Ted Nettelbeck

Theodore John Nettelbeck (born 4 January 1936) is an Australian psychologist and jazz pianist.

Early life Nettelbeck was born in Streaky Bay, South Australia, and began learning piano aged five. At 16, Nettelbeck attended the Adelaide Jazz Convention and began collecting jazz records. He was taught basic jazz chords on the piano by Richard Gun and invited to join Gun's jazz band, Richie Gun’s Collegians.

He was entered into the South Australian Music Hall of Fame, and is considered one Adelaide's most accomplished musicians. He took on a tenured position at the University of Adelaide's School of Psychology in 1974, where he remained until his retirement in 2014. he taught jazz classes at the South Australian College of Advanced Education, when he moved to Melbourne. and is known for his work researching human intelligence and inspection time.

Select discography The Wind, with The Errol Buddle Quartet featuring Judy Bailey (1962) Reflections in a Birdbath, with Ted Nettelbeck Trio (1995) Not Only In Stone, Ted Nettelbeck (2003) A Good Night, with Ted Nettelbeck & Friends (2020) In a State of Shock, with Ted Nettelbeck Trio (2020)