Tag: Monique DiMattina

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Chelsea Wilson: ‘You don’t need to be a jazz expert to enjoy Big Jazz Day Out’

After a resounding success, Big Jazz Day Out is back on Saturday 21st March, bringing a roster of amazing acts to Melbourne’s (jazz-deprived, but that’s […] Read More

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Monique DiMattina: ‘Early Jazz is a total vibe’

“I love ‘Rhapsody in Blue’ so I play it a lot. It’s big, it’s small, it’s rhythmic, it’s rhapsodic, the themes are catchy and silly, and people always clap really loud at the end, which is fun, I do admit.”

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Monique DiMattina gives Stella Miles Franklin a new life – and a jazz voice

For DiMattina, Stella is a labour of love, and her fascination and admiration for Franklin show through.

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Monique DiMattina’s emotional Tides, born out of Melbourne’s lockdown [VIDEO]

“All songs have to do with Tides and emotions rolling in and out and finding our balance and equilibrium in the face of all the waves that keep crashing on our shores.”