Sean Foran is a pianist/composer/bandleader from Brisbane. Most known for his work with the contemporary jazz trios TRICHOTOMY and BERARDI/FORAN/KARLEN, he has received the prestigious Brisbane City Council's Lord Mayors Emerging Artist Fellowship, AMC/APRA Award for Excellence in Jazz & APRA Professional Development Award for Jazz and multiple QLD Music Awards. His performance experience is extensive, with performances at the Tokyo Jazz Festival, Jazzahead Bremen, Vossa Jazz Festival Norway, Manchester Jazz Festival and tours in the UK, China, Europe, Canada, South America and Korea. His recorded music features on labels internationally in the UK, Holland, and Japan, and he has been commissioned to write for the QLD Theatre Company, Expressions Dance Company, Bangalow Chamber Music Festival, DeClassified Music Festival and the Brisbane International Jazz Festival. He is Course Director for Audio and Music at SAE Institute Australia, former board member for the Wangaratta Jazz Festival and an associate artist of the Australian Music Centre. His research output investigates improvisation, collaboration, and career pathways for contemporary musicians.