Ellie Shearer – is a professional jazz player and one of Australia’s top Lead trombone players.
Ellie graduated the Sydney Conservatorium of Music, where she completed her Bachelor of Music (Performance). Here she studied under many of Australia’s leading musicians including Dave Panichi, James Greening, Scott Kinmont (Sydney Symphony Orchestra), Craig Scott, and Judy Bailey.
Ellie is an active member of the Sydney music scene, regularly performing and touring with many incredible artists including the Australian National Jazz Orchestra, the Jazzgroove Mothership Orchestra, Dave Panichi’s Big Band, and others.
In addition, Ellie has performed on major television shows and also works as a session musician having recorded with a variety of Australian artist including John Farnham, Olivia Newton-John, Hugh Jackman and many more.
Ellie finished off 2019 on Hugh Jackman’s ‘The Man The Music The Show’ Australia tour and has started the new year in the UK where she plans to extend her career and passion for music.
Notable Musicians and Ensembles
Australian National Jazz Orchestra (Lead)
Dave Panichi’s Big Band (Lead)
Jazzgroove Mothership Orchestra
New Jazzgroove Mothership Orchestra (Lead)
Sydney Conservatorium Alumni Jazz Orchestra – 100th Anniversary
Dan Barnett’s Big Band
The Arts Unit Jazz Orchestra
Judy Bailey’s Jazz Connection
Sydney Contemporary Orchestra (Principle Trombone)
Sydney Wind Symphony
Bondi Brass
James Morrison
Emma Pask
Judy Bailey
Hugh Jackman
John Farnham
Olivia Newton-john
Mark Vincent
Melinda Schneider
Christine Anu
Prinnie Stevens
The Wombats
Gordon Goodwin
David Campbell
James Muller
Florian Ross
Arturo Sandoval
Ed Wilson
John Morrison
Hot Dub Time Machine
Shows/Musicals
Tap Pack (2016)
Hairspray (2016)
Cabaret (Hayes Theatre – 2017)
In The Heights (Sydney Opera House – 2018)
Hear me Roar (Sydney Opera House – 2018)
A Fairwell to Doris Day (Sydney Opera House – 2019)
Marvin Gaye Experience (2019)
Hugh Jackman – The Man The Music The Show (Aus Tour – 2019)
TV/Radio
The Voice (2018)
Triple J’s ‘Like A Version’ (2018)
Dancing with the Stars (2019)
The Recording Studio ABC (2019)