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Louisa Rankin With JMQ Jazz Ensemble at Dorchester Cafe, Bar & Grill
Courtesy of John Montesante | Posted on July 22, 2017
Where
Dorchester Cafe, Bar & Grill
30 The Esplanade, St Kilda
Melbourne
Map
+61 3 9534 3800
When
Thu, August 3, 2017
18:30
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Musicians
John Montesante
trumpetMirko Guerrini
saxophoneMichael Harding
pianoSam Anning
bassLouisa Rankin
vocalsAbout
JMQ Jazz Ensemble are delighted to feature LOUISA RANKIN at Jazz Thursdays in St Kilda on Thursday, Aug 3rd at 7pm.(Doors 6.30pm)
A dynamic and compelling vocalist, Louisa Rankin moves seamlessly from bandleader to ensemble member whilst maintaining a sound and style all her own, formed over years of musical exploration. Before establishing herself as a talented singer on the Melbourne scene, Louisa graduated from the Victorian College of the Arts as an orchestral tuba player.
A keen interest in jazz and composition lead her to complete a second degree in contemporary voice at Monash University, before achieving Honours in improvisation at the VCA in 2012. This instrumental perspective of collective music-making has continued to influence Louisa’s approach to composing and arranging for voice and singing within an improvising ensemble....