Jackie Bornstein’s From Paris to Brazil present a special Bastille Day performance with even more French tunes plus a dash of songs in Spanish and Portuguese.
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 lineup of Australia’s top jazz musicians. Jackie takes her audience on a journey through the jazz manouche of Paris with a stoppover for 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, Edith Piaf, Kurt Weill, Jacques Brel, Violetta Para and more.
Jackie is one of Melbourne’s most captivating singers, with sold-out shows at the Melbourne Recital Centre, Kew Court House and the Melbourne International Jazz Festival several years running. Jackie is a regular at Melbourne’s top jazz venues and is known for her rich tones and ability to get to the heart of a tune. Embracing the sounds and perspectives of lyrics written in multiple languages, Jackie’s repertoire features composers from across the globe.
Performers include Jackie Bornstein (voice), Nathan Slater (guitar), Anthony Schwartz (accordion), Nick Haywood (bass) and Ryan Menezes (drums).
