Powerful Voice, swingin' Trombone, Hard hitting Hard grooving big band and tight swingin' quintet featuring some of Australia's finest players

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The powerful voice and swinging trombone of Dan Barnett â previously only heard live at some of Australiaâs leading venues â is now available in a convenient take-home packâ¦â¦â¦â¦ his debut CD - âThe Right Trackâ.
Overflowing with great music, âThe Right Trackâ features a tight swinging quintet and a hard-hitting, grooving, big band.
From the swinging big band sound of the title track, to the fabulous vocal gymnastics of Love Is Just Around The Corner, and the super cool treatment of the classic Black Orpheus, this CD showcases the many talents of Dan Barnett together with some of Australiaâs best players.
One of the countryâs premier crooners, Dan Barnett caresses the lyrics of Ellingtonâs I Ainât Got Nothing But The Blues and the boys in the band back him up big time â including a great Don Rader trumpet solo.
My Kind Of Girl and Tainât What You Do are also given the Barnett âbusinessâ with sax solos from Brad Child and Nicholas B Hempton
One Note Samba was arranged by Chuck Morgan and on this track he demonstrates why he continues to set the standard for superior guitar work.
The roll call of talent on The Right Track also includes John Morrison, Graham Hilgendorf, Peter DiLosa, Daryl Carthew, Ben Gurton, Andrew âJockâ Robertson, Brad Child, Ralph Franke, Peter Locke, Steve Arie, Shane Cranney and a special performance by Cliff Barnett (who must now be sure his son is definitely on the right track).
Glenn Wright from Sydneyâs Harbourside Brasserie is glowing in his praise of Dan Barnett:
âHe is one of the most talented vocalists in the land.
Danâs voice and his phrasing are sensational â and he is also a formidable trombonist.
Iâm sure that this new album will be the first of many.
We can look forward to hearing lots more of Dan Barnettâ.

The Right Trackâ¨Artist Dan Barnettâ¨Album Title Right Trackâ¨Date of Release 2001 â¨AMG Rating â¨Genre Jazzâ¨â¨AMG EXPERT REVIEW: With male vocalizing currently experiencing one of its down turn cycles, Australia offers Dan Barnett who unites singing with his trombone on an album offering standards and originals. With regard to his singing style, Barnett has some of the better attributes found in such singers as Bobby Darin and Bobby Troup, hip, but not so hip as to sound like it's a put on. Barnett performs in a variety of settings on this session, big band, quintet, quartet and duo. Among the members of the larger group is American trumpet player and arranger Don Rader,who seems to have made Australia his home showing up on other recent releases by the La Brava label. Barnett also follows in the footsteps of another trombonist, Steve Turre, by picking up the conch shells for a very South Seas echoing "Good Times Bad Times". But it's on those medium tempo tunes such as "My Kind of Girl" where Barnett is at his very best, which is very good. He delivers these tunes in a relaxed manner, leaving plenty of space for individual efforts by his playing mates such as the alto of Nicholas B. Hempton, the tenor of Brad Child, guitarist Chuck Morgan and, not letting a good thing go to waste, the trumpet of Don Rader. Not all the cuts include a vocal. "Five Spot after Dark", a Curtis Fuller favorite, is an instrumental highlighting alternating smooth and staccato trombone techniques. Steve Arie's bass, with a lead role on this track, has a tonality which takes on vocal qualities. The big band chips in with a couple of rousers with "Get on the Right Track Baby" leading the way. This is an uplifting, entertaining album that swings, with a nod or two to the ballad, and is recommended. &mdash Dave Nathan 2001 CD LaBrava 0042


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Shane Nichols 21/12/2001
The Right Track. Dan Barnett (La Brava) 8 Stars:
The estimable Sydney label, La Brava, is in a purple patch at the moment, following the recent release of saxophonist Ben Jonesâs especially fine album, It Might As Well Be Spring. Singer/trombonist Dan Barnett is in the vein of Vince Jones â his natural vocal talent backed up by some really good lip work on the brass. This is not an instrumentalist occasionally belting out a number â Barnett has a light, husky voice that begs to be recorded. You could say the same about his trombone playing â breathy but firm tone, a finely grained flannel texture that expressively approximates a human voice. He know how to use all this to advantage. The material is mostly swing and mainstream jazz standards â I Thought About You, Tainât What You Do, One Note Samba, Black Orpheus, Love Is Just Around The Corner, Donât Get Around Much Anymore â and, supported by name Sydney musicians (a tight quintet and a big band), Barnett sounds like a real find. I donât know how they do it â perhaps very little compression â but La Brava is getting it right.

Rhythms Magazine March 2003 - Reviewed by Adrian Jackson
Sydney's Dan Barnett is an unusual all-rounder; last year, I heard him sing convinsingly in a (broadly speaking) Kurt Elling-ish style with the Australian Art Orchestra, then a week later, he was playing New Orleans-style trombone with Geoff Bull's band. This readily-enjoyable CD confirms the breadth of his talents. Several tracks (Get on the right track", "I ain't got nothin' but the Blues", "Tain't what you do") feature his amiable, relaxed vocals out front of a swinging big band, featuring such players as saxmen Brad Child and Andrew Robertson, trumpeter Don Rader, guitarist Chuck Morgan and drummer John Morrison. Then again, "Chuck's first Name" is world jazz that sounds like something The Catholics might produce. "Five Spot After Dark" is a splendid hard-bop workout, which showcases Barnett's warm - toned trombone. So does "I Thought about You", a fine duet between the trombonist and his dad, Cliff, on bass.