DEC 11 AMELIA EVANS QUARTET

early show 7PM

The Jazzlab Friday Dec 11 doors 6.30pm Show 7pm

Tickets HERE $35/$30 Bookings essential

AMELIA EVANS QUARTET

Join award-winning vocalist Amelia Evans and her quartet as they come together to explore and celebrate the Australian Jazz Songbook. Inspired by the female composers and improvisers of the Australian jazz scene, this project seeks to combine vocal jazz artistry and improvisation with original, Australian works from the past and present. 

With a line-up of some of Australia’s finest young jazz musicians, Amelia and her quartet will pay tribute to the women of the Australian jazz scene, featuring the music of Judy Bailey, Kristin Berardi, Sonja Horbelt and Michelle Nicolle to name a few. 

Amelia Evans - Vocals

Russell Tay – Piano


Blakely McLean Davies – Double Bass 

Alex Spicer - Drums 

Award-winning Australian vocalist, Amelia Evans is a Melbourne based musician and recent Honours graduate of the Sir Zelman Cowen School of Music, Monash University. With a love for storytelling via improvisation, Amelia is recognized for her breathtaking vocal versatility and ability to capture an audience with her authenticity and honesty.

As the recipient of the Margaret Schofield Music Performance Scholarship and the Monash-Pratt Music Performance Jazz Scholarship, 2016 marked the beginning of her success as a young jazz vocalist.

As finalist in the 2020 Wangaratta Festival of Jazz & Blues National Jazz Awards, Amelia recorded and appeared on stage with local and international artists such as Terri-Lyne Carrington, James Morrison, Linda Oh, Ari Hoenig, Bob Sedergreen, Tim Ries, Nitai Hershkovitz, Marian Petrescu, Steve Sedergreen and James Muller.

In 2017, Amelia was awards the coveted James Morrison Generations in Jazz Vocal Scholarship, performing as one of the six best young jazz vocalists in Australia. Chosen by James Morrison and an expert panel of some of the world’s finest musicians, Amelia received high praise from Jazzmeia Horn, Gordon Goodwin, Wycliffe Gordon, Ross Irwin and Kate Ceberano.

As part of the prize, Amelia was offered an exclusive recording contract with ABC Jazz, allowing the vocalist of 23 years to work alongside Mal Stanley in creating her debut album. Released in March 2019, The First Song features an impressive line-up of some of Australia’s finest jazz musicians, including Bob Sedergreen, Ben Robertson, Tony Floyd and Steve Sedergreen.