December 2nd – 12th 2010 Program
Thurs 2nd BMW EDGE Federation Square
8pm Mollie Farrell/Giorgia Deslandes/Olivia Cerdan with Bob Sedergreen
$23/$19 online Featured artist: Diana Clark with Doug de Vries
& String Quartet premiering
$27/$23 door “Heart, Strings and Harmonia”
$23/$19 online+b/f bookings at : www.bellaunion.com.au
$27/$23 at the door (doors open 7.30pm)
Diana Clark's Heart, Strings & Harmonia
Melbourne singer-songwriter Diana Clark presents heartfelt originals and songs in Brazilian Portuguese with sublime string quartet
arrangements and & inspirational guitar of Doug de Vries.
Diana Clark - compositions
& Vocals in English & Portuguese
with
Noella Yan - Cello,
Andrea Keeble - Violin,
Beth Hemming - Viola,
Ida Dueland Hansen - Acoustic Bass;
Doug de Vries - Guitar & string arrangements
Clark is an award winning singer-songwriter and choir leader. Her music - a seamless blend of English and Portuguese lyrics combining original songs with Bossa, Jazz & Folk elements, has impressed audiences throughout Australia, the Pacific & Brazil. She has appeared at festivals and major music events for over 10 years with guitarist Doug de Vries and vocal group Akasa. www.dianaclark.com.au
Support act: Talented young vocalists Mollie Farrell, Giorgia Deslandes and Olivia Cerdan with award winning pianist Bob Sedergreen and Jon Chidgey (bass). Legendary pianist Bob Sedergreen as long been a mentor for generations of Melbourne musicians. His significant work at schools such as PLC and Ruyton has seen the emergence of a new generation of young female musicians in Melbourne over the years and tonight he showcases the talents of 3 emerging young Melbourne vocalists.
Fri 3rd Bennetts Lane Jazz Club – 8.30pm
$22/$18 Sarah McKenzie Sextet
Sarah McKenzie - Piano/Vocals
Eamon McNelis- Trumpet
Julian Wilson- Saxophone
Hugh Stuckey - Guitar
Hugh Harvey - Drums
Leigh Barker - Bass
At 23 years of age, pianist, vocalist and composer Sarah McKenzie is one of Australia's up-and-coming Jazz musicians. Since graduating from WAAPA completing a Bachelor of Jazz (Composition), Sarah has won the James Morrison Scholarship (Vocal), the Jack Bendat Scholarship, the Hawaiian Award for “Most Outstanding Jazz Graduate” and the Perth Jazz Societies Award for the “Most Outstanding Group of the Year for 2008”.
Sarah McKenzie is a musical marvel. She sings with the kind of phrasing that only a true jazz player can come up with, while her groove on the piano is the stuff that makes people want to play jazz! Don't miss a chance to hear this lady perform live."
- James Morrison
Sun 5th The Dog Theatre
3-5pm $12/$8 Rebecca Barnard Trio
@ The Dancing Dog Café 42a Albert St Footscray
Much loved in her hometown of Melbourne, Rebecca Barnard has penned a collection of songs reminiscent of the unbridled honesty of Martha Wainwright, Iron & Wine and Josh Rouse in her new release ‘Everlasting’. Few things inspire achingly beautiful songwriting like loss, heartbreak and transformation. And it is a gifted, generous and courageous musician who can turn something profoundly personal into the universal language of song. This trio performance marks the debut of the MWIJF in the West and features Michael den Elzen on bass and Justin Marshall on drums.
Sun 5th Bennetts Lane Jazz Club – 8.30pm
$15/$12 Andrea Keller + Tim Wilson duo
Shannon Barnett Quartet
Co-presented with the Melbourne Jazz Co-op
Andrea Keller & Tim Wilson
This project brings together 2 exciting contemporary improvisers and composers in an intimate duo format. Saxophonist Tim Wilson and pianist Andrea Keller formed their duo in 2007 as a vehicle to explore their original compositions with a focus on open dialogue and interaction. Visit www.timwilsononline.com for more info.
Shannon Barnett (2007 Young Australian Jazz Artist of the Year) is one of Australia’s most prominent trombonists, having performed with international artists such as Charlie Haden, Kurt Rosenwinkel and Barney McAll, as well as local artists like The Black Arm Band, Vada, Andrea Keller and Paul Grabowsky. During the past twelve months she has ventured into new territory; performing around Australia with Circus Oz, both upright and upside down. Her quartet features the Christopher Hale (bass), Nashua Lee (guitar) and Ben Hendry (drums), all of whom contribute to the ensemble's energetic and varied repertoire. This performance will feature new original work from Shannon.
Mon 6th Bennetts Lane Jazz Lab – 7.30pm
$12/$8 Student Night feat. Genazzano, Loreto Toorak,
Ruyton Girls School And Stonnington Youth Jazz Initiative
Mon 6th Bennetts Lane Jazz Club – 8.30pm
$15/$12 Keller, Murphy Browne Trio
Tue 7th Bennetts Lane Jazz Club – 8.30pm
$20/$15 Marialy Pacheco Trio (Cuba/Bris)
Co-presented with the Melbourne Jazz Co-op
Marialy Pacheco
Virtuoso Cuban pianist and composer
Steeped in the rhythms of her native Cuba and influenced by her love of the jazz tradition Marialy delivers commanding performances of pure musical joy. Her exquisite compositions combined with virtuosic piano technique are a spine tingling experience earning her international acclaim throughout extensive tours of Europe and performances in South America. At the tender age of 18 Marialy won the coveted “Jo-Jazz” 2000 piano competition with Grammy award-winner Chucho Valdez presiding over the jury. This prize included recording “Tocando dentro” the first of four albums under her name. Marialy’s latest CD “A Saturday Morning” was launched in July this year on renowned Dutch label Timeless Records.
Injecting her vibrant spirit and unwavering passion for the music of her birthplace Marialy will be joined in trio format with colleagues Joe Marchisella (drums) and Pat Marchisella (double bass).
www.marialypacheco.net
www.myspace.com/marialypachecotrio.com
Wed 8th Paris Cat – 8:30pm
$15/$12 Alex and Nilusha feat. Nilusha Baeder
Featuring Nilusha Baeder – vocals, Alex Pertout – percussion, Andrew Jones- piano, Nick Heywood – bass
This unique ensemble merges spirited afro-latin rhythms, contemporary jazz improvisation and iridescent vocal explorations within original compositions and repertoire from various genres. Alex and Nilusha are completing their debut album due for release in 2011.
Nilusha Baeder has a unique vocal style that blends soulful silk-like sounds with rhythmic improvisations and spontaneous composition within an array of influences from jazz to world music styles. Alex Pertout is one of Australia’s leading percussionists, with credits on hundreds of albums and soundtracks. He is the Head of the Improvisation Stream at the Faculty of the VCA and Music, University of Melbourne. They are joined by leading Melbourne musicians Andrew Jones on piano and Nick Heywood on Bass.
Wed 8th Bennetts Lane Jazz Club (small room)– 8pm
$10/$8 Rosalind Hall and Alice Hui-Sheng Chang (Taiwan)
Rosalind Hall (reeds) Alice Hui-Sheng Chang (vocals)
“It’s some of the most refreshing and intelligent music to emerge from Australia”, Jim Denley
Combining breathing spaces and mouth details, Rosalind Hall and Alice Hui-Sheng Chang experiment with similarities between abstract voice and saxophone and the production of extreme timbres and textures on their instruments.
ROSALIND HALL www.myspace.com/rosalindhall
Rosalind Hall is based in Melbourne, Australia and is interested in experimental approaches to music making and the collaborative experience. She makes modifications to the saxophone that radically changes the sound of and approach to the instrument. Rosalind crafts individual reeds from many materials, transforming the reed into a sensitive and volatile sound source, with ever-changing properties. She also uses objects in the bell so that the vibrations and playing techniques are altered, creating a unique dialogue between player and instrument.
ALICE HUI-SHENG CHANG www.huishengchang.com
Extended vocal techniques have been Alice's main focus since 2003. Alice improvises with extended vocal technique in the hope of evoking a psychological connection to indescribable feelings. Her work explores various combinations of layering and interactivity of extended techniques via interaction with the soundscape, acoustic properties of the environment and with attention given to visual and spatial associations.
Wed 8th Bennetts Lane Jazz Lab – 8.30pm
$15/$12 Michelle Nicolle Fret Septet - Quartet with guests
Stephen Magnusson, Sam Lemann and Craig Fermanis
Michelle Nicolle Fret Septet
Michelle Nicolle vocals, Geoff Hughes guitar, Tom Lee bass, Ronny Ferella drums, Stephen Magnusson guitar, Sam Lemann guitar, Craig Fermanis guitar
Guitar has always been Michelle’s favoured accompanying instrument, this time around she has gathered four of the most respected and individual guitarists in Melbourne to form a Guitar Quartet: Geoff Hughes, Stephen Magnusson, Sam Lemann and Craig Fermanis. With long-standing group members, Tom Lee (double bass) and Ronny Ferella (drums) this septet will offer up musical treats ranging from Dolly Parton to Ornette Coleman.
Thu 9th Paris Cat – 8:30pm
$15/$12 Monique diMattina with Froy Aagre (Norway)
Shannon-Goodrich Ensemble
Norwegian Soprano saxophonist/composer Froy Aagre and Melbourne pianist/composer Monique diMattina will perform original works in a spontaneous cross-cultural encounter. Both musicians have developed a reputation for sounding typically 'of' their country - "Aagre's sound is gorgeous, pure, rounded, expressive and..full of that very Scandinavian blend of melancholy and celebration" (Irish Times) - "diMattina's single 'Livingest Place' is surely the nicest-slyest Melbourne/Sydney song ever" (ABC Radio) - their ensuing dialogue promises to be a highlight of the festival.
Shannon-Goodrich Ensemble, an original contemporary-jazz outfit with Spanish, Latin and Persian influences, are performing from their new music project States of Play (supported by Australia Council for the Arts)– music inspired by flamenco’s forms and emotions.
Clare Shannon - piano, Elissa Goodrich - vibraphone and guest Phil Bywater - flute and saxophone
Thu 9th Bennetts Lane Jazz Club – 8.30pm
$15/$12 Baartzy’s Brew:
Martha Baartz Quartet
Alto Saxophonist, Martha Baartz, has joined forces with guitar virtuoso Jim Kelly (Crossfire) and Hammond Organist, Tim Neal for a heart pumping rendition of Jazz favourites, and sparkling originals. Great young Melbourne drummer, Hugh Harvey, will join them, for a night that will be sure to be a highlight of the Festival
After migrating to The Far North Coast of NSW from sunny Melbourne in 2007, Alto Saxophonist, Martha Baartz, has spent the last 3 years carving it up with guitar virtuoso Jim Kelly (Crossfire) to form a real musical bond. After getting together with Jim Kelly and Hammond Organist, Tim Neal (Paul Williamsons Hammond Combo) for a special gig at The Brisbane Jazz Club in September, they realized this was a vibe worth pursuing.
Martha’s compositions bring it all home with delta blues, New Orleans funk and shimmering images of sound to uplift the audience. She expresses a tremendous depth of talent for writing, demonstrated over the years leading various successful bands.
“A creative, innovative sound…hooks the listener.4/5”(Chris Copas, The Star)
"From hard-driving funk to evocative ballad, from blues to Latin to tango ... fastidious and edgy but playful and fun too ... full of emotion ... “
(Leon Gettler, The Age 'Green Guide')
Fri 10th Bennetts Lane Jazz Club – 8.30pm
$25/$20 Emma Gilmartin and Tony Gould Duo CD preview
Elly Hoyt Sextet CD launch
Emma Gilmartin – Voice
Tony Gould – Piano
The sublime talents of Tony Gould and Emma Gilmartin come together to showcase works from their soon to be launched album "Home". Tony, who is no stranger to musically translating the vastness of human emotion finds in Emma Gilmartin a kindred spirit able to alight with verse fresh interpretations of classic songs. As their second project together they take up all their experiences of parenting new lives, new families, and new beginnings in what is essentially a new milestone in great Australian music.
Elly Hoyt Quintet
Elly Hoyt (vocals), James Sherlock (guitar), Mark Fitzgibbon (piano), Ben Robertson (double bass), Raj Jayaweere (drums)
Elly Hoyt is making her way in the Australian Jazz Scene after winning the prestigious Generation in Jazz Vocal scholarship in 2008, judged by James Morrison. has played alongside some of the nation’s top Jazz artists including James Morrison, Phil stack, James Muller, Sam Anning, Matt McMahon, Tim Firth, John Hoffman, James Sherlock, John Morrison, Don Burrows, Steve Newcomb and internationally acclaimed Jim Pugh and Chris McNulty to name a few.
Sat 11th Bennetts Lane Jazz Club – 8.30pm
$25/$20 Angela Fabian Quartet (USA)
Chantal Mitvalsky Quartet
Angela Fabian is versatile performer possessing an exceptional ability to
entertain in a style all her own. Successfully mixing the sounds of
yesterday, today and tomorrow this wonderful woman from the Nebraska
heartland woman belts out a deep soulful spiritual sound with an
exhilarating range that will have you in anticipation of every word.
Born in Omaha, Nebraska, Angela began singing at the age of twelve
developing her exceptional vocal skills within her local church and school
choirs. At age 17 Angela was snapped up as lead singer of New Orleans band
"Ges Werk"before venturing from the USA to take on the world.
Blessed with a powerful voice, generous spirit and warm stage presence
Angela has toured extensively throughout Europe, South America, England,
Ireland, Kuwait and the USA.
For the last 6 years Angela has been working in Asia for Universal Records
and MTV and performing regularly at festivals and jazz venues in Singapore,
Taiwan, Beijing, Shanghai and Japan. She will perform with the Stonnington Showband rhythm section, the masterful Bob Sedergreen – piano, Jon Chidgey – bass and Sonja Horbelt – drums.
Chantal Mitvalsky
Chantal is a keen music lover who is quickly establishing a reputation for evoking soul and musicality in her performances. From singing jazz in Japan to touring to country with 'Jackson Jackson' to performing as Edith Piaf in 'Glenn Miller Reflections' at the Melbourne town hall, Chantal's musical tastes and abilities stretch far and wide. Most recently, Chantal performed alongside pianist Daniel DeBorah in Cantor Production's 'Dudley Moore the Man and his Music' at the Atheneum Theatre. She will collaborate with her colleagues from the Stonnington Showband-
Bob Sedergreen – piano, Jon Chidgey – bass and Sonja Horbelt – drums.
Sun 12th Bennetts Lane Jazz Club – 8.30pm
$18/$15 Melbourne Women’s Jazz Festival Sextet feat. Froy Aagre (Norway)
Co-presented with the Melbourne Jazz Co-op
The 2010 Festival sextet
Since 2000, the MWIJF seeks each year to form a sextet of leading female musicians to perform and promote their own original material. Past members have included Felicity Provan, Monique di Mattina, Anita Hustas, Nadje Noordhuis and Fiona Burnett. This year the sextet’s core members of Shannon Barnett (trombone), Andrea Keller (piano) Tamara Murphy (bass) and Sonja Horbelt (drums) , are joined by Norwegian saxophonist Froy Aagre and special guest Martha Baartz from NSW. The group will premiere a new body of work written specifically for this group by acclaimed composers/performers Jenna Cave, Andrea Keller and Monique diMattina specially commissioned by MWIJF with funding from the Australia Council.
Froy Aagre (Norway) Soprano Sax, Martha Baartz (NSW) Alto Sax, Shannon Barnett trombone, Andrea Keller piano, Tamata Murphy bass, Sonja Horbelt drums.
Tickets available at the door at all venues.
This project has been assisted by the Australian Government through the Australia Council, its arts funding and advisory body.