Lucian McGuiness is an Australian trombonist, based sometimes in the Netherlands.
I lead a few instrumental bands: the gratuitously entitled My Goodness, McGuiness! and the Keijzer-McGuiness Quintet, the Impermanent Quartet, Salvation Street Shout, and a rip-roarer of a cabaret show called Little Egypt’s Burlesque. You can read more about these at the projects page.
Aside from my own projects I work as trombonist for diverse range of musical projects. Recently I’ve filled the trombone and jaw harp chair on Joanna Newsom’s 2010 and 2011 tours of Australia. I’ve arranged and recorded horn parts for the forthcoming album by UK songwriter Passenger, and improvised brass parts for the charming childrens album by Australian songwriter Holly Throsby. I also toured with Pete Philly and Perquisite´s theatertour ensembles in 2008 and 2009.
In Australia I’ve been a regular trombonist for groups the Jazzgroove Mothership Orchestra, the Crusty Suitcase Band, Orkestra of the Underground, and very occaisonally Mike Nock, Steve Hunter’s Nine Lives and King Tide.
“He has his own voice on his instrument.”
- jazz.org.au
