- Wed 1 May – The Perth Jazz Society presents The Collaboratory with Juliana Areias and Doug De Vries Trio @ The Ellington Jazz Club  - 7pm  BOOK NOW

*** Doug De Vries Trio touring from Melbourne

An intimate evening of Bossa Nova performed by leading exponents of Brazilian Music in Australia – Perth based Brazilian singer Juliana Areias and Australian virtuoso guitarist Doug de Vries ‘s Trio – touring from Melbourne – featuring singer Diana Clark and percussionist Al Kerr – interpreting Jobim and other Brazilian pioneers such as master guitarists Baden Powell, Raphael Rabello and Yamandu Costa – with just voice, guitar and percussion delving into the essence of this subtle yet rich repertoire.

When jazz guitarist Doug de Vries first became smitten with Brazilian music, he had no idea that his affectionate flirtation with this music would blossom into a full-blown affair – and then an enduring relationship.  Over the past decade, de Vries and his other great love (Diana Clark, his partner in music and life) have immersed themselves in the traditions of choro, bossa nova, samba and MPB (Brazilian popular music).  The spirit of Brazil has now seeped into their consciousness to become part of their creative DNA, informing their approach to their own jazz-infused compositions.

 Vries and Clark have established a loyal fan base in Australia and travel to Brazil regularly for collaboration and inspiration for their compositions. The duo’s recordings ‘A Knot in the Wood’ and ‘Three Shadows of Blue’ winning Arts Critics favour in the USA for their fine interpretations of Bossa and Brazilian Popular Music. Together they have been intoxicating audiences throughout Oz, the Pacific, Brazil and beyond, selling over 12,000 independent releases.

De Vries’s have performed with Brazilian Jazz Stars Yamandu Costa, Mauricio Carrilho, Hermeto Pascoal, Luciana Rabello, Jorginho do Pandeiro, Proveta and Lula Galvao and also toured and recorded with major Australian artists such as Don Burrows, Kate Ceberano, Anthony Warlow, Paul Grabowsky, Vince Jones, and Judy Jacques, as well as Barbara Morrison and Andy Bey from the United States.

Brazilian singer Juliana Areias’ career includes a performance at the revered Montreux Jazz Festival. Known as “The Bossa Nova Baby” – a nickname given by Brazilian journalist Ruy Castro (author of Bossa Nova’s best-seller book Chega de Saudade) , Juliana brings with her the magic subtleties, stories and the evolution of the bossa rhythm that has inspired people to sway gently for over 50 years. Her authentic Brazilian voice, sense of groove, engaging charisma and a very personal and passionate stage presence are trademarks of her work. More information at: www.julianaareias.com   BOOK NOW

Doug De Vries – Guitar

Juliana Areias – voice

Diana Clark – voice

Al Kerr – pandeiro

Special guest:  Asha Henfry – flute

Sound engineer : Daine Spowart

Photos by : Lili Riechen

Video by : Crown Productions

Cameras: Faran Saberi  and Joel Young

Juliana Areias sponsors: Oi Exchange, Totem Australia, Daniela Collection and Total Brazil Beauty.

Special thanks to The Fairbridge Festival for inviting The Sexteto Zona Sul to WA.

DOUG DE VRIES’ SEXTETO ZONA ZUL FEATURING JULIANA AREIAS

A night of Brazilian Samba

Australian virtuoso guitarist Doug de Vries’ Sexteto Zona Zul from Melbourne team up with Perth-based Brazilian singer Juliana Areias for a night of authentic, traditional ‘Chorinho’ music. Precursor to the samba and bossa nova, Chorinho is a rich and playful genre of Brazilian music – the perfect match for the ‘Samba de Gafieira’ dance.

Featuring a distinctive combination of stringed instruments – guitar, mandolin, cavaquinho, seven-string guitar – with flute, pandeiro percussion and stunning voice, this unforgettable musical experience will move your soul and your feet.
Doud de Vries – mandolin, tenor guitar
Asha Henfry – flute, alto flute
Adam May – Cavaquinho
Ken Murray – guitar
Corey King – 7-string guitar
Al Kerr – Pandeiro

Special Guest : Diana Clark ( voice / triangle/ caxixi) and Marcio Mendes ( tamborim, cuica and tan tan.)

Sound engineer AAron

See photos by Gabriel Teixeira and Tomas Pradas

Video by : Crown Production

Cameras: Faran Saberi  and Joel Young

Juliana Areias Sponsors: Oi Exchange, Totem Australia, Daniela Collection, Total Brazil Beauty.

Special thanks to The Fairbridge Festival for inviting The Sexteto Zona Sul to WA.

TUESDAY 30 April 2013  - 8pm @ Kulcha  *** SOLD OUT ***

Dive into the flavourful tropical waters of Djavan.

Brazilian Singer Juliana Areias presents a tribute to Djavan , recognized worldwide as one of Brazil’s greatest and most loved composers and musical stars. Grammy Award Winner and acclaimed artist since his debut album recorded in 1975; special guests such as Stevie Wonder, Paco de Lucia, Miles Davis and Marcus Mille have featured at his singles and his compositions have been covered by singers such as Al Jarreau, Carmen McRae and The Manhattan Transfer vocal ensemble.

Born in the idyllic beach city of Maceio – ALagoas in the Northeastern of Brazil, Djavan’s endless ocean of musicality drawn from Brazilian traditional rhythms such as samba, bossa and baiao (forro) as well as from African, Mediterranean , Caribbean and American’s jazz,  blues, funk ,soul, balade, root, indie, reggae, salsa, flamenco, gypsy,  rock and pop style influences.

Supported by a smoking and sensational team of world class genuine talents, special friends and true lovers of Djavan music, Juliana Areias is honoured to share the stage with Brazilian/Australian singers and multi-instrumentalists Marcio Mendes, Thiago Santos, Tom Foss and bassist Alexis Sadler (NYC) , performing all together for the first time.

Juliana Areias’ career includes a performance at the revered Montreux Jazz Festival. Her authentic Brazilian voice, sense of groove, engaging charisma and a very personal and passionate stage presence are trademarks of her work.

For more information: www.ellingtonjazz.com.au

Back to Perth : Juliana Areias – A Night in Brazil  Show -Sat 19/1 – 8pm @ the Ellington. ***TABLE TICKETS SOLD OUT ***

Prepare yourself for a musical adventure exploring the forest of rhythms and the 7 seas of melodies from Brazil.

After an exclusive New Years’ Eve appearance in Adelaide getting together with world class musicians such as Autralian guitarists Doug De Vries and Mike Bevan; Brazilian multi-instrumentalist Heloisa McMillan; singers Luciana Negrao, Diana Clark and Charmaine Jones;  and international touring musicians from The Cirque du Soleil – Ovo - Robson Cerqueira, Daniel Baeder, and Sébastien Savard ; Brazilian Singer Juliana Areias is back at the Ellington to present a sensuous “Night in Brazil” sure to excite the imagination.

A stunning selection of traditional and contemporary Brazilian music favorites, fusions and originals performed by an amazingly groovy line up of talents, featuring one of the last opportunities to enjoy the prodigious Brazilian multi-instrumentalist Leandro Cezarino (guitar, cavaquinho and percussion) on Australian stage, prior his depart for Brazil, along with Marcio Mendes (percussion, guitar, cavaquinho, sax, accordion and back vocals), Adam Springhetti (bass), Bronton Ainworths (drums) and surprising special guests.

Juliana Areias’ career includes a performance at the revered Montreux Jazz Festival. Her authentic Brazilian voice, sense of groove, engaging charisma and a very personal and passionate stage presence are trademarks of her work.

For booking and information: www.ellingtonjazz.com.au 

* Photos taken in Adelaide by singer Luciana Negrao. Special thank to Negrao Family,   McMillan’s Family and all for being there.

Photo 1: Juliana Areias, Heloisa McMillan, Doug De Vries, Peter McMillan (pandeiro),  (flute), Mike Beavan and Charmaine Jones

Photo 2: Juliana Areias and Doug De Vries.

Photo 3:  Heloisa McMillan (guitar), Juliana Areias, Glenn McMillan (bass), Daniel Baeder (drums),  Sébastien Savard (violin), Peter McMillan.

Photo 4: Juliana Areias, Heloisa Mc Millan, Glenn McMillan, Daniel Baeder, Robson Cerqueira and Sébastien Savard

SATURDAY 22 December – 6-8pm –  Juliana Areias – The Bossa Way – End of the Year Show @ The Ellington Jazz Club

In a Christmas mood, time to relax for a sec and indulge yourself in a sensuous bossa nova way. Brazilian Singer Juliana Areias’ last public concert of the year in Perth prior she heads to Adelaide for a New Year’s Eve Celebration.

An intimate performance full of sway and delicious subtleties sharing the stage with finest Australian Guitarist Mark Shanahan and Brazilian Multi instrumentalist Leandro Cezarino ( guitar, cavaquinho and percussion).

In the concert repertoire, classic and contemporary bossa, samba, baiao and maracatus by master composers such as Antonio Carlos Jobim, Baden Powell, Joao Bosco, Guinga ,Djavan, Joyce, Lenine and Maria Gadu – as well as a breathtaking selection of French, Italian , Spanish and Jazz tunes including the swing standards “Autumn Leaves” (Les feuilles mortes) and “I wish your love” (Que reste-t-il de nos amours ); plus surprising jazzy makeover of Pop tunes such as The Beatles’ “Stand by me”, Police’s “ Every breath you take” and Kate’s Perry’s “Firework” – all performed with an irresistible bossa nova accent.

Known as The Bossa Nova Baby – a nickname given by Brazilian journalist Ruy Castro (author of Bossa Nova’s history book Chega de Saudade) – Juliana’s love for this seductive music evolved into a desire to become a professional singer after meeting and learning directly from some of its creators.

Juliana Areias’ career includes a performance at the revered Montreux Jazz Festival. Her authentic Brazilian voice, sense of groove, engaging charisma and a very personal and passionate stage presence are trademarks of her work.

More information at : www.ellingtonjazz.com.au

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On Wednesday 7/11 , 8pm –   Fremantle Festival 2012, presents an intimate evening of Brazilian rhythms, sultry original jazz and classy Jazz Cabaret as these ladies of song take to the stage accompanied by six of the hottest jazz musicians Perth has to offer.

Relax and be swept away with the soft tinkling of piano, rhythmic guitar and memoirs of lost love, passion and romance. Presenting a new and exciting exploration of sound, this will be a creative and deliciously entertaining show for music lovers everywhere.

For more information please visit any of the following websites: Juliana Areias –julianaareias.com | Nicola Milan – nicolamilan.com | Jen de Ness – jendeness.com

Spring comes in full swing for Perth’s Brazilian Singer Juliana Areias. In between a performance to  an expected crowd of 30,000 in Sydney and before hitting the road again for a debut appearance in Adelaide, Juliana returns to The Ellington Jazz Club with her new Jazz Brazil Show on September 20.

As the name suggests , the concert showcases Juliana’s singular sense of rhythm, authentic musicality and interpretation of bossa & samba classics, meeting contemporary Brazilian Popular Music & original favorites, in an explicit jazz format, context and perspective.

The audience is invited to join this dynamic synergy created by the encounter of these two syncopated musical  universes, so harmoniously dissonant, amalgamated & contrasting , intuitive & precise at the same time.

Ritmo Festival Sydney 2012

On board with Juliana Areias in this sensuous musical adventure, are some of the most actually impressive and sought-after Australian talents: pianist Tal Cohen, drummer Bronton Ainsworth and bassist Robin Murray. And to make this an even more stunning evening, Juliana is thrilled to announce singer Shameem Taheri-Lee as her special guest, sharing their music, inspirations and the stage for the first time.

Don’t miss this opportunity to experience a show baked with the perfect fusion of jazz harmony, beautiful melodies floating on top, fantastic and exclusive rhythm, very sensual language singing sound, diversity of intrinsic talents and a passionate stage presence.

Juliana Areias has lived for many years in Europe (Switzerland) and New Zealand prior to moving to Australia. Always working in the music circuit, her career includes performances at major international events such as the revered Montreau Jazz Festival.

Online Booking at The Ellington Jazz Club Website

Jazz Brazil Show and Tour are proudly sponsored by: Oi Exchange  , Totem,   Daniela Collection,  Sand Dance  and Total Brazil Beauty 

More photos of Ritmo Festival – Darling Harbor – Sydney 2012:

Marcio Mendes and Juliana Areias

Juliana Areias (Perth), Gabriela Soares (Sydney) and Trio Agogo (Melbourne) together at the Ritmo Festival 2012. Photos By Marco Estrella.

Following the success of over a year of consecutive sold out concerts, Brazilian singer Juliana Areias is back to the Ellington presenting a new ablaze “hot” show.

From exciting arrangements of bossa nova and samba classics such as The Girl from Ipanema and Mas que nada, Juliana invites the audience to dive into a deeper musical trip to the “five corners” of Brazil, presenting a wider spectrum of its traditional and contemporary rhythmic diversity:

- ‪The “Carimbo” sounds of the ‬Amazon Forest (North);

- ‪The contrasting sounds that comes from the sertao (Brazilian “desert”) and from the sea coast – baiao (“forro”), coco, repente, ciranda, samba de roda, maracatu, afoxe – particularly from Bahia and Pernambuco (North East);‬

- ‪The Baroque/ Spanish/Arabic/Gypsy influences in Minas Gerais music and Urban Babel vibration of ‬Rio and Sao Paulo (Southeast).

- ‪The Guarani indigenous influence of the “Guarania” in ‬Pantanal Forest (West Central) and;

- ‪The European Folkloric influences (South);‬

The concert is primordially inspired by the colourful Brazilian Annual Winter Festivities where everybody get together to have fun and dance around bonfires.

Lighting up the night, Juliana shares the stage with an exclusive line up of musicians: 3 authentic Brazilian Multi instrumentalists Marcio Mendes ( percussion / musical direction) , the young talent Leandro Cezarino ( guitar/ Cavaquinho) and directly from Brazil for his first performance in Australia, Rafael Abdalla ( bass /  double bass); plus Perth’s own beautiful and young talent Nikki Dagostino (accordion).

Brazilian chanteuse Juliana Areias has lived for many years in Europe (Switzerland) and New Zealand prior to moving to Australia. Always working in the music circuit, her career includes a performance at the revered Montreau Jazz Festival. Her authentic Brazilian voice, sense of groove, engaging charisma and a very personal and passionate stage presence are the trademarks of her work.

More information at the Ellington Jazz Club Website

Concert proudly sponsored by:

-  Oi Exchange- the best way to send money to Brazil. Perth representant: 0405279160

- Totem  - Brazilian International Fashion Label

- Daniela Collection - hand crafted Brazilian jewellery www.danielacollection.com.au

- Make up by Sand Dance

- Hair designing – Total Brazil Beauty

Sound engineer: Daine Spowart

Film recording: Claudia Rondon

Brazil! The very word excites the imagination with a delicious and unique blend of rhythms and sensations.

Celebrating the consecutive success of her performances,  Brazilian singer Juliana Areias “  –   is back to the Ellington presenting the “best chapters” of her previous shows – Ginga Brazil / Bossa Nova Baby / La vie en Rose in Ipanema / Born to Samba – as well as new vogue songs.

From fresh arrangements of  Jobim’s classics such as The Girl from Ipanema and Sergio Mendes’ popular samba recording Mas que nada to contemporary  Brazilian icons –  Djavan, Joao Bosco, Lenine, Ceu, Maria Gadu, Maria Rita, Rita Lee, Zelia Duncan,  Adriana Calcanhoto,  Arlindo Cruz, Moacyr Luz  and Aldyr Blanc – The Sounds of Brazil show also features some of Juliana’s original songs.

On board with Juliana Areias on this sensuous musical journey, is a stellar line up of new talents: just arrived Brazilian multi instrumentalist Leandro Cezarino (guitar, cavaquinho and percussion); pianist Jeremy Poole-Johnson, bassist Joe Southwell and drummer Bronton Ainsworth; plus surprise special guests – Marcio Mendes, Carlos Santos and Walber Almeida – and surprise reasons to celebrate. Sound Engineering: Liam Crosby.

Brazilian chanteuse Juliana Areias has lived for many years in Europe(Switzerland) and New Zealand prior to moving to Australia. Always working in the music circuit, her career includes a performance at the revered Montreau Jazz Festival. Her authentic Brazilian voice, sense of groove, engaging charisma and a very personal and passionate stage presence are the trademarks of her work.

More information at The Ellington Jazz Club Website 

Concert proudly sponsored by:

-  Oi Exchange- the best way to send money to Brazil. Perth representant: 0405279160

- Totem  - Brazilian International Fashion Label

- Daniela Collection - hand crafted Brazilian jewellery www.danielacollection.com.au

- Make up by Sand Dance

- Hair designing – Total Brazil Beauty 

- Photos by Jayga McMullen and Santos Group

- Sound engineer: Liam Crosby

- Video by Luis Tasso Santos

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