Lord Mayor's City Hall Concerts - Melody Grave Quintet: First Ladies of Jazz
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Lord Mayor's City Hall Concerts - Melody Grave Quintet: First Ladies of Jazz

Date & time
Tue 18 Feb 2025
12:00pm to 1:00pm
Add to Calendar 2025-02-18 12:00 2025-02-18 13:00 Australia/Brisbane Lord Mayor's City Hall Concerts - Melody Grave Quintet: First Ladies of Jazz Lord Mayor's City Hall Cocnerts presents Melody Grave Quintet: First Ladies of Jazz Melody Graves is a unique voice on the Meanjin jazz scene carving out her own style and sound, and if you closed your eyes, you might just believe you were listening to an old gramophone record. Inspired by the early jazz and blues music of New Orleans, big band swing and vocalists like Billie Holiday, Bessie Smith, Ella Fitzgerald and Sarah Vaughan – Melody Graves is backed by some of Brisbane’s most talented jazz musicians in a special quintet performance for this Lord Mayor's City Hall Concert. Featuring Paula Hackney (Melody Graves – vocals), Jordy Stitt (piano), James Visentin (double bass), Chris James (tenor saxophone), and Evan J. Evans (drums).  This Lord Mayor's City Hall Concert is produced by Anje West.    Brisbane City Hall, 64 Adelaide Street, Brisbane City
Age

Suitable for all ages.

Cost

Free

Lord Mayor's City Hall Cocnerts presents Melody Grave Quintet: First Ladies of Jazz

Melody Graves is a unique voice on the Meanjin jazz scene carving out her own style and sound, and if you closed your eyes, you might just believe you were listening to an old gramophone record.

Inspired by the early jazz and blues music of New Orleans, big band swing and vocalists like Billie Holiday, Bessie Smith, Ella Fitzgerald and Sarah Vaughan – Melody Graves is backed by some of Brisbane’s most talented jazz musicians in a special quintet performance for this Lord Mayor's City Hall Concert.
Featuring Paula Hackney (Melody Graves – vocals), Jordy Stitt (piano), James Visentin (double bass), Chris James (tenor saxophone), and Evan J. Evans (drums). 

This Lord Mayor's City Hall Concert is produced by Anje West. 
 

Bookings

No bookings required.

Venue

Brisbane City Hall, 64 Adelaide Street, Brisbane City

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