The Opening Night of the Stonnington Jazz Festival 2019 with ‘War Cry’. Artistic Director Chelsea Wilson came up with an extraordinary exposition, of an all female band and vocalists, drawn from all around the country. In Chelsea’s words, ‘ the programme boasts a blend of art, music, cabaret, spiritual jazz, afro beat, bebop, spoken word and trad jazz’.
The Band: Claire Corgz on Bass guitar, Kyrie Anderson on drums, Stella Anning on guitar, Cheryl Durongpisitkul on Saxophone, Lena Douglas on Piano and Ellie Lamb on trombone
Vocalists : Rita Satch Odette Mercy Racerage Michelle Nicolle Fem Belling and Sah Ida
A few pics of the event . Go to http://kevin-peterson.net/?page_id=46791
Nikos Fotakis has captured the essence of the evening in his article, A cathartic experience (War Cry @ Stonnington Jazz) Australian Jazznet
