WOW Australia, in partnership with the Brisbane Jazz Club and the Queensland Government, proudly presents an extraordinary evening of jazz featuring some of Brisbane's most talented and diverse female artists. This International Women's Day celebration promises to turn jazz on its head with three spectacular sets showcasing the power and artistry of women in music.

Featured Artists:
Asabi Goodman - "Raising the Female Voice"
American-born Australian Asabi Goodman brings her extraordinary versatility and commanding stage presence to Jazz Women of the World. From her engineering background to starring alongside Tom Hanks in Baz Luhrmann's Elvis, Goodman's journey is as diverse as her vocal range. Her extensive experience spans classical choirs, jazz ensembles, and major stage productions including Hairspray and Chicago. A creative force in her own right, she has produced acclaimed shows like Two Divas: Jazz vs Opera and Trois Femmes Puissantes, demonstrating her commitment to showcasing female talent.

Shirin Majd - "A Defiant Woman - East to West"
Tehran-born Shirin Majd represents the beautiful fusion of Eastern and Western musical traditions. A classically trained vocalist who began her journey with the Tehran Symphony Orchestra, Majd's artistic evolution has taken her from prestigious venues in Iran to studying at the Universitat Mozarteum Salzburg. Her groundbreaking work includes the bilingual chamber opera Tales of Scheherazade and her powerful show Kooch: Songs of Migration. Her most recent project, Stolen Identity, continues to push boundaries in multi-art expression.

Nicki Parrott - "The Swinging 60's"
Internationally acclaimed Nicki Parrott brings her extraordinary bass playing and sublime vocals to this special evening. For over a decade, she was the bassist and vocalist for the legendary Les Paul Trio, performing alongside music icons like Paul McCartney and Tommy Emmanuel. Her latest album Feelin' Groovy showcases her innovative approach to 60’s classics with an all-Australian ensemble. With over two dozen vocal records to her name and performances at the world's top jazz venues, Parrott's masterful musicianship continues to earn accolades globally.

The following artists will be performing in collaboration on the night:
Peta Wilson - piano, Grace King - drums, Paul Henderson - guitar, Martha Baartz - sax and Sharon Nobbs - trumpet.

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Kellee Green/Samuel Vincent/John Parker

Jazz pianist and composer from Meanjin (Brisbane), Kellee Green has been performing regularly in Brisbane and interstate for the last thirty years at venues such as the Brisbane Jazz Club, JMI Live and The Paris Cat. In 2022 she recorded Mothers’ Suite, Sweet Mothers, a five-movement work for piano and violin that was commissioned for ABC Classic’s Fresh Start series and recorded by the label. This piece was highly reviewed and is on regular rotation on ABC Classic. In recent years she has performed at the 2023 and 2024 Brisbane International Jazz Festivals and is the regular pianist for the Andrew Butt Trio+.

This group launched their third album, Peregian, as part of the BIJF in October last year to high acclaim. This performance is to launch Kellee’s debut album of her own music, Home, featuring Samuel Vincent on double bass and John Parker on drums (both members of the internationally renowned jazz trio, Trichotomy), with special guests Andrew Butt on saxophones (QMA winner and Churchill Fellowship Scholar) and Kristin Berardi (SWITZERLAND) on vocals (National Jazz Award, National Freedman Fellowship for Jazz, Montreux Jazz Festival’s International Jazz Vocal Competition and multi-Bell Award-winner). The title track of this album received Highly Commended at the 2022 Queensland Music Awards in the Jazz category.

Samuel, John and Andrew will be joining Kellee on this gig.

Thursday 6th March 2025
10 Exhibition St, Bowen Hills
Doors from 7:30PM
Music starts on the downbeat of 8PM
$20 ENTRY +BF & GST

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Femme Jazz: A Celebration of Jazzy Femme Folk

📅 Friday, March 7, 2025|
⏰ 7:30 PM
📍 New Tricks, Collingwood Street, Albion

For International Women’s Day, we’re turning up the volume and celebrating the fierce, fabulous, and ridiculously talented femme-identifying musicians of Meanjin's jazz scene.

From straight-ahead jazz to soul, Femme Jazz is an all-out celebration of women and non-binary musicians who are making waves, taking up space in our music scene. 

Meet the Band: The Unladylike Quartet 🎷🔥

An all-femme powerhouse ensemble

🎷 Cassie Whitehead – Sax
🎹 Peta Leigh Wilson – Piano
🎻 Shelley Robin – Double Bass
🥁 Grace King – Drums

Led by an fierce & fkn fabulous lineup of vocalists: 

Melody Graves (Paula Hackney) 🎤✨

Drawing inspiration from the early jazz and blues of New Orleans, big band swing, and iconic vocalists like Billie Holiday, Bessie Smith, Ella Fitzgerald, and Sarah Vaughan, Melody Graves is a truly unique voice on the Meanjin jazz scene. With a sound that’s both timeless and raw, she effortlessly transports listeners to another era—close your eyes, and you’d swear you were hearing an old gramophone record spinning in the corner of a smoky jazz club.

Kat Manolatos 🎤✨

A dynamic vocalist with deep roots in Greek music and jazz, Kat Manolatos weaves old-world charm with modern soul. As one-half of Girl From Greece, she’s known for reimagining classic Hellenic bangers with a Greco Retro twist—melding Greek nostalgia with jazz, blues, and vintage pop.

MORE FEMME VOCALISTS TO BE ANNOUNCED VERY SOON

Your Host: Mel Lathouras 🎤

Brisbane’s very own soul-jazz-greco powerhouse and founder of Fearless Singer, Mel will be guiding the night with her signature mix of big vocals, big heart, and a bit of Bundy-girl comedy. 

Why This Show Matters ❤️‍🔥🧿

This year, we’re raising funds for Housing Older Women’s Support Services (HOWSS)—an incredible organisation dedicated to supporting older women facing housing insecurity.

Let’s celebrate, uplift, and support our femmes in jazz, in music, and in our communities.

🙌🏻 Don’t miss the ultimate jazz party hang!

🎟️ Get your ticket now! $25 online | $30 at the door