They came to Swing! Alemay Fernandez (SIN) with Adam Hall and the Velvet Playboys

Name: They came to Swing! Alemay Fernandez (SIN) with Adam Hall and the Velvet Playboys
Start: 2025-01-03T18:00:00+08:00
Location: The Ellington Jazz Club - Perth

Schedule

Fri, 03 Jan, 2025 at 06:00 pm

UTC+08:00

Location

The Ellington Jazz Club - Perth | Perth, WA

One of the Great Vocalists of Jazz is coming to Perth for 2 nights only at The Ellington Jazz Club! (Also 6th January)
Hailed by MusicTalks Sydney as “One of the best Jazz Singers in the world”, Singaporean vocal powerhouse ALEMAY FERNANDEZ (SIN) is known for her electric onstage presence.
In her illustrious 24 year career, She has the distinction of being the only Asian singer to have performed with some of the world’s best Jazz Orchestras: Wynton Marsalis’ Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, The Count Basie Orchestra & The Duke Ellington Orchestra as well as the Dizzy Gillespie All-Stars.
Alemay has also had the honour of performing with some of the biggest names in music including David Foster and Jazz greats Ernie Watts, Randy Brecker, Gregory Porter & Emmet Cohen to name a few. She is entertainment of choice for visiting celebrities and dignitaries including Ethan Hawke, Paloma Picasso, Serena Williams and the former U.S. President Barack Obama.
Tonight Alemay is joined by long time music collaborator and friend, Adam Hall and his Velvet Playboys.
This promises to be an evening not to miss!
“AMAZING” – David Foster
“She’s one of the best singers I’ve ever played with, and I’ve played with Ella Fitzgerald!” – Tommy Campbell
“Where she get all that soul?? Honestly, she has a special gift!” -Antonio Hart
“She sounds wonderful and she’s got something to say…” – Benny Golson
“She’s a GREAT singer” – Randy Brecker
“I just had to take a moment to express the moving experience Alemay’s voice brought me. I loved and enjoyed her so much!” – Carmen Bradford
“She’s somethin’ special!” – Charlie Young, Music Director, Duke Ellington Orchestra
“…A very beautiful voice with great control…” – Terence Blanchard
“A very beautiful instrument and a lovely person” – Janis Siegel, Manhattan Transfer
“I’m knocked out by how wonderful she sounds…”
– Dennis Mackrel, Former Music Director, Count Basie Orchestra