Toby Wren Explained

Toby Wren is an Australian jazz composer and performer. He performs in the Toby Wren Trio/Quartet, the Carnatic Jazz Experiment, which incorporates Indian music.[1] He led the sextet 'Finders Keepers'.[2]

Education

Wren graduated from the Queensland Conservatorium in 1998.

Career

He was selected for the Australian Composers Orchestral Forum twice, and has been a Composer Affiliate of The Queensland Orchestra. In 1997, he won the DIGF composition prize for his guitar piece "Nebbish". He was a finalist in the APRA Music Awards in 2011, in a jazz category.[3] In 2006 and 2008, Wren travelled to India to learn about Carnatic music.[4] He has written arrangements for George, Rhubarb and Chris Pickering. He has also collaborated with other artists, including saxophonist Rafael Karlen.[5]

Discography

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Toby Wren : Represented Artist Profile : Australian Music Centre . www.australianmusiccentre.com.au . 28 March 2019.
  2. Web site: Varsani . Hash . High Tide – Volume 1: Live at the Brisbane Jazz Club . Jazz Australia . 4 April 2019 . 26 July 2007.
  3. News: Talented duo short-listed for musical prize . 4 April 2019 . South-East Advertiser . News Limited . 9 March 2011 . Brisbane, Queensland, Australia . 19.
  4. Web site: Budd . Jim . Toby Wren - Carnatic Jazz Fusion . Jazz Queensland . 4 April 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20071121132959/http://www.jazzqueensland.com/ArticleView.php?article_id=120 . 21 November 2007.
  5. News: McBeath . John . Music Reviews: JAZZ Trace Rafael Karlen Pinnacle . 4 April 2019 . The Australian . 21 January 2017 . 11.
  6. Web site: Budd . Jim . The Toby Wren Trio - Umlaut . Jazz Australia (originally on Jazz Queensland) . 4 April 2019 . July 2006.
  7. News: Mengel . Noel . Big time beckons for Kristin Berardi . 4 April 2019 . The Courier Mail . 13 July 2006 . Brisbane, Queensland, Australia . 56.
  8. News: Mitchell . Roger . Jazz: EVERYTHING MUST GO . 4 April 2019 . Sunday Herald Sun . 7 December 2008 . Melbourne, Victoria, Australia . 14.
  9. Web site: Hardaker . John . Black Mountain by Toby Wren . Jazz Australia . 4 April 2019 . 22 August 2017.
  10. News: Shand . John . Music reviews: U2, Miguel, Chief Keef, Machine Translations and more: JAZZ Toby Wren Trio BLACK MOUNTAIN . 4 April 2019 . Sydney Morning Herald . 5 December 2017 . Sydney, NSW, Australia.

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