Christian Marsh ( Chromatic Jazz Harp )

Christian has made the harmonica his life’s work. Starting at the age of 14, he has studied the instrument with serious dedication ever since. Highlights of his career include a national tour with the hit stage musical "BigRiver", Three "Gold Harmonica Awards" from Hohner's National Harmonica Championships in Tamworth, Larry Adler's harmonica technician during the Australian leg of his "Glory of Gershwin Tour", two of his own CD's and guest artist on many more, he has played with many of the top artists in the music industry and has also performed a plethora of film, theatre & television work. He has distilled his unique sound from this wide experience. His current album "The Sketch" is jazz with a rock edge.

Christian has just recently won the award for best instrumental at the 1233 ABC Newcastle music awards for his tune entitled "Five Islands".
Seeing him perform his material will open your mind to the versatility of the harmonica. It is an amazing experience to hear this supposedly simple instrument produce the sort of complex music that would normally be expected from a skillfully wielded saxophone or trumpet. His trademark is a particularly pure and sweet tone, which he weaves through simple melodies into lively complexity. This tone is so effective that some of Christian's more emotive works have on several occasions moved members of the audience to tears!
Christian displays a rare and awesome skill on both of these instruments, and to see both types played at this level is an extremely rare experience.

"Just listened to your "Sketch " CD, well done in the direction you set out to go, (Duke Ellington used that expression...). You're a good player! Toots Thielemans.

"All you need to do with your playing, Christian, is be yourself and don't let anyone tell you any different" Larry Adler.

Performance & album tracks with various bands and artists, including:
Dexter Moore, Eugene (Hideaway) Bridges, Nicky Crayson, Goldrush, The Real Mcoys (Melbourne), The Fargone Beauties, Tommy Emmanuel, Phil Emmanuel, Doug Parkinson, Jon English, Kirk Lorange, Jeanie Lewis, Margaret Roadnight, Terry Murray, James Morrison, Richard Clapton, Jo Cammelleri, Steve Brien, William Galison (U.S.A.), Daz Nuance, Scott Thomas, Ed Keupper, Karma County, Gina Jeffreys, Kate Ceberano, The Fargone Beauties, Simone Hardy, Jimi Hocking