Penny King Quartet
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Doors 6pm
Show 7pm

Join one of Perth’s favourite jazz vocalists Penny King in one of her favourite things to do – singing with incredible musicians on the Ellington Jazz Club stage!

Known for her engaging stage presence, Penny commands every room with a sound ranging from rich swinging tones through to haunting and fragile melodies. Recent shows including her heartfelt homage to Joni Mitchell’s music and a jazz reimagining of Stephen Sondheim’s works have consistently been audience favourites. Tonight’s performance will delve into music from every corner of Penny’s jazz repertoire, including compositions from the great song books, Bill Evans, Clifford Brown, Crowded House, Joni Mitchell, Stephen Sondheim, some of her own compositions and much much more.

Penny is thrilled to be joined by some of her favourite musicians:

Chris Foster – Piano
Nick Abbey – Bass
and
Daniel Susnjar – Drums

This is a rare quartet performance so do not miss it!

More about Penny King:

A mainstay on the Perth jazz scene for the past 30 years, and an Ellington Jazz Club regular from the very beginnings in 2009, Penny defies musical classification, moving effortlessly between her jazz and contemporary repertoire and original compositions, adding her own touch to much-loved standards and more.

From early performances as a featured vocalist with the West Australian Youth Jazz orchestra, featuring on their 1996 release ‘Night and Day’, and regular appearances at the Perth Jazz Society and Jazz Fremantle, Penny moved on to the national stage in 2013, with her album Journey, recorded with her quintet, which was subsequently shortlisted for Best Australian Jazz Vocal Album at the 2014 Australian Jazz ‘Bell’ Awards. The album features both original compositions, and reimaginings of jazz and contemporary standards. 

On home soil, Penny has been a regular performer for the Perth International Jazz Festival, Jazz by the Bay Festival, Fremantle International Jazz Festival, York Jazz Festival and Fairbridge Festival to name a few, with other performances taking her as far as Galway Ireland, and back closer to home at the wonderful Paris Cat Jazz Club in Melbourne.

Penny is a highly respected jazz and vocal educator, as a sessional lecturer in the jazz course at WAAPA, as well as throughout high schools in Perth where she mentors the next generation of vocalists.

‘King is simply an excellent tradition-rooted jazz singer, whose phrasing and scat are jazz elements delivered with rich, pitch-perfect, humanly nuanced ease’ Katie Bull, The New York City Jazz Record

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