PERTH Sat 12 Aug – Juliana Areias – BOSSA & BASS (feat. Tommi Flamenco) at The Ellington Jazz Club 7pm – BOOK NOW
Award-winning Brazilian singer-songwriter Juliana Areias, known as the “Bossa Nova Baby,” presents “Bossa & Bass” – featuring the magical sounds of Brazil combined with the prodigious solos and youthful energy of WAAPA-trained virtuoso bassist Tommi Flamenco; accompanied by her regular fantastic troupe of groove masters: seven-string guitarist Joshua de Silva, drummer Bronton Ainsworth and Brazilian percussionist Rafael Medeiros de Souza. Together they will perform the most iconic songs from the country of bossa nova, samba and carnaval.
The “Bossa & Bass” concert will showcase the amazing talent and cultural diversity we are so lucky to have in Perth and will feature exclusive arrangements of timeless bossa classics such as Jobim’s “The Girl from Ipanema” and Sergio Mendes’ “Mas que Nada” recording – as well as other breathtaking Brazilian composers such as Djavan, Gilberto Gil, Chico Buarque, Joao Donato, Joao Bosco, Maria Gadu, Joyce, Marisa Montes; and original compositions from the Juliana Areias “Bossa Nova Baby” album.
Juliana Areias has performed on major stages around the world, including the Sydney Opera House, Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club in London, the Green Room in New York, the Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland, the Auckland Festival in New Zealand, and the legendary Beco das Garrafas in Rio de Janeiro. Her original album “Bossa Nova Baby” won “Best Brazilian Album” at the US Focus Brazil Awards in 2019 and spent five weeks in the US Top 100 Jazz Charts. Juliana has also been nominated five times for the Western Australian Music Awards, including Best World Music Act and Best Song. Based in Perth since 2007, Juliana’s local performances include Perth Festival, Perth Concert Hall with West Coast Philharmonic Orchestra, Kings Park Festival, Perth International Jazz Festival, Western Australian of the Year Ceremony 2021 with The Perth Symphony Orchestra, and multiple sold-out concerts at The Ellington Jazz Club.
Now it’s your turn to feel spellbound by the Bossa Nova Baby, Juliana Areias.
The idea of mixing styles and cultures is reflected in Areias’ life and her music.” – Daily
“Rhythmically perfect and passionate vocal delivery. The toast of the Perth Jazz Scene. The release of Bossa Nova Baby has elevated her above a mere covers singer or bossa specialist. The singer excels in an elegant co-composed duet (Belas Artes) with Australia’s finest Brazilian-oriented 7-string guitarist, Doug de Vries” – The Australian
“We celebrate the changing face of Australian music with Brazilian-born, Perth based singer Juliana’s excellent, Bossa Nova-centred album.” – ABC Radio National
“It’s bossa that plays soccer with Jazz – as it has since the 60’s – and scoring a goal.” – O GLOBO – Brazil
“A wonderful Brazilian-Australian bossa nova baby with contemporary bossa nova songs.” – Key and Chords – Belgium
More information at: http://www.julianaareias.com
Doors 6pm
Show 7:30pm
Juliana Areias - The Bossa Nova Baby 