Dan Barnett
producer
band leader
vocalist
trombonist
shellman
composer
conductor
Welcome to the website of Sydney’s premier vocalist, trombonist, shellman, broadcaster and educator Dan Barnett. He has performed and recorded with some of the greats including James Morrison, INXS, Jack Johnson, Will Calhoun, Mark Murphy, Barbara Morrison, Culture Club and The Australian Art Orchestra.
"Barnett is an asset to any band, being that rarity of a real jazz singer and also boasting a trombone sound to blow your house down while dispensing wildly swinging lines."
— John Shand, The Sydney Morning Herald
"One of the most satisfying sounds in Australian music"
Dan regularly performs in Europe, Asia, South America and the USA. He has performed at home and abroad at Montreaux Jazz, Jazz Ascona, Bulach, Lenk Jazz (Switzerland), Roskilde and Silkebourg Riverboat Jazz (Denmark), Edinburgh (Scotland), Rendsburg and Idstein Jazz (Germany), Silda Jazz (Norway), four Jazz festival tours (Brasil), Sancy, Nimes and Orange festivals (France), JVC Waiheke Island Jazz Festival (New Zealand) the Guadeloupe Swing festival, Havana International Jazz Festival (Cuba).
"Your collaboration, musical direction, constant drive to create magic is inspiring. The team of amazing musicians and collaborators you bring with you is so exciting. May you continue to shine your musical genius light across the globe."
— Barry Wafer, Director, RIZER
Dan works as a musical director and produces for such events as Sydney festival, The Merivales, 10 Days on the Island, Festival of Voices, Trocadero Dance Palace, Dragon Ball, BMW, GQ, E&Y, Veuve Clicquot, Gin Swing, Cartier and many celebrity weddings.
"A bitchin’ bone man"
— Words About Music
Dan works as a session singer for the likes of Saatchi and Saatchi, APT European River cruises, Woolworths, Singapore Petroleum, Kmart, as well as advertising and movie soundtracks. Dan has also permed the national anthem for international fixtures for Soccer Australia, Cricket Australia and Rugby Australia.
Gigs 2025
Oct 4th
Oct 4th
Oct 5th
Oct 9th
Oct 10th
Oct 11th
Oct 12th
The Freeway Hotel W Al Davey and the groovers
Avalon Bowlo W Trippple Trouble
SNAPSHOT album launch party Unity Hall Hotel w big band
Hope Island Jazz QLD
Brisbane Jazz Club W Trippple Trouble
Jazz Singers toolkit workshop Brisbane QLD
Trippple Trouble Maleny QLD
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Contact
Let's share beautiful music together. Contact me for collaborations:
info@danbarnett.com.au
+61 411 480 288
Mailing address: PO Box 109 Enmore NSW 2042
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info@danbarnett.com.au
Sydney, Australia
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