The Modern Baroque Quartet

The Modern Baroque Quartet was a University of Canterbury jazz quartet from Christchurch from 1965 to 1968. Consisting of John Threlfall (guitar, clarinet), Di Barrer (flute), Peter McCurdy (double bass, electric violin), John Lewis (drums).

History
The quartet formed while studying at the University of Canterbury; McCurdy was only 17 at the time. Lewis and McCurdy met in their first year at Cashmere High School, where they had performed together in an unnamed jazz band during their last year.

Final lineup

 * electricalengineeringJohn Threlfall (1965-1968)
 * artsDi Barrer (1966-1968)
 * civil enginPeter McCurdy (1965-1968)
 * John Lewis (1965-1968)

Past members

 * Gareth Parry - oboe (1965)