JOSH BENNIER
Genres: Post Bop, Vocal Jazz, Latin Jazz, 21st Century Modern • Australia

Josh Bennier (born Adelaide, 1995) is an improvising trombonist and composer. After completing a Diploma of Music at the Elder Conservatorium at the University of Adelaide in 2013, he moved to Melbourne to study at the Sir Zelman Cowen School of Music at Monash University. Studying under Paul Williamson, Jordan Murray, James Macaulay and Robert Burke has been an invaluable experience for him. Josh was awarded the Marjorie Garner Orchestral Scholarship for Trombone in 2013 and has since been nominated for the Sir Zelman Cowen Vice-Chancellors scholarship twice. Josh was a semi-finalist in the 2017 National Jazz Awards at Wangaratta Jazz Festival. Josh has also been privileged enough to be involved in the creation of the Australian Jazz Real Book site over the last two years by providing transcriptions for the site. One of his main ensembles is the 'Josh Bennier Sextet'. The group exclusively performs Australian music, to share their read more...