Quick Facts
Biography
Steve Barry is an Australian jazz pianist and composer. He is an Associate Lecturer, Sydney Conservatorium of Music at the University of Sydney. His album In the Waves with USA drummer Eric Harland received favourable coverage in the UK jazz magazine Jazzwise where Barry's music was described as "steeped in the harmonic rigours and free-flowing discipline of well-executed contemporary narrative jazz". He has also received positive notice in the Sydney Morning Herald and at Australianjazz.net.
Discography
| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| Self-titled | Released: 2012 |
| Orbiturtle: Sakura | Released: 2015 |
| Blueprints & Vignettes | Released: 2018 |
| Hatch | Released: 2018 |
| Orbiturtle: Joganji | Released: 2018 |
| Polyglot: Talk, Vol. 1 | Released: 2020 |
| Green Thumbs | Released: 2021 |
| In the Waves | Released: 2023 |
Awards and nominations
Australian Jazz Bell Awards
The Australian Jazz Bell Awards acknowledge excellence in Australian Jazz.
| Year | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Bell Award for Young Australian Jazz Artist of the Year | Won |
APRA Professional Development Award
The APRA Professional Development Awards provide support to emerging songwriters and composers.
| Year | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Jazz/Improvised Music | Won |