Friday 27 October @ Thomas Dixon Centre

Having shared the stage with the likes of James Morrison, Tom Burlinson and Bullhorn Theo Parrott is a Brisbane saxophonist and pianist, currently completing his Bachelor of Music in Jazz at the Queensland Conservatorium. Here he studies under many legendary Australian musicians including James Sandon, Steve Newcomb, and David Spicer. With a long list of events including the Brisbane Lord Mayor’s Gala Ball, the Brisbane Broncos pre-game entertainment and venues such as the Brisbane Convention Centre, Queensland Performing Arts Centre, the Brisbane Jazz Club, Eat Street Northshore, Doo Bop and Green Jam, Theo has made a big splash over the past 4 years and continues to do so, regularly playing around the city.

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The Brisbane International Jazz Festival will take over the Thomas Dixon Centre on Friday 27 October with a massive line-up of artists across multiple stages. Featuring Brooklyn-based saxophonist Caroline Davis and her adventurous trio Alula, Western Australian collective Quiet Country featuring Harry Mitchell (piano), Ben Vanderwal (drums), Allira Wilson (vocals), Karl Florisson (bass) and Ben Witt (guitar) premiering their new album, Melbourne’s Loose Leaf trio led by Andrew Saragossi as well as some of Queensland’s finest artists – Hannah Macklin, Cigany Weaver, Chris Stover's Imaginary Hybridities (USA), Joshua Hatcher Quartet, Sharon Nobs Trio, Khito, Tyler Cooney Quintet, SHAMIN, and the Theo Parrott Organ Trio.

The event will also kick off with an open rehearsal of the commissioned works of Kayleigh Pincott and Brendan Foster – recipients of the inaugural Lynette Irwin MF Composition Commission.