Groups

The Toby Wren Quartet

Fiery and contemporary Australian jazz. Original compositions and arrangements of contemporary standards

CD: Everything Must Go (2006)

Toby Wren (guitar)
Jamie Oehlers (tenor saxophone)
Georgia Weber (double bass)
Joe Marchisella (drumset)

 

The Toby Wren Trio

A long standing trio of collaborators with high levels of interplay, humour and musicianship. Original compositions and arrangements of contemporary standards

CD: Umlaut (2006)

Toby Wren (guitar)
Andrew Shaw (double bass)
Joe Marchisella (drumset)

 

Cows at the Beach

aka: The Carnatic Jazz Experiment

A fusion of jazz and Carnatic (South Indian classical) music based on Toby's studies in India and collaborations with local Carnatic musicians. The beauty of raga presentation with the lush harmonies of jazz and outrageous outbursts from two of Brisbane's leading Carnatic percussionists.

Various members including:

Toby Wren (guitar)
Eshwarshanker Jeyarajan (mridangam)
Tunji Beier (Kanjira, Tavil, Ghatam)
John Rodgers (violin)
Rajyashree Josyer Srikanth (veena)
Sean Foran (harmonium)
Dheeraj Shrestha (tabla)
Hannah Macklin (vocals)

videos and audio

       

 

This video was taken at the first Carnatic Jazz Experiment Concert at the Ian Hanger Recital Hall on 13 March 2009.

"Ramanaa" for solo guitar.

The full set of videos from the concert can be found at my research blog www.carnaticjazzexperiment.com
       
CDs

Everything Must Go
2008

iTunes
newmarket

Umlaut
2006

iTunes
cdbaby

Fat Lip 81
Babel

cdbaby
iTunes

Toby Wren (guitar), Nick Aggs (tenor saxophone), Andrew Shaw (double bass), Grant Collins (drums). With Katie Noonan (vocals) and Phil Noy (alto saxophone).
Original compositions by Toby Wren and Andrew Shaw (7).
Independent release.

Toby Wren (guitar), Andrew Shaw (double bass) and Joseph Marchisella (drumset).
Original compositions by Toby Wren.
Pinnacles Music PM0206.

Toby Wren (guitar), Jamie Oehlers (tenor saxophone), Georgia Weber (double bass) and Joseph Marchisella (drumset).
Original compositions by Toby Wren (except 6 by Van Heusen).
Newmarket Music NEW3260.2

       
Scores
Audio
Complete Charts for Everything Must Go:
Single line jazz studies:
Orchestral / Art Music scores:
I.X. Sketch mp3 (large file)

recording of Arne Schaafsma (large file)

    Fat Lip 81 for babel Fat Lip 81 (excerpt)
    Able for babel + 1 electric guitar