BOB BARNARD
Genres: Classic (1920s) Jazz, Dixieland, Swing, Big Band, Third Stream, Pop, Art Song, Folk, Exotica • Australia

Australian trumpet and cornet player. Brother of Len Barnard. Born: 24 November 1933 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; died May 7, 2022. from discogs Barnard's playing is notable for his big, rich sound and the consummate ease of his flowing solo lines. Although his name was made, and his fame spread, through his forceful playing in the traditional jazz style this is by no means the extent of his huge talent. Born into a musical family, Bob Barnard began playing trumpet partly because the family band (led by his mother Kath Barnard) needed a trumpeter, but also because he had heard and was deeply impressed by a record of Muggsy Spanier. Barnard gained experience playing dance music but listened eagerly to records, notably those by his major influence, Louis Armstrong, and also to popular Australian jazz bands of the 40s, including that led by Graeme Bell. During this period and on into the 50s, Barnard read more...