DUETS: The Crooners

Jazz singers Jackie Bornstein and Jeremy Hopkins are back with a celebration of the crooners who brought us smooth and dynamic interpretations of classic swing and love songs from the 1920s to today.

Drawing on the repertoires of crooner greats including Frank Sinatra, Michael Bublé, Nat King Cole, Chet Baker and more, Jackie and Jeremy will perform in duet as well as solo, presenting a night of moving and swinging tunes.

Also featuring world class pianist Mark Fitzgibbon, rising jazz star Yael Zamir on flute, hard swinging bassist Philip Rex and gifted drummer Ryan Menezes.

Jackie Bornstein
"An enchanting vocalist and captivating storyteller." - Australian Jazz

With sold-out shows at the Melbourne Recital Centre, the Melbourne International Jazz Festival, Paris Cat Jazz Club, Kew Court House and more Jackie brings a powerful energy to each performance. Whether performing a hard swinging bop tune or deeply moving ballad Jackie enchants audiences with her emotive delivery and beautiful tone.

Jeremy Hopkins
A crooner, a wordsmith, a comic and beautiful ensemble player, when Jeremy synthesises his many talents on stage one is left with a feeling that there is probably not another person on the planet like Jeremy Hopkins. Jeremy has toured the world with various productions, played and recorded with countless bands, and was Music Director at Circus Oz 2018-2020.