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Auckland
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Auckland
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Entertainer
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Style
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Brilliant, Engaging, Dynamic, Impactful, Memorable, Entertaining, Savvy, Highly credible, Professional, Upbeat, Visually engaging, Captivating
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Jazz vocalist/pianist Julie Mason (B.Mus.) has performed extensively throughout New Zealand, appearing at all the major arts & jazz festivals and playing with the country’s foremost jazz musicians.
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She has performed with top Australian musicians in Sydney and Queensland and also played at some of Paris’ exclusive jazz clubs in 2005 & 2007, and in Berlin 2003 & 2007. She has been a regular artist at Auckland’s Montana Winter Jazz Series, and at Auckland’s Aotea Centre with “The First Ladies Of Jazz”.
She recently formed the vocal group “Julie Mason and The Jazz Divas” for festival concert appearances nationwide. In 1999 Julie starred with the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra in their Cisco Jazz Series, and was invited to perform with her quartet for the APEC World Leader’s Dinner, at the Auckland Town Hall. She toured NZ as support act for David Gates, Bread, and her trio ushered in the new millennium at Auckland’s prestigious SKY2000 event.
ALBUMS : Julie’s debut solo album, INVITATION ,featuring some of New Zealand’s finest jazz musicians- Murray Tanner, Andy Brown, Frank Gibson Jnr., Phil Broadhurst and Putter Smith (USA), was a sell out success. A second album, “Twelve O’Clock Tales”, was released in NZ in March 2002, to wide critical acclaim. With the inclusion of Alberto Santarelli (Italy) and Roger Manins (Sydney), it is a truly international collaboration. Her third album, ESTATE(summer) was a finalist in the 2005 N.Z. Jazz Album of the Year Awards (Tuis) and Julie was the featured artist on two major concerts at The Tauranga National Jazz Festival this Easter, promoting her new release. Her latest album, “Charmed Life”, featuring Julie Mason and the Jazz Divas has just been released (December 2 2007) on ODE records.
TEACHING/DIRECTING : Julie has professionally directed shows throughout NZ and toured Europe and North America with the National Band of New Zealand. With husband Phil Broadhurst she formed The Auckland Jazz Workshop, a showcase for developing jazz talent, and she tutors in jazz piano and vocals at the New Zealand School Of Music’s Albany campus. GIGS : Julie has played at all Auckland’s Jazz venues including The London Bar, Alto Bar, Gables Tavern, Birdcage Tavern, The Jazz Bar, Deschlers, Keys Piano Bar and many others. She has held long and popular residencies at several venues including Killarney Street Brasserie (5 yrs), Stamford Plaza/Regent Hotel (5 yrs) Cuba Piano Bar (3 yrs) and many others.
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Testimonials
Julie Mason is not only a fine jazz singer but also arguably New Zealand’s best female jazz piano player and a recording artist in her own right.
Liam Ryan, Bay Of Plenty Times
You guys were awesome....Feedback from the evening has been fantastic.
Dr Nicole Bassett, Organizer, Health Excellence Awards
Credit must go to Julie Mason for her overall musicianship on this gig: great playing and singing, superb choice of material, polished arrangements, and well chosen musicians who delivered a great opening night for the festival.
Bay Of Plenty Times, Tauranga National Jazz Festival
An absolutely perfect selection for a very stylish function. Julie adapted her performance beautifully to suit the ambience and format of our function. Would use Julie for every event of this nature- a class act!
Melinda Madigan, General Manager marketing, IGT Australia
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Presentations
The Julie Mason Trio
With the addition of either NZ’s leading tenor saxophonist Brian Smith, or leading Kiwi drummer Frank Gibson, this group plays modern jazz for the true jazz aficionado. Alternatively they can play dance and background music in the style of Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughan, Diana Krall, Norah Jones etc, or the Latin jazz stylings of Jobim and Sergio Mendes.
The Julie Mason Quartet/Quintet
With Julie Mason vocals/piano; Alberto Santarelli bass; Frank Gibson drums; Brian Smith tenor sax; Lance Sua guitar or Phil Broadhurst guest piano.
This highly successful jazz group have played numerous high profile concerts, festivals, Music In Parks events in this country and entertained at APEC, CHOGM and the also the 2000@Sky City Millennium Celebrations.
With their elegant evening dress and sophisticated programme, this is the perfect band for a black tie affair, playing tasteful dinner music through to dance music or full-on jazz as required.
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Categories
After Dinner, Business, Cabaret, Entertainment
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