Event
SIWJF19: Wilma Reading : Sydney International Women's Jazz Festival
- Date: Saturday, 2 November 2019, 8:30pm [Food and drink served from 6:30pm]
- Venue: Foundry616 — 616 Harris St, Ultimo, NSW
- Series: This event is part of the Sydney International Women's Jazz Festival 2019 series
- Tickets: Adult: $45 | Concession: $35 | Dinner & show: $77 - $92 | Drinks & show: $65 — Tickets can be purchased online or by phone on (02) 9211 9442
Event Details
Cairns-born Indigenous singer Wilma Reading set the standard for Australian jazz on the international stage, long before acts like the Sapphires brought attention to our local scene. Reading showcased her impressive three-octave range and veteran stagecraft alongside the most renowned musicians of the sixties and seventies, names like Oscar
Peterson and Ray Brown. Scouted by Duke Ellington and his orchestra, Reading was signed up for a full-time position in the band, playing with the famous bandleader at the Copacabana Club in New York, later appearing on the Johnny Carson TV show and rubbing shoulders with giants of jazz and US luminaries Ella Fitzgerald, Carmen McRae, Tony Bennett, and Dave Brubeck.
This was the beginning of an illustrious international career that took her around the world performing and working in film and that recently saw her inducted into the National Indigenous Music Awards Hall of Fame. This is a rare chance to see a legend in action.
Wilma Reading (vocals) Peter Lock (piano) Evan Mannell (drums) Zoe Hauptmann (upright bass)
Further information for this event is available online at the event's website or by phone on (02) 9036 6292 or by email to admin@sima.org.au
Featured artists
- Jazz/improvisation by Wilma Reading
- Jazz/improvisation by Peter Lock
- Jazz/improvisation by Evan Mannell
- Jazz/improvisation by Zoe Hauptmann
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