From Thursday 16 May the eighth Stonnington Jazz festival will fill venues across Stonnington with the best of Australian jazz.
Stonnington Jazz proudly presents 100% Australian artists, the festival features both established and emerging jazz musicians performing the spectrum of styles that the jazz genre encompasses.
The largest program presented by the festival features concerts at the Malvern Town Hall, Chapel Off Chapel and a range of other venues. Programmed by Adrian Jackson (also Artistic Director of the Wangaratta Jazz Festival), presents an extraordinary selection of talented musicians performing in often previously unseen collaborations.
Opening this year’s festival are performances by two of Australia’s premier jazz singers. Michelle Nicolle joined by Geoff Hughes (guitar), Tom Lee (bass) and Ronny Ferella (drums) and guest saxophonist Paul Williamson. Kristin Berardi, an outstanding singer and winner of both the National Jazz Awards 2012 and the jazz vocal competition at Montreux Jazz Festival in 2007. Kristen will be joined by Carl Morgan (guitar), Greg Coffin (piano), Brendan Clarke (bass) and Tim Firth (drums).
Other program highlights include two of Australia’s foremost jazz maestros James Morrison and Joe Chindamo sharing their prodigious technique and imagination on stage, one of Melbourne’s favourite jazz singers Nichaud Fitzgibbon, classic swing with Ultrafox featuring vocalist Julie O’Hara, Michael McQuaid’s Coleman Medallists, Australia’s premier large ensemble for improvising musicians, the Australian Art Orchestra (AAO) and much more.
For full program information go to: www.stonningtonjazz.com.au
