Matilda Simcock
Perth singer Matilda Simcock has united her knowledge of composition, arranging and performance, to form a set of original music. Inspired by the likes of Gretchen Parlato, Esperanza Spalding, Katie Noonan and Cecile McLorin Salvant, Matildas hope to create a modern jazz sound whilst capturing the essence of contemporary, blues and soul story telling. Join Matilda in celebrating her love of poetry and modern jazz music as she brings to life the works of 19thcentury poet Emily Dickinson through the power of music. Dickinson’s poetry depicts madness, anger, hope, longing, selfless love and nostalgia; it is through the musical adaptation of a compilation of Dickinson’s poems that Matilda hopes to evoke these emotions. Dickinson’s work is timeless, shedding light on the human condition, with the underlying themes relevant to this day.
MELVE
Australian jazz music composed and performed by MELVE, a collaboration between Sam Hadlow, Sean Little, Austin Salisbury, Kane Shaw and Ryan Daunt. The five-piece ensemble formed at the beginning of 2018, made up of alumni from the prestigious West Australian Academy of Performing Arts. In October 2018, MELVE released its debut EP Volume one. which gained significant attention in the Perth jazz community and the broader music community. It was launched at the prestigious Perth International Jazz Festival in conjunction with radio station RTRFM’s Courtyard Club event held at the State Theatre Centre of WA. Further, Volumen one. was selected as RTRFMs feature album in November 2018. Following on from Volume one., MELVE released the single “Boomerang” in 2019, recorded live in collaboration with WAYJO
Downstairs at the Maj. 7th December 2019 marked the release of their first full length album Take Care.
A regular fixture on the Perth music scene, MELVE has performed its unique brand of original, high energy jazz at the Perth International Jazz Festival, RTRFM’s Courtyard Club at the State Theatre Centre of WA, His Majesty’s Theatre, WAM Fest 2018, The King Street Festival, The Ellington Jazz Club, The Duke of George, The Moon Café, The Rosemount, and in June 2019 enjoyed a month-long residency at Si Paradiso.