After Hours: Music from the American Songbook

Featuring EMMA GILMARTIN & GIANNI MARINUCCI

Experience the ultimate tribute to mid-century vocal jazz as two of Australia’s finest jazz artists breathe new life into the most enduring compositions of the twentieth century. Acclaimed vocalist Emma Gilmartin, known for her famously smooth and elegant vocals, pairs her with the masterful and evocative trumpet and flugelhorn of Gianni Marinucci. Together they create an unforgettable evening celebrating Stories from the Great American Songbook.

Leon Gettler, The Age, praises Emma’s “crystalline purity of vibrato-less tone and flawless pitch”.

Nick Mondello describes Gianni’s tonal expression as “poetry of the heart”

Emma Gilmartin performs vocals, Gianni Marinucci plays trumpet and flugelhorn, Simon Wigney provides guitar, and Ben Gibbons offers bass.

Embark on an intimate musical journey through the golden era of Broadway musicals Hollywood films and American theatre classics. This concert weaves together the timeless works of Gershwin Rodgers & Hammerstein and Cole Porter, exploring the fascinating narratives, lore and histories behind their creation.

Emma Gilmartin anchors the evening with her pure tone impeccable phrasing and warm storytelling style.
Gianni Marinucci brings lyrical depth, drawing inspiration from legendary horn players like Chet Baker to perfectly complement the vocal lines.
Their years of collaboration in acclaimed ensembles, including Marinucci’s Birth of the Cool nonet, showcase a rare telepathic musical intuition in their duo/quartet dynamics.

Biographies

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Gianni Marinucci - Trumpet/ Flugelhorn
Trumpeter Gianni Marinucci has had a wide and varied career. As a student he has taken lessons in the USA with Warren Vache, Laurie Frink and Bobby Shew. He has toured internationally to Hong Kong, Thailand and Europe. He has played with many seminal Australian jazz figures such as Don Burrows and James Morrison.He has been a featured performer at many festivals in Australia. Gianni led the late night jazz at the Melbourne International Festival of Brass for its duration.

He is a highly sort after jazz musician who collaborates in many ensembles around Australia. He also heads his own trio, quartet and nonet and is a regular performer at in Melbourne Jazz clubs Gianni has released 4 recordings under his own name and has also been featured on many radio broadcasts on the Australia’s national broadcaster, the ABC.

In 2009 he opened the Melbourne Italian Festival with a concert of the music of Ennio Morricone. In 2014 Gianni was featured at The Melbourne Recital Centre as featured soloist with the New Palm Court Orchestra. In 2016 Gianni was a featured performer at the 2016 International Trumpet Guild Conference in Los Angeles.

Gianni Marinucci's tonal expressions is to hear poetry of the heart. It is no different here with Live @ Bennett's Lane. From the first few pitches on this vividly unique performance—vulnerable, yet filled with emotional depth—to the joyous last few, the Australian trumpeter and his sidekicks, Colin Hopkins and Frank DiSario provide an enthralling near hour of gorgeous, thought-provoking balladic material. And, given that this is a live effort, any warts that surface seem to be part of the art in a Miles Davis sort of non-silent way.

'Gianni’s trumpet is like …poetry of the heart, vividly unique, vulnerable, yet filled with emotional depth.' Nick Mondello ‘Live at Bennetts Lane’ 2015

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Emma Gilmartin - Vocal
In 2001 Emma completed a Bachelor of Music Performance (Improvisation) at the Victorian College of the Arts in Melbourne, Australia. It was here that she met acclaimed pianist and composer Tony Gould, with whom she recorded her debut album, Tomorrow, Just You Wait and See (Move Records). Since the success of this first recording, Emma has performed regularly with her jazz quartet throughout Australia and beyond. Emma’s second album Songe was released through Move records in 2005. This CD features the talents of Will Poskitt (piano), Ben Robertson (Double Bass), Rajiv Jayaweera (drums) and Eugene Ball (trumpet), and is a collection of well-known jazz standards, lesser-known covers and two of Emma’s original compositions.

In 2005, Emma was selected as one of ten finalists in the National Jazz Awards. The finals were held at the Wangaratta Jazz Festival where Emma was honoured to perform alongside some of Australia’s finest young jazz vocalists. Emma Gilmartin has gained a reputation as one of Australia’s most talented jazz vocalists.

Her voice is undeniably beautiful with: 'a crystalline purity of vibrato-less tone and flawless pitch.’ Leon Gettler, The Age Green Guide. Since 2006, Emma has toured extensively throughout Australia. and the world with renowned acappella group Coco’s Lunch. She recorded Blueprint with the ensemble, which was nominated for Best World Album in the 2007 ARIA awards. In 2010 Emma released her third CD through Move records. Home is another album of heartfelt duets with pianist Tony Gould.

In December 2016, Emma released Live at Bennetts Lane, with James Sherlock, Frank Disario and Danny Fischer at the Melbourne International Women’s Jazz Festival. Current performing projects include Coco’s Lunch, The Emma Gilmartin Quartet, The Gianni Marinucci Nonet, Gianni Marinucci’s Swing Train and the Anton Delecca Quartet. Emma is currently teaching voice at Monash University, Box Hill Institute and the University Melbourne.

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