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Jackie Bornstein: Dear Billie

Ticket Information

  • General Admission: $27.00 each
  • Concession: $20.00 each
  • Under 25s: $12.00 each
  • Additional fees may apply

Dates

  • Fri 14 Jun 2019, 8:00pm–10:00pm

Restrictions

All Ages

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Jackie Bornstein

Captivating singer Jackie Bornstein is set to celebrate the music of Billie Holiday.

Exploring the life work of the great Lady Day, Jackie Bornstein and her top band will perform songs of love, sorrow, joy and protest from Billie Holiday's iconic recordings.

Featuring the classic Holiday signature songs 'What a Little Moonlight Can Do' and 'Strange Fruit', Holiday's own compositions including 'Don't Explain' and 'Stormy Blues', plus tunes from Holiday's discography composed by Duke Ellington, George Gershwin, Cole Porter. Featuring Jackie Bornstein (voice), James Sherlock (guitar), Nick Haywood (bass), Hugh Harvey (drums).

Jackie Bornstein is one of Melbourne's most captivating singers and is a regular at Melbourne's top jazz venues. She secured sold-out shows at her 2018 Melbourne Recital Centre debut and at the 2018 and 2017 Melbourne International Jazz Festival. Known for her rich tones and ability to get to the heart of a tune, Jackie brings a powerful energy to each performance. Trained classically as a child, Jackie went on to study jazz at the Victorian College of the Arts and completed a UK Masters scholarship on the role of music in resolving a conflict. She performs with a selection of Australia's finest musicians and enchants audiences with her emotive delivery and beautiful tone.

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