell Awards". PBS FM. 31 July 2018.
- ^ Cashmere, Paul (2 May 2013). "2013 Australian Jazz Bell Awards Winners Announced In Melbourne". Noise11.com.
- ^ "Professional Development Awards". APRA AMCOS.
- ^ "Professional Development Awards". APRA AMCOS.