Monday, December 16, 2013

Michelle Nicolle - The Crying Game

Styles: Vocal Jazz
Year: 2003
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 51:07
Size: 117,2 MB
Art: Front

(3:24)  1. To Sir With Love
(4:25)  2. The Days of Wine and Roses
(5:00)  3. The Crying Game
(4:54)  4. Something Good
(2:36)  5. A Spoonful of Sugar
(3:59)  6. Somewhere My Love
(4:01)  7. Everybody's Talking
(5:27)  8. Smile
(3:30)  9. Perfect
(4:53) 10. Hernando's Hideaway
(4:03) 11. Pure Imagination
(4:52) 12. Don't You Forget About Me

Mo Award (2001 and 2003), National Jazz Award (1998) winner and A.R.I.A Finalist (2001) Michelle Nicolle is a jazz musician whose chosen instrument is Voice. Michelle started her musical career at the age of eight- studying the violin in South Australia's Barossa Valley. Now basing herself in Melbourne, she is rapidly becoming known as one of Australia's finest jazz singers. “..an exceptional singer.. who deserves attention as an original and inspiring Jazz artist.” Cadence Magazine (USA), June 2003

“Michelle Nicolle stands above any other jazz singer in the country.” ***** Dec.

2003 “Australian jazz singing doesn't come any better than this.” Feb. 2003 The Weekend Australian

“Oh yeah. She's really cool!” Kurt Elling, Fremantle Voice News Jan, 2002

Michelle Nicolle Quartet has released four successful CDs: Misterioso (Newmarket Music) 1998, After the Rain (ABC/Universal) keep your heart right (Newmarket 2002) - all receiving great support from music critics and audiences.

The most recent, specially commissioned album for ABC Jazz (Universal) The Crying Game, is an eclectic collection of favourite songs from films including Midnight Cowboy, Sound of Music and Trainspotting - just released November 2, 2003

..”razor-sharp phrasing, limber timing and ear-pinning technique.Nicolle's knack for uncovering surprises jars our imagination. Like the best artists, she reveals what we thought we knew in a clearer light. A 2003 highlight.” The Age Dec., 2003

“Michelle Nicolle has a rare flair for jazz singing..lively ingenuity in her phrasing, interpretation, improvising and in her exploitation of her considerable range.” Sydney Morning Herald, May, 2002

“Thoroughly entertaining the vocal pyrotechnics were breathtaking.” Evening Post, New Zealand, Oct, 2001 (Wellington International Jazz Festival.)

National Tour: In August 2003, with the assistance of Playing Australia, the Michelle Nicolle Quartet toured to all corners of Australia - 17 gigs in 20 days! They perform regularly at Melbourne's Bennett's Lane, Big House and Dizzy's Jazz Bar. Michelle also performs with The Moovin' & Groovin' Orchestra, and makes regular national TV appearances on Bert Newton's Good Morning Australia, After Midnight and ABC's The Pulse.  
http://musicians.allaboutjazz.com/musician.php?id=1520#.Uqx4N7Qufkc

MNQuartet is: Geoff Hughes (guitar), Howard Cairns (double bass) & Ronny Ferella (drums). Performances include: Wangaratta International, New Caledonia, Melbourne International, Glenelg, Queensland Biennale, Wellington International, Fremantle, Kuala Lumpur.

The Crying Game

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