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Review Of "the Pheasantry' London

Mon, 19/03/2012 - 7:58pm

Janet Seidel

The Pheasantry

London, UK

Janet Seidel, one of Australia’s top jazz singers, returned to London with a truly lovely evening of light jazz. Her sweet, breathy tones are reminiscent of Blossom Dearie, but it’s also clear that Doris Day has had great influence on Seidel’s vocal style.

Review: That Old Black Magic - The Songs Of Johnny Mercer/the Scotsman

Mon, 19/03/2012 - 7:56pm

Concert review: Janet Seidel Trio in the Scotsman 4/10/11 by Fiona Kerr

Recital Room, Glasgow ****

THE Australian-style weather may have already been a thing of the past by Friday evening but there was still a sultry, balmy quality to the music played in the Recital Room, courtesy of Janet Seidel'sSydney-based group. The charismatic singer-pianist set the tone with the very first tune, a gentlebossa nova version of Day In, Day Out on which her soft, unfussy vocals were offset by just guitar and bass, creating a gorgeous sound.

Review: That Old Black Magic - The Songs Of Johnny Mercer, Melbourne Recital Centre Salon

Mon, 19/03/2012 - 7:55pm

Review by Kay Sharples – 5th August 2011

Tribute Concerts performed by The Janet Seidel Trio at the Melbourne Recital Centre Salon on Friday July 22nd and Saturday July 23rd 2011.

“ ....Recently I was privileged to be part of the inspired audiences enjoying two memorable concerts performed by the Janet Seidel Trio. The group are regular visitors to Melbourne and country Victoria, however, this time performing their first shows in the superb surroundings and acoustics of the Melbourne Recital Centre Salon where the band were very pleased to find the a perfect performing space and were clearly thrilled with the entire experience.

Journalist David Herbert Writes...

Mon, 19/03/2012 - 7:50pm

14 July Bastille day concert

It was a little piece of Paris right here on the Brisbane River.

Everything about the evening was decidedly French - the decor, food, wine, dress of staff and patrons...

And complementing this was superb jazz.  The Janet Seidel trio transported the audience to the other side of the world with a delightful selection of mainly French music. 

Filling the BJC on a week night is not an easy task, but tickets had sold out well before the night of the gig and Brisbanites were obviously keen to see one of Australia'sfavourite jazz acts.  The intimacy of the BJC suited the trio perfectly and the audience was attentive to every note as Janet and the trio provided one of the most polished nights of jazz we have seen for a while.  How lucky are we to be able to enjoy an evening in France with world class jazz musicians without even having to leave our own fair city.

Journalist Barb Travis Writes...

Mon, 19/03/2012 - 7:49pm

What a coup on Bastille Day…...the one on Wed. 14th July 2010 

I mean, at the Brisbane Jazz Club, magically situated on the banks of the Brisbane River…..or was it the Seine?

Berets and “French dressing” abounded in the packed house adorned with blue, white and red streamers, flags and Eiffel towers.

The Janet Seidel Trio completed the Club’s transformation with their polished renditions of “Les Chansons de Paris” ‘celebrating all things French’.  The Trio began the evening at 7.30pm with l love Paris. Smoothly accompanying herself on piano, Janet wowed the audience with her inimitable pure voice singing, mostly in French, many popular songs written and performed by French artists Edith Piaf, Charles Aznavour, Maurice Chavalier, Yves Montand, Charles Trenet and Michel LeGrand.

Madeleine Writes From Armidale...

Mon, 19/03/2012 - 7:45pm

Armidale was recently lucky enough to host this fantastic trio. If you want to hear jazz at its finest, this is it! From the moment she walked on stage, it was clear we were in for something really special. This lady is the embodiment of style, and yes, glamour. Her sublime vocals were sensitively supported by David Seidel on double bass, and Chuck Morgan on guitar and ukulele.

There were many great solos, and it would have been wonderful to hear even more from David and Janet. It is rare to hear a singer with such exquisitely tuned pitch – more rare still to hear such a singer accompanying herself so brilliantly at the same time. Janet is also a consummate storyteller through song, taking us on a journey that was sheer joy from start to finish. If I had to sum up the evening in one word it would be – sensational!

Michael Pascoe Writes...

Mon, 19/03/2012 - 7:45pm

Janet, what a delightful new venue for your music at Waterbrook – it had the air of a private concert, a hint of “by invitation only”. Do we at last have a home for up-market cabaret on the North Shore? More, please. You were, of course, sparkling and the audience rapt.

Michael Pascoe

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