Jackie Bornstein: From Paris to Brazil

Jackie Bornstein brings her rich tones and beautiful tunes from across the globe to Paris Cat Jazz Club.

Be transported by a gorgeous French, Portuguese and Spanish program performed by a line-up of Australia's top jazz musicians. Jackie takes her audience on a journey through the jazz manouche of Paris, the nuevo canción of Chile and the bossa nova of Brazil. Featuring a mixture of swing, bossa and poetry-driven songs by influential composers including Antonio Carlos Jobim, Maria Grever, Charles Trenet, Kurt Weill, Jacques Brel, Violeta Parra and more.

"An enchanting vocalist and captivating storyteller." - AustralianJazz.net

Jackie is one of Melbourne's most captivating jazz, chanson and bossa nova singers. Known for her rich tones and ability to get to the heart of a tune, Jackie brings a powerful energy to each performance. Embracing the sounds and perspectives of lyrics written in multiple languages, Jackie's repertoire features composers from across the globe.

Jackie was awarded a City of Melbourne Arts Grant to record her latest album released in December 2022; "Women in Jazz an Invitation to Freedom". The album features a beautiful selection of jazz classiscs and lesser know gems by great female composers.

Jackie Bornstein - voice
Anton Delecca - saxophone
Nathan Slater - guitar
Philip Rex - bass
Ryan Menezes - drums