Bell Award (2017), Mo Award 2001, 2003 & 2004, National Jazz Award (1998) winner and A.R.I.A Finalist (Australian ‘Grammy’s’ equivalent) in 2001, 2004, and 2009.
Michelle is a jazz musician whose chosen instrument is Voice.
An arranger and band leader, Michelle started her career at the age of eight, studying violin in the famous wine region, Barossa Valley. Now based in Melbourne, she is growing a wider international audience in the USA and Europe.
Known for her ability to get right to the heart of a song, as well as being an in-the-moment improviser Michelle has continually developed and nurtured her art form with the help of her quartet. As well as releasing 9 CDs the MNQuartet has toured extensively throughout Australia and internationally, with performances including Tokyo Jazz Festival, Jakjazz(Indonesia), Jarasum Jazz Festival (Korea), Turkey, Estonia, Finland, North Sea Jazz Festival (Netherlands), Asia Pacific Festival (Russia), Prague Jazz Festival (Cz Republic), Trinity Laban, London and JEN Conference, 2017,2020, 2023 Frost School of Music (Miami) and JazzVox in Seattle 2017, 2019, 2023, University Of North Texas 2019, Oceanside Jazz Festival, Sidebar, (New Orleans), G Spot, Kulak’s Woodshed 2023(LA), Classic Pianos, (Portland, OR) 2020, Jazz Lounge Live (San Diego 2023) The Blue Building (NYC 2023).
Apart from her 24years together quartet, Michelle has held a 16-year residency at The Brunswick Green, where she and various musical friends play audience requests all night. Her other projects include What Reason Trio (with guitarist Stephen Magnusson) and MN Frettet (featuring 4 guitarists), as well as working as a free-lance vocalist for various recording session work.
