Wed, Jul 15, 7:30 PM
The Fiona Burnett Band is an exciting ensemble project featuring virtuosic and lyrical soloists performing contemporary popular music, jazz standards and original works. Based on Burnett’s album release Imagine on the ABC Jazz label, the band pays tribute to many well-known songs from the canon of popular music through reimagined interpretations of familiar melodies. Bringing together a dynamic line-up of Fiona Burnett (saxophone), Mina Yu (piano), Christopher Hale (bass) and Rease Cameron (Sydney) (drums), the group delivers a fresh and engaging live experience. “In concert, the transforming fire of Burnett’s imagination is like lava.” DownBeat, USA FIONA BURNETT — SAXOPHONE Fiona Burnett has decades of experience bandleading and forging new creative ground as a performer and composer. Her first major performance was at the Sydney Domain at age 14 in a group led by renowned percussionist Greg Sheehan. At 21, she founded her groundbreaking all-female group Morgana , recognised for its trailblazing contribution to jazz and women in music. Since then, Burnett has led many projects rang