Magheraboy
Sligo, F91 CFY7
Ireland
I’m looking forward to making music with my former colleague from the WDR Big Band — the great Shannon Barnett!
Shannon Barnett: trombone, voice
John Goldsby: bass
Pablo Held: piano
Sun Mi Hong: drums
Matthew Halpin: saxophone
Australian trombonist, composer and vocalist, now based in Cologne, brings her dynamic versatility to the festival. From early work with Australia’s jazz elite (The Bamboos, Andrea Keller Quartet) to New York collaborations (Darcy James Argue, Jon Faddis), she’s forged a unique path. As a longtime member of Cologne’s WDR Big Band, she’s performed with jazz greats like Ron Carter and Maria Schneider. Her acclaimed quartet has released three albums (Hype, Bad Lover, Alive at Loft), blending sharp compositions with fiery improvisation. A 2020 WDR Jazz Prize and 2022 German Jazz Prize winner, Barnett also pushes boundaries with interdisciplinary projects (Dead Weight for musicians and Fitness Studio) and prepares her 2025 singer- songwriter debut. As Professor of Jazz Trombone at Cologne’s Hochschule für Musik und Tanz, she shapes the next generation of jazz innovators
