Jazz Artist Sharny Russell Sets Two Dates, Workshop in Adelaide

Sharny Russell's album "Comes A Time" is available for order in all record stores and online. The APRA award-winning jazz artist belongs to one of Australia's most talented musical families. She will be appearing for two dates later this month in Adelaide, as well as hosting a workshop.

After her tertiary music studies in classical piano, she began her jazz career "to earn a crust", but not long into it, she was involved in a serious car accident which left her with the worst cranio-facial injuries for anyone who had lived in Australian medical history to that point. She was also told she may never sing again. She not only kept singing, but went on to write volumes of much-loved children's and gospel music, as well as play and sing for radio and TV broadcasts - most notably her stint as MD for the Channel 9 TV show,

Iconic Seekers singer, Judith Durham, heard Sharny perform and was insistent she must record, and she released a full original album "A Good Thing on Hold" on ABC Classics in 2003. She has also recorded 2 albums "Velvet Jazz" and "Velvet Live" with iconic guitarist George Golla.

In her teaching career at university in Brisbane, Queensland, Sharny has had well-known artists come through her studio - Dami Im, Kristin Berardi and Megan Washington, to name a few.

Sharny says, "This album is an eclectic profile of all that I do musically - my writing, arranging, piano playing, singing, improvising, scatting, and storytelling. I was privileged to record with some of the best musicians in the country, and I want this album to reach not only people's ears, but also their hearts."

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ADELAIDE GIGS:

Saturday 22nd July, 5pm at AJ's Bar and Café, 146 Gawler Place, Adelaide, South Australia.

Cost is $10 at the door.

One of Australia's finest and respected jazz artists vocalist/pianist/composer, Sharny Russell, will be doing a duo set at the piano with guitarist Sam Leske. Come and enjoy some sweet takes on great standards and favourites, as well as some originals from Sharny, at this great new jazz venue, promising to be Adelaide's new home of jazz!

This show is part of Umbrella Winter City Sounds.

Sunday 23rd July, 2pm at La Boheme, 36 Grote St. Adelaide, South Australia.

Tickets $20 at www.trybooking.com.

Singer/pianist/composer, now based in Byron Bay, Sharny Russell started her jazz career in ADELAIDE! She was the first teacher of the Yamaha Music Foundation's courses for children there, and she also did a stint as musical director for the Humphrey Bear Show. Sharny suffered severe cranio facial injuries which resulted in doctors telling her she may not be able to ever sing again! Well, she ignored that prophecy and after moving to Sydney and then Brisbane, went on to become one of Australia's foremost jazz artists. As a university jazz teacher in Brisbane Qld, she has worked with artists such as Kristin Berardi, Megan Washington, Elly Hoyt and Dami Im.

She will be joined by 4 of Adelaide's finest players:
James Muller - guitar
Alex Ioakim - sax & flute
John Aué - double bass
Josh Baldwin - drum kit

The show in this exotic and intimate venue, is part of Umbrella Winter City Sounds! Come along and enjoy an afternoon of sweet, accessible, romantic, perky jazz.

For more dates as they come in, go to www.sharnyrussell.com.

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WORKSHOP:

Sharny invites singers of all ages who love jazz to come to this workshop to learn some vital tips on:

1) Bringing out your best, natural sound (including remedial voice work & performance anxiety)
2) Vocal improvisation strategies that work!
3) Piano skills for jazz singers

The 2.5-hour workshop in this lovely space will be intensive, but at the same time un-pressured, and lots of fun. Participants will walk away with some very practical information and techniques.

Cost includes a copy of Sharny's "Six Exercises for Jazz Singers" (CD/booklet).

For all inquiries re info, cost and bookings, contact Sharny on: sharny@sharnyrussell.com.

Having taught at a number of universities in Australia, Sharny has had students such as Kristin Berardi, Megan Washington and Dami Im. Her teaching skills and warm, encouraging manner are widely known. She is currently on staff at at Brisbane's Jazz Music Institute.

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