ACCLAIMED Melbourne jazz vocalist Lillian Albazi and her star-studded band will grace the stage at the Capital Theatre later this month to promote the recent release of their much-anticipated debut album.<\/p>\n
Titled, After-Image<\/em>, the new record features a stellar assortment of modern jazz and other musical genres that Albazi said, \u201cStrike a balance between quiet, special, intimate moments, with tunes that we can have a bit of fun with and stretch our improvisatory skills on.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cThe curation and choices of songs on After-Image<\/em> vary from arrangements that we love to play as a band, to songs that I have a personal connection to.<\/p>\n \u201cI think as well, the songs that have been chosen allow each individual member of the band to showcase their skills on a singular level, as well as within our group.\u201d<\/p>\n Albazi said performing live is something that she \u201cmissed greatly\u201d during lockdown and she feels like she\u2019s finally regaining her freedom and spirit again.<\/p>\n \u201cThat transaction of energy that you feel as a performer in front of an audience is completely unmatched by anything I have experienced so far in my life,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n Bendigo jazz enthusiasts on the evening can look forward to enjoying \u201cfive good mates and our unique interpretation of jazz standards.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI believe that jazz is ever evolving and adapting to the subculture or community that it is being played in,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n \u201cSo I like to take old standards that we know and love, open them up and give them a bit of a boost into the 21st century.<\/p>\n \u201cThere will still be a ballad or two for the romantics out there and Bendigo is the only stop on the tour that I\u2019ll have two special guests in tow – Tom Allen-Graham on guitar and Lewis Pierre on drums.\u201d<\/p>\n