Sarah McKenzie

Sarah McKenzie can be an Australian jazz pianist, composer, vocalist, and bandleader whose breezy complex design, songwriting acumen, and pronounced lyrical feeling of golf swing have drawn evaluations to Blossom Dearie and Diana Krall. McKenzie was raised in Perth and started playing piano at age nine. She went to senior high school at Western world Australian Academy of Performing Arts, the same organization that provided rise to such abilities as Hugh Jackman, Marcus Graham, and Lisa McCune. Upon graduation, she went to college and finished a Bachelor of Jazz level in composition, gained the Jack port Bendat Scholarship or grant, the Hawaiian Award for “Many Excellent Jazz Graduate.” She also gained a spot being a support vocalist on Michael Bublé’s Contact Me Irresponsible tour. After relocating to Melbourne, she examined with Adam Morrison for six years and gained a scholarship or grant through her participation with his Years in Jazz advancement program. She agreed upon with ABC Information and trim her first documenting for the label in 2011. Entitled Don’t Tempt Me, it had been comprised of traditional pop, blues, and jazz music aswell as originals. The interest it garnered gained her an starting slot machine for Chris Botti’s tour that calendar year. In 2012, McKenzie released her sophomore work, Close Your Eye, to nearly general acclaim and pass on her popularity beyond Australia’s shores. It gained the very best Jazz Record ARIA prize (Australia’s Grammy), and gained her touring slot machine games with Enrico Rava and John Patitucci. That same calendar year she gained a scholarship towards the Berklee University of Music in Boston, where she examined with Joanne Brackeen and gained an Musician’s Diploma in Jazz Functionality. Also while at Berklee, she acquired the opportunity to execute her own just work at Boston Symphony Hall, Umbria Jazz’s Wintertime and Summer celebrations, Jazz Forward in Bremen, Germany, as well as the Riccione and Lucca Donna Jazz Celebrations in Italy. Upon graduating from Berklee, she continued to be in america. Her third record, We Could End up being Lovers, was made by Brian Bacchus and released in Australia in past due 2014. Provided its universally positive essential reception and her developing profile on UNITED STATES stages, the recording was found by Impulse! Information for worldwide distribution and re-released on Sept 25, 2015.