Jess Spina Quartet

ABOUT JESS SPINA

“Blessed with the finest of instruments (at times angelic and pure and at others rich and full), her voice conveys sincerity, emotional honesty and joy” Kristin Berardi.

“Her singing is technically fluid, musically inventive and she shows a deep musical awareness and flexibility in the moment” Nick Smart, Director Royal Academy of Music, London.

Since her first performance at the Brisbane Jazz Club when she was 9, Jess has earnt a reputation as one of the finest vocalists in Australia. At only 21 years old, she placed 3rd in the prestigious National Jazz Awards held at the 2020 Wangaratta Festival of Jazz and Blues, and in 2019, she performed at the Siena International Jazz Festival in Italy. Most recently, Jess was nominated for the 2022 Freedman Fellowship Awards amongst the vanguard of Australian jazz musicians. Jess has cherished working alongside renowned Jazz musicians such as Becca Stevens, Kristin Berardi, Elly Hoyt, Kenny Werner, James Sherlock, John Hoffman, Tom Burlinson, Henry Cole, and Miguel Zenon, amongst others. 

Band:
Jess Spina - Vocals 
Piano - Eden Armstrong
Bass - Elliott Parker
Drums - Mitchell Bellert

MORE INFO:

Doors open from 7:30PM
Music from 8pm
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