NOIR (SECOND SHOW ADDED) Paul Grabowsky & Michelle Nicolle (Mel)
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First show SOLD OUT. Second show just added!
3pm doors | 4pm show
Tickets: https://www.ellingtonjazz.com.au/tc-events/noirbrpaul-grabowsky-michelle-nicolle-mel/
The wait is over. NOIR is finally coming to WA 🖤
One of Australia’s most highly anticipated jazz collaborations arrives at The Ellington this August.
“Arguably the two finest exponents in Australian jazz of their respective artistries, pianism and vocalising, Noir is like a meeting at the summit. Think of the two masterly albums recorded by Bill Evans and Tony Bennett in the 1970s. Grabowsky and Nicolle are in that league. Noir is a statement for the ages. It’s that’s good.” ★★★★★ The Weekend Australian 2025
NOIR is a stunning collection of standards and originals exploring melancholy, heartbreak and love’s bitter ironies, revealing sentiment rather than sentimentality, beauty in deepest shadow, empathy and calm.
Professor Paul Grabowsky:
AO is a pianist composer, arranger and conductor with a career spanning nearly 50 years. He is considered one of Australia’s most significant musicians. He has recorded over 40 albums and has won 8 ARIA Awards, as well as numerous APRA awards, 2 Helpmann Awards and a Deadly Award. He is the founder of the Australian Art Orchestra which he led for 19 years. He directed the Queensland Music Festival in 2007 and Adelaide Festival of Arts in 2010 & 2012. He was made an Officer of the Order of Australia. He is currently ED of Monash University Performing Arts Centres.
Michelle Nicolle:
hailed as Australia’s preeminent female jazz singer, is a living embodiment of artistry and elegance in the jazz world. An internationally touring artist for over 26 years she has performed throughout Europe and Asia with highlights including the North Sea Jazz Festival, Tokyo Jazz Festival, the Prague Jazz Festival and USA venues The Blue Building, (NYC), JazzVox (Seattle), Jazz Lounge Live (San Diego), Kulak’s Woodshed (LA), The Black Cat (San Francisco). She’s sang with Wynton Marsalis and the JLCO with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra and also with Kurt Elling. A multi-award-winner, Michelle’s accolades include the prestigious Bell Award (2017), National Jazz Award winner (1998) and 3-time A.R.I.A Finalist and 2024 Music Victoria Award “Best Jazz Work” for The Bach Project cementing her as a national treasure with global appeal.
3pm doors | 4pm show
Tickets: https://www.ellingtonjazz.com.au/tc-events/noirbrpaul-grabowsky-michelle-nicolle-mel/
The wait is over. NOIR is finally coming to WA 🖤
One of Australia’s most highly anticipated jazz collaborations arrives at The Ellington this August.
“Arguably the two finest exponents in Australian jazz of their respective artistries, pianism and vocalising, Noir is like a meeting at the summit. Think of the two masterly albums recorded by Bill Evans and Tony Bennett in the 1970s. Grabowsky and Nicolle are in that league. Noir is a statement for the ages. It’s that’s good.” ★★★★★ The Weekend Australian 2025
NOIR is a stunning collection of standards and originals exploring melancholy, heartbreak and love’s bitter ironies, revealing sentiment rather than sentimentality, beauty in deepest shadow, empathy and calm.
Professor Paul Grabowsky:
AO is a pianist composer, arranger and conductor with a career spanning nearly 50 years. He is considered one of Australia’s most significant musicians. He has recorded over 40 albums and has won 8 ARIA Awards, as well as numerous APRA awards, 2 Helpmann Awards and a Deadly Award. He is the founder of the Australian Art Orchestra which he led for 19 years. He directed the Queensland Music Festival in 2007 and Adelaide Festival of Arts in 2010 & 2012. He was made an Officer of the Order of Australia. He is currently ED of Monash University Performing Arts Centres.
Michelle Nicolle:
hailed as Australia’s preeminent female jazz singer, is a living embodiment of artistry and elegance in the jazz world. An internationally touring artist for over 26 years she has performed throughout Europe and Asia with highlights including the North Sea Jazz Festival, Tokyo Jazz Festival, the Prague Jazz Festival and USA venues The Blue Building, (NYC), JazzVox (Seattle), Jazz Lounge Live (San Diego), Kulak’s Woodshed (LA), The Black Cat (San Francisco). She’s sang with Wynton Marsalis and the JLCO with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra and also with Kurt Elling. A multi-award-winner, Michelle’s accolades include the prestigious Bell Award (2017), National Jazz Award winner (1998) and 3-time A.R.I.A Finalist and 2024 Music Victoria Award “Best Jazz Work” for The Bach Project cementing her as a national treasure with global appeal.
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The Ellington Jazz Club - Perth, 191 Beaufort St, Perth WA 6000, Australia, Perth
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