Chunky Music

Jazz guitarist, writer, and producer, Toby Armstrong was born and raised in England, educated in the USA and the UK, and seasoned in the Caribbean island of Barbados. 

With undergraduate and graduate degrees in music from the London College of Music, Toby is currently pursuing a doctorate specializing in jazz improvisation at the University of West London.

With an extensive list of touring credits, music has taken Toby to many stages around the world. He traveled with an exclusive cast of Barbadian talent to represent the island and its culture at "South by Southwest” in Austin and then again to “Barbados On The Water” in Toronto. He was also part of an “All-Star” Caribbean musical contingent featured in the Canadian TV show “Club One, New Releases”. 

Toby has had the privilege of touring, recording and performing with some of the most talented artists in the Caribbean. As a long-time member of the band Masala featuring BMA-award-winning singer Philip 7, he has done several tours through the USA, Canada, and Europe as well as festival stages and clubs across the West Indies. 

Toby has been a part of the region’s most prestigious musical events, playing regularly at events such as Reggae on the Hill, Carifesta, St Lucia Jazz Festival, Tobago Jazz, Bequia Music Festival, Barbados Jazz Festival, St Vincent Jazz and Blues, St Vincent Carnival, Cahobolopot, Holders Season and The Virgin Atlantic Music Festival. He has also served as band leader and musical director for shows such as “Love Poetry and Song,” “Honey Jam,” and several others. 

Over the last six years, Toby has been engaged primarily in the blossoming jazz scene of Southeast Asia. He is currently serving as musical director and jazz guitarist for jazz vocalist Joy Voeth, curating arrangements with an ensemble of Thailand’s premier jazz musicians.