Sarah McKenzie
Pizza Express Jazz Club, W1D 3RW , [Venue Details]Sarah McKenzie is an Australian jazz pianist, composer, vocalist, and bandleader whose breezy technical style, songwriting acumen, and pronounced lyrical sense of swing have drawn comparisons to Blossom Dearie and Diana Krall.
Her international quintet includes Swedish jazz guitarist Ulf Wakenius (Oscar Peterson, Ray Brown) and Sebastiaan de Krom (Jamie Cullum, Michel Legrand).
McKenzie was born in Melbourne, Australia and began playing piano at the age of nine. Throughout her high-school years Sarah was a member of the school band and learned trumpet as well as piano. From there she went on to attended university at Perth's 'West Australian Academy of Performing Arts' (WAAPA), the same institution that gave rise to Hugh Jackman, Marcus Graham, and Lisa McCune. Sarah graduated with a Bachelor of Jazz degree, won the Jack Bendat Scholarship, the Hawaiian Award for "Most Outstanding Jazz Graduate:' She also won a spot as a backing vocalist on Michael Buble's 'Call Me Irresponsible' tour.
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Admission: £35.00
Performer name: Sarah McKenzie
Doors open: 6:30 pm
Age restriction: Recommended 7+
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Sarah McKenzie is an Australian jazz pianist, composer, vocalist, and bandleader whose breezy technical style, songwriting acumen, and pronounced lyrical sense of swing have drawn comparisons to Blossom Dearie and Diana Krall.
Her international quintet includes Swedish jazz guitarist Ulf Wakenius (Oscar Peterson, Ray Brown) and Sebastiaan de Krom (Jamie Cullum, Michel Legrand).
McKenzie was born in Melbourne, Australia and began playing piano at the age of nine. Throughout her high-school years Sarah was a member of the school band and learned trumpet as well as piano. From there she went on to attended university at Perth's 'West Australian Academy of Performing Arts' (WAAPA), the same institution that gave rise to Hugh Jackman, Marcus Graham, and Lisa McCune. Sarah graduated with a Bachelor of Jazz degree, won the Jack Bendat Scholarship, the Hawaiian Award for "Most Outstanding Jazz Graduate:' She also won a spot as a backing vocalist on Michael Buble's 'Call Me Irresponsible' tour.
Admission: £35.00
Performer name: Sarah McKenzie
Doors open: 6:30 pm
Age restriction: Recommended 7+
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