Jazz singer and improviser extraordinaire Michelle Nicolle has long been established as one of Australia’s most gifted and expressive jazz vocalists. With 9 albums and countless national and international tours under her belt, Michelle is also an accomplished composer and arranger, and is a dedicated sleuth of lesser known jazz masterworks.
Artists
Michelle Nicolle Voice Angela Davis Alto Saxophone Jon Hunt Clarinet & Tenor Saxophone Sam Anning Bass Ronny Ferella Drums
Performing
In her welcome return to our 2023 Festival, Michelle presents her original compositions alongside her favourite song discoveries all composed by women – including Abbey Lincoln, Bernice Petkere and Irene Higginbotham – spanning over 100 years of the great jazz tradition.
Featuring songs born from aching, deep-rooted pain to songs that rolled off the top of the head while vacuuming, Michelle showcases a brand new quintet with the unconventional combination of voice, two woodwinds, drums and bass.
