"The music is nearly as sharp as the tip of Hetty’s fashionable shoe.." Michael Steinman 'JazzLives' USA.

On a day for lovers filled with flowers, chocolates and love notes.. these songs, a little tongue-in-cheek, a little acerbic, are for the singletons, the spurned and the 'bah humbugs' among us.

The EP Sessions. EP means 'extended play' and usually falls between the length of a single, and the length of a full album. The EP Sessions are an opportunity for me to record with musicians I admire, where we can all be relaxed, and we can do what we do best.. 'just play!'

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1. Blah Blah Blah (George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin) 1931
2. Goody Goodbye (Nat Simon / James Cavanaugh) 1939
3. Romance Without Finance (Lloyd Grimes) 1944
4. Please Don't Bug Me (Frank Rosolino) 1961

It's been a long time since I've been in the recording studio with my own project. Though there hasn't been much time to actually record, I've been full of ideas, both big and small! Releasing an EP for Valentine's Day has been something I've wanted to do for a long time, so I'm thrilled I had the opportunity when I was on tour in Australia during 2022.

On this recording I invited three wonderful Australian musicians. Mark Fitzgibbon is an award winning jazz pianist and one of Australia's great musical treasures. Sam Lemann is a unique and celebrated guitarist and an artful musician, a long time collaborator and treasured friend whom some of you may recognised from the days of the "Irwell Street String Band", a group we founded together. Another close friend, Ben Hanlon, is an incredible double bassist, a principal with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra and an 'in demand' sideman for Australia's finest jazz musicians and vocalists. He has ears of gold and a heart to match. You can enjoy listening to him on my 2019 album release 'Under Paris Skies'.

I'm very happy to have both this recording and the memory of a fun winter afternoon in the studio. Recordings are snapshots in time, a souvenir, and very precious. We all loved being under the expert eyes and ears of Niko Schauble at Pughouse in Melbourne. Making music with friends you admire and enjoy, is there anything better?

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"a stage presence only matched by the clarity of her voice"
James Morrison AM, Instrumentalist, Educator, Composer, Arranger

"truly one of the best swing-style vocalists (I’m talking 1940, Benny Goodman style 4/4 swing) on the current scene.."
Will Friedwald's Clip Joint, USA

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