Michelle Nicolle Quartet

Bell Award (2017), Mo Award (2001, 2003 & 2004), National Jazz Award (1998) winner, and ARIA Award Nominee (2001, 2004 & 2009), jazz singer and improviser extraordinaire Michelle Nicolle proved herself many years ago as one of Australia’s most gifted and expressive jazz vocalists. Having released nine albums since 1998 and constantly touring Australia and Internationally to critical acclaim – performances including Tokyo Jazz Festival, Jarasum Jazz Festival (South Korea), North Sea Jazz Festival (Netherlands), Asia Pacific Festival (Russia), Prague Jazz Festival (Cz Republic), University of North Texas, Kulak’s Woodshed (LA) The Blue Building (NYC).

Known for her ability to get right to the heart of a song, as well as being an in the moment improviser, Michelle has continually developed and nurtured her art form with the help of her quartet: Geoff Hughes (guitar), Tom Lee (bass) and Ronny Ferella (drums). Regarded as one of this country’s finest jazz & improvising ensembles, the Michelle Nicolle Quartet are celebrating their 25th year together.

For this concert Michelle will showcase her original songs from the Michelle Nicolle Quartet’s 10th and latest ABC Jazz album, 10 – Michelle Nicolle Live at The Jazzlab. Some of these songs could easily fall in the Great American Songbook, others could only have been written today. This is a rare chance to hear some of the finest original Australian jazz compositions going around and also some classic repertoire that the Michelle Nicolle Quartet have performed over the last 25 years.

..a free-ranging singer with sumptuous tone and exemplary intonation. – John Shand, The New York City Jazz Record, 2023

Michelle is a singer born to sing, born to charm, enlighten and seduce through music. – Kurt Elling, 2012

If there’s such a phenomenon as the perfect jazz singer, Michelle Nicolle is far and away my choice. – Eric Myers, The Weekend Australian, 2023

Listen to the Michelle Nicolle Quartet on YouTube

Show Times

Doors @ 6.30pm
Artist on stage @ 7.30pm

Eat & Drink

Make a meal of it! The music gets underway at 7.30pm, but arrive a bit earlier if you can. From 6.30pm, enjoy pre-show dinner and drinks at The Count’s Italian-style kitchen and bar. Reservations are not required when you purchase a ticket to a show. Order from the QR code on your table, or at the bar. View the menu.