Jazz à Vienne Sydney Festival 2011
a week of great live jazz all across Sydney
MUSIC TO YOUR EARS!!

Jazz à Vienne Sydney, now in its 5th year in the Hawkesbury, is made possible by the partnership of the Vienne Action Culturelle, France, (M.Patrick Dussenne) ,the city of Vienne France, and local Music Educator,  the late Rory J Thomas OAM, Chevalier de lÓrdre des Arts et des Lettres, and Professeur of the Académie Ponsard, associate and friend of the French Festival. The Jazz à Vienne Sydney Festival is back in 2011 with a week of great jazz in the Sydney CBD, Northern Beaches, Hawkesbury district & Blue Mountains.

As well as great local talent such as Zooo Superbande with Dan Barnett, John Morrison and Suzanna Wellink,  Emma Hamilton, Atom Quintet, Smoooth Jazz Ensemble, this year's Festival brings you some great International Jazz talent. The Tricia Evy Trio (France) & Charito (Japan).

Based in Tokyo, Japan,  Charito is acclaimed as one of the finest jazz singers in the world. She has been a top-billed jazz vocalist for more than three decades and has released albums in Asia, USA, France, South America and the Middle East.

In the words of the legendary Ms. Nancy Wilson:

“The first time I heard Charito, I physically and emotionally embraced her and thought myself beautiful, that came from the heart and soul. She has a warm way of presenting a song and represents what a singer really is, a song stylist.”

Charito’s recent highlights include:

A Gold Disc and Best Vocal Performance awards for her Nica’s Dream album in 2007.

A featured solo vocalist at the Atlanta Jazz Festival and Black Arts Jazz Festival (2008).

A collaboration with Oscar and Grammy Award-winner, Michel Legrand resulted in Watch What Happens and the recording features provocative interpretations of the maestro’s music. Legrand paid tribute to Charito’s vocal styling when he said, “The album is a beautiful and spontaneous interpretation of life.”

In 2009, Charito was featured artist at the Jazz Aux Iles Festival in Tahiti.  In the same year, she got rave reviews for her performances at the Jazz-à-Vienne Sydney and Manly Jazz Festivals and was among the jazz greats at the Los Angeles Fil-Am Jazz Festival.

Charito has just completed a successful tour of the US and her new album, Heal The World (2010), was produced by Harvey Mason.

Born on the Caribbean island of Guadeloupe, Tricia Evy is one of France’s best-known jazz vocalists with her passion for singing inspired by legendary artists such as Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday and Mel Tormé

In recent years, Tricia, together with Xavier Richardeau (saxophone) and Jean Phillipe Bordier (guitar) has delighted international audiences with a musical repertoire of standards by major composers, including George Gershwin and Cole Porter.
The trio recently appeared at the famous Olympia in Paris

This is their second visit to Australia

The Tricia Evy Trio - Direct from Paris France  Featuring :Xavier Richardeau (Tenor & Baritone Saxophone) Jean Philippe Bordier (Guitar) & Tricia Evy (Vocals)

Jazz à Vienne Sydney 2011 introduces Sydney-based French/Austrailan Emma Hamilton, who has released her debut album "La Musique" on ABC/Universal Jazz label which reached #9 on the AREA Jazz charts recently

The album title acknowledges Emma’s bi-cultural background and features an intoxicating blend of jazz-pop standards and hook-laden originals

Featuring many of Australia’s leading session musicians, the album is produced by Emma’s younger brother Tom, whose influence not just on the lush sound of the album but indeed on Emma’s entire career has been profound. They first performed together in their band The Hamiltons (later known as CAROLINE) and since then they have played together regularly in iconic Sydney venues like The Basement, The Vanguard and the Enmore Theatre, including supporting Ryan Adams in 2009

Emma Hamilton is a featured performer in Jazz à Vienne Sydney 2011

As a part of the Jazz à Vienne Sydney Festival 2011, Hawkesbury Jazz Club will be hosting the "Rory Thomas OAM - Youth In Jazz - Band Competition". 1st Prize $1,000. Click here to find out more

Please check out the program pages for full details and we'll see you there!

 
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