At 18 years of age, jazz saxophonist Jake Barden from Sydney, Australia is already hailed as one of Australia's best young musicians.

He has been mentored by Don Burrows and John Morrison for the past 6 years and in 2011 was a finalist for the James Morrison Scholarship at Generations In Jazz in Mount Gambier, South Australia.

"Jake Barden is a very talented young musician. I'm sure his name will be widely known among the next generation of top players.” -Don Burrows