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You Turned The Tables On Me
Read more: You Turned The Tables On MeYou Turned The Tables On Me – Jazz Standard On the 28th of December my colleague Kelvin Haisman and I took to the stage to perform a number of classic jazz , blues, soul and old school pop songs. ‘You Turned The Tables On Me’ – is a tune I learnt , coming up as…
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Lover Man
Read more: Lover ManLover Man -The classic Jazz Standard Ballad made popular by Billie Holiday On Saturday 28th December 2024 my colleague Kelvin Haisman and I did a show at a local piano lounge. Here is our version of Lover Man. I hope you like it. And if you should happen to see it on Youtube give us…
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Honeysuckle Rose
Read more: Honeysuckle RoseOne Of My Favourite Trad Jazz Standards Here’s a snippet of last Saturday’s gig – Honeysuckle Rose This is one of my favourite jazz standards .Written by Fatts Waller I particularly love the way Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong perform this great song – absolutely enjoyable whilst being a masterclass in musicianship. The song itself…
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Lullaby Of Birdland
Read more: Lullaby Of BirdlandAs a Jazz Singer and the daughter of a Jazz Trumpet player and drummer , I’ve lived and breathed this music from a young age. I spent 3 years in NYC as a working Jazz musician , recording there and working live. Over the years I’ve branched out into Blues, Soul, Pop , Funk and…
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Avinu Malkenu
Read more: Avinu MalkenuOur Father Our King In 2019 I was learning Hebrew and it really helped to learn songs in Hebrew. I came across this prayerful song, not really understanding the significance of it. So let me explain. Many people ask me, ‘why does an Anglo-Saxon Australian Woman have such an interest in Hebrew and Jewish life.…
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Not Long Now
Read more: Not Long NowYou know what they say: “When you see Christmas decorations you know thanksgiving is just around the corner” A few things to transpire first , but in the scheme of things , not long now. The Rider On The White Horse
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Manhattan Love Bistro
Read more: Manhattan Love BistroThis week on Deb Dicembre Music I’m going to feature the Jazz album Manhattan Love Bistro. In 2003 I put together a band of top Australian Jazz Musicians to play a residency gig at the Monkey Bar in Balmain Sydney NSW AU. We did a lot of jazz and blues standards, some Zeppelin, Joni Mitchell,…
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BlackBerryJam
Read more: BlackBerryJamIn honour of a band I used to play in on the Sth East coast of Australia. We played tunes, we had fun , the audience loved us. If you want to have fun , make music, dance, paint. Really you were made to create.
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Soul Song
Read more: Soul SongHere’s a pretty tune . I hope you like it. Recorded in the early 2000’s, I wrote this song with lush vocal harmony in mind. My friend and colleague Jeremy Sawkins came in on guitar so beautifully complementing that sound. Ralph Marshall on the bass, as always, perfect , and lifts my music to the…
