EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT
Part of the Live Music Concert Series presented by the South West Music Regional Conservatorium
Jazz @ The Crossing. Featuring The Ava McDermott Quartet
Saturday 26 October 2024, 3:30pm Doors, 4pm Start
The Crossing Café – 295 George Street Deniliquin.
Book your tickets today.
Price: All tickets include Karen’s Charcuterie Board
Early Bird $45 (available until Friday 11 October)
Full Price $50
Live Music Subscribers $25 (For food component)
Online: Humanitix https://events.humanitix.com/jazz-the-crossing
Phone: 03 5881 4736
Email: concerts@swmusic.org.au
In Person: South West Music Regional Conservatorium. 241-245 Cressy St. Deniliquin
South West Music Regional Conservatorium present Jazz @ The Crossing. Featuring The Ava McDermott Quartet. A jazz band comprising of prize winning students from the Melbourne Conservatorium of Music – University of Melbourne.
Bask in the warm sunlight outside at The Crossing Café and enjoy smooth sounds of traditional jazz melodies accompanied by guitar, double bass & drums. Welcome spring with an unforgettable afternoon of music, dancing, food and friends.
Ava McDermott - Vocals
Jack Marken - Guitar
Claire Abougelis - Double Bass
Pat Skarajew - Drums
Ava McDermott is a vocalist and composer from Naarm (Melbourne). Proficient in both classical and jazz styles, Ava is a versatile musician, drawing from a range of musical traditions and techniques with a significant focus on improvisation.
Ava began studying classical voice with Timothy Reynolds and Dermott Tutty at the Victorian College of the Arts Secondary School. Whilst attending there she also received lessons in jazz vocal studies from Michelle Nicolle.
Ava was awarded the Margaret Schofield Memorial Scholarship in 2022 for her high-achieving VCE performance results and dedication to a career in music performance.
In 2024, Ava was awarded the prestigious Generations In Jazz Vocal Scholarship - a testament to her dedication to a career in performance.
Ava has a wide scope of performance experience ranging from the Melbourne Recital Centre to 3MBS Live and to integral Melbourne jazz venues including at the Melbourne International Jazz Festival in 2023, the Brunswick Green, The Jazzlab and the Paris Cat, performing with leading Australian jazz and classical musicians such as James Sherlock, Andrea Keller, Sandy Evans, Gian Slater, Sunny Kim, Stewart Kelly, Dermott Tutty and Blakely McLean-Davies.
Currently, Ava is studying a Bachelor of Music in Jazz & Improvisation at the Victorian College of the Arts, studying with Michelle Nicolle, Gian Slater, Barney McAll and Sunny Kim.
Set list (Subject to change)
I Can’t Give You Anything But Love
All Of Me
Secret Love
The More I See You
Mean To Me
I Only Have Eyes For You
Sweet Georgia Brown
Why Don’t You Do Right
Triste
What A Little Moonlight Can Do
Moonglow
Just Squeeze Me
It Could Happen To You
Dream A Little Dream of Me
East of the Sun (& West of the Moon)
Save Your Love For Me
Do Something
Cheek to Cheek
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