carnival – Juliana Areias – The Bossa Nova Baby

Bossa Nova Baby show at the Ellington Jazz Club

Posted on February 24, 2017 by julianaareias in Uncategorized

Juliana Areias – Bossa Nova Baby Show

Saturday 25 February 7.00pm at the Ellington Jazz Club – Book Now

Calling all bossa nova and samba aficionados. Juliana Areias – Bossa Nova Baby is back after her inspiring tour to Brazil.

The Bossa Nova Baby show has been embraced by audiences across the whole of Australia, Europe and Brazil, showcasing contemporary arrangements of well loved bossa and samba standards – such as “Mas que Nada” and Jobim’s “The Girl From Ipanema” – as well as Juliana Areias’s original songs from her multi-award nominee album “Bossa Nova Baby” which has been featured on radio nationally and in Europe, Japan, the United States, New Zealand and Latin America.

Juliana will share her passion and the stage with top musicians Paul Millard (sax / flute), Ben Matthew (piano), Joe Southwell (bass), Vince Pavitt (drums) and surprise guests.

Get ready for a sensuous night of fun, rhythms and beautiful music not to be missed, all to celebrate the Carnival spirit of the week!

More information at : http://www.ellingtonjazz.com.au/event/juliana-areias-bossa-nova-baby/

Hello Australia! Bossa Nova Baby is back – February special shows

Posted on February 6, 2017 by julianaareias in Uncategorized

andy-bevan-juliana-areias-and-mike-bevan Calling all bossa nova, chorinho and samba aficionados. Juliana Areias – Bossa Nova Baby is back after her inspiring tour to Brazil, the country of Carnival!

In February Juliana will present 3 special concerts :

Juliana Areias & Mike Bevan (Adelaide) Quartet at Fremantle Jazz (12//2) Beyond Bossa Nova Show – Unifying the “fathers” of Bossa Nova ( Antonio Carlos Jobim) and Chorinho (Pixinguinha).
Juliana Areias – Bossa Nova Baby (Brazil) and Mike Bevan (Adelaide), sharing the stage with Paul Millard (sax/flute)and @Mike Boase Michael Bo’azz (drums). They will present a stunning afternoon of cool jazz, summer sambas, breezy bossa and captivating choros – Brazil’s most sophisticated musical genre and precursor of samba – authentically performed by Mike on a 7-stringed guitar. It will also be a great opportunity to enjoy groovy improvisations and interesting originals such as Estrela Acalanto (Star lullaby) and Garoto de Copacabana (the Boy from Copacabana) co-composed by Mike and Juliana.

Juliana has performed at the Montreux Jazz Festival, Sydney Opera House, Ronnie Scott’s in London. She has been featured on ABC Radio National, receiving rave reviews and continuous airplay in Australia, Europe,Japan and Latin America. Music historian Ruy Castro has dubbed her ‘Bossa Nova Baby’.

Mike Bevan has performed jazz, blues and Brazilian music locally, nationally and internationally in Brazil, Japan, Korea and the US. He has payed in WOMAdelaide, Bellingen Global Carnival Famous Spiegeltent Fringe, cabaret and international guitar festivals with Doug de Vries and Yamandu Costa.
Juliana Areias – Bossa Nova Baby show in Ravensthorpe Town Hall – Regional WA (18/2).
Juliana Areias – Bossa Nova Baby back to the Elligton Jazz Club – Perth (25/2).

Juliana will share her passion and the stage with top musicians Paul Millard (sax / flute), Ben Matthew (piano), Joe Southwell (bass), Vince Pavitt (drums) and surprise guests.

Get ready for a sensuous night of fun, rhythms and beautiful music not to be missed, all to celebrate the Latin spirit of the Carnival Month!

More information at : www.julianaareias.com

Reviews:

– “We celebrate the changing face of Australian music with Brazilian-born, Perth based singer Juliana’s excellent, Bossa Nova-centred album.” – ABC Radio National – Daily Planet – Lucky Oceans.

– “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 – Tony Hillier

– “It’s bossa that plays soccer with Jazz – as it has since the 60’s – and scoring a goal. – O GLOBO– Brazil– Antonio
Carlos Miguel – Music critic and judge member of the “Latin Grammy Award”.

– ” A wonderful Brazilian-Australian bossa nova baby with contemporary bossa nova songs.“– Key and Chords, Belgium/Europe – Patrick Van de Wiele .

LIVE AT THE PIAZZA – WORLD CUP BRAZIL SPECIAL – BEYOND SAMBA, SOCCER AND CARNIVAL

Posted on June 9, 2014June 20, 2014 by julianaareias in Uncategorized

The City of Perth – Winter Arts Season 2014 and the Northbridge Piazza’s popular Sunday Piazza Live music series, present a World Cup special with The Juliana Areias Brazillian Experience on 22 June -2-3pm – Free Family Event.

A musical journey beyond samba, soccer and carnival discovering more colors and sounds of Brazil through the authentic Brazilian voice of Juliana Areias combine with the musicality of her unique band composed by Marcio Mendes (guitar/percussion/vocals), Paul Millard (sax/flute), Joe Southwell (bass) and Chris Tarr (drums).

Let’s celebrate life Brazilian style!

Juliana Areias is producing her first original album tiltle ” Bossa Nova Baby”.

Find out more about her music and keep in tune

with Juliana Areias’ updates by visiting and subscribing to her:
– Website: www.julianaareias.com
– Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/JulianaAreias.BrazilianSinger
– Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/JulianaAreiasMusic

AAAA Piazza 2014 2

World’s eyes in Rio. Rio’s ears in Perth.

Posted on March 11, 2014March 14, 2014 by julianaareias in Uncategorized

Rio de Janeiro! Carnival has just finished in the Capital of Samba and while the city gets ready to host the next Soccer World Cup 2014 and Olympics Games 2016, one of its greatest newspapers Jornal O DIA dedicated a half page article to Brazilian Singer Juliana Areias – Bossa Nova Baby next album in the International Women’s Day. Rio de Janeiro, the city of Antonio Carlos Jobim and most of Bossa Nova’s icons. Rio, always embracing music and culture. ( Google’s translation of the article / Online article )

-Second article published this week in Brazil about the Bossa Nova Baby Recording Project : Magazine – REVISTA EPOCA – Editora Globo by Bruno Astuto with Acyr Mera Junior, Dani Barbi :.www.pozible.com/julianaareias Google’s translation of the article / Online article

A Big clap and special thanks to journalists Ricardo Schott , Bruno Astuto, Acyr Mera Junior, Dani Barbi, Karla Rondon Prado, Claudia Jardim Rondon and Rodrigo Vasconcellos.

Celebration Time

Posted on April 24, 2012October 17, 2012 by julianaareias in Uncategorized

Saturday 5 May – Juliana Areias – The Sounds of Brazil Show @ the Ellington Jazz Club – SOLD OUT

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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LIVE in the heart of the City

Posted on March 26, 2012April 24, 2012 by julianaareias in Uncategorized

Juliana Areias @ The Shed – Concert Series – March 7th to April 4th 2012

A very special musical treat for lovers of fine music, dance and entertainment. Featuring some of the top musicians in town – pianist Tal Cohen, Bassist Adam Springuetti and Drummer Bronton Ainsworth – the band presents original tunes and their interpretations of songs made famous by Antonio Carlos Jobim, Sergio Mendes, Brazil 66, Jorge Benjor, Noel Rosa, Cartola, JoaoBosco, Djavan, Maria Gadu, Vanessa da Mata, Lenine, Maria Rita, Gonzaquinha, Caetano Veloso, Edu Lobo, Chico Buarque, Luiz Melodia, Zeca Pagodinho, Arlindo Cruz, Eduardo Godin, Rosa Passos and Rita Lee.

The night is also an exclusive opportunity to LIVE experience “Samba de gafieira” – an elegant and fun samba partner dance style originated in the 1940′s in Rio, created from an unique combination of Samba, Tango, Swing and other dance genre styles – that has established its own identity, allowing the dancers to express grace, playfulness, intimacy and strength in a different art form.

Samba de Gafieira Video by Marcelo Amorim & Ana Elisa – from Brasilia. (*Samba de Gafieira Classes in Perth are taught by Alisson Sandi & Audrey Isautier )

Born to Samba – February / March 2012 @ The Ellington Jazz Club – SOLD OUT

Posted on January 31, 2012October 17, 2012 by julianaareias in Uncategorized

@ Ellington Jazz Club (191 Beaufort St)– 7/2, 20/3 .– See more photos here

“Hamony Week” in Australia – a celebration of all cultural diversity of this country. Come and celebrate it with a great Samba Party.

Carnival, the greatest party on earth. It was precisely in a Carnival summer night that Brazilian Singer Juliana Areias was born.

Due to the high demand and incredible success of Juliana Areias – Born to Samba Concert on 7 February, she is back to celebrate and create her own carnival in Perth, bringing to the Ellington Jazz Club a taste of this unique atmosphere again. The concert embraces sensuous Brazilian rhythms featuring some of the finest Sambas of all times, uniting traditional and contemporary composers such as: Antonio Carlos Jobim, Jorge Benjor, Noel Rosa, Cartola, Joao Bosco, Gonzaquinha, Djavan, Caetano Veloso, Edu Lobo, Chico Buarque, Luiz Melodia, Lenine, Zeca Pagodinho, Arlindo Cruz, Eduardo Godin, Rosa Passos, Rita Lee and Maria Gadu.

Supported by a smoking and sensational “Samba Big Band”, Juliana Areias is honoured to share the stage with:

– Marcio Mendes (guitar , cavaquinho, percussion, backing vocal , musical direction /arrangement)

– Adam Springuetti ( double bass, guitar, backing vocals musical direction/arrangement)

– Jeremy Greig (Tombone)

– Chris Tarr ( drums)

– Tom Foss ( percussion, backing vocals)

– Gabriel Porto ( percussion, backing vocals)

– Special guest: Mark Shanaham ( guitar 7/2) .

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: The Ellington Jazz Club Website

Concert proudly sponsored by:

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