Julian O’Brien
Christchurch based Saxophonist
Julian O’Brien is a Christchurch musician currently studying jazz saxophone at ARA Institute of Canterbury. Julian picked up the saxophone in high school, diving head first into learning the intricacies of jazz. He went on to study it at a tertiary level and for his final year he has been studying the works of certain famous jazz saxophonists that were the most influential to the jazz genre.
Julian O’Brien
Christchurch based Saxophonist
Julian O’Brien is a Christchurch musician currently studying jazz saxophone at ARA Institute of Canterbury. Julian picked up the saxophone in high school, diving head first into learning the intricacies of jazz. He went on to study it at a tertiary level and for his final year he has been studying the works of certain famous jazz saxophonists that were the most influential to the jazz genre.
He has spent time gigging, playing with his peer groups and this year also being part of the Christchurch Garden City Big Band. Last year he also had the pleasure of playing with Roger Fox and Roger Manins with the Symposium Big Band during the big band festival.
He is very excited about spending the next few years exploring his musical options in the Christchurch music scene and possibly overseas too. For the next couple years, he hopes to still be learning from the best with arranging and saxophone teachers as well.