With an unmistakable vocal, the sultry tones of her music are a unique blend of old and new inspired by the greats of jazz, soul, RNB and blues. Incredible.īorn and raised in Sydney Australia, Phoebe is her own flavour of silky smooth soul. It was like watching a modern day Jazz at the Philharmonic.
All of the Saxophone Judges played Jimmy Heath's Gingerbread boy together. I can still remember everyone going nuts when Roy Hargrove walked out to sit in with another band, but even Herbie and Wayne played together. I got to meet them all which was awesome but when they had the Finalist concert, they all played and it was the most superstar jazz concert you could ever see. Wayne Shorter, Kurt Elling, Herbie Hancock, Jimmy Heath, Roy Hargrove (god bless him), Branford Marsalis and the rest. When I was in the Thelonious Monk competition in 2013, there were so many Jazz giants staying in the same hotel that weekend. I recorded it on my phone and tried to transcribe and study some of what they were doing.ĥ. Myself "THIS is what I came to New York for!" We must have played about 3hrs. To me though i remember the feeling of loving what they were doing though and I learnt so much playing with them. They asked me to play with them and they tried to test me out by making me play a whole chorus of Cherokee very fast without the Bass and Drums. I remember standing there amazed, not just at their skill and so forth, but they were playing real modern Bebop language that I hadn't quite explored fully yet. They were actually working Jazz Musicians. They were busking on a platform in the Subway. I didn't make it far though because once I arrived at the station I could hear these 2 incredible Alto Saxophone players playing with Bass and Drums.
One memory that impacted my life was I on my 3rd day there I decided to go for a walk around West 4th St. When I went to NYC for the first time in 2013 the whole experience was incredible. It was also the first time I was introduced to the song "They say it's Wonderful"(Berlin) which he opened with. Thomas solo with the same bit from the record. I still remember the audience going nuts when he opened his St. To see the world's biggest living jazz giant and a man who had also played with all of my hero's including Charlie Parker and Thelonious Monk was incredible to see him in person. This concert was a true thrill for me as an 18 year-old. SONNY ROLLINS- The Sydney Opera House, 2008 Other than my dad who introduced me to the saxophone.ģ. Certainly had the biggest influence on me of all Australian Saxophonists. Certainly I can sing a few Barlow lick's in my head that really stuck with me. I was always truly grateful when he accepted to play with me and not only do I admire his career achievements, but his playing and language on the saxophone made a great impact on me. Having him play in my band was a great way to push myself. We've since done Manly Jazz together and Annandale Creative Arts Centre where he played in my Sextet. The first time we did a Cannonball/Coltrane tribute at Foundry 616 in 2015. Having Dale play in my band several times was always such a thrill and inspiring. Regardless, my biggest Australian Jazz influence. It was always my dream to play in his band, but that was not to be. This performance at the basement was one of many great times watching him had an impact on me. Anytime i got to chat with him while I was a finalist at Generations in Jazz I was always asking him about that. His presence on stage and the fact he can be so entertaining had such an influence. Grab the attention and interest of even non-jazz fans to me is incredible. To me not only of course his skill and talent as a performer but his ability to capture any audience. James Morrison is by far my biggest influence of all Australian Jazz musicians. Sandy Evans - These aren't the "definitive" best, but rather five I chose because if I didn't settle on something, you'd never get to read this!
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