Monday evening vocal jazz workshop!
March 24th ~ 7:30 to 10:30. $80
In Granada Hills, at CSG’s teaching studio!
Contact Cathy at jazzsinging@earthlink.net or (818)599-3292 for reservation!
An internationally touring artist for over 26 years she has performed throughout Europe and Asia with highlights including the North Sea Jazz Festival, Tokyo Jazz Festival, Jarasum Jazz Festival (South Korea), and the Prague Jazz Festival. She’s sang with Wynton Marsalis and the JLCO with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra and also with Kurt Elling. A multi-award-winner, Michelle’s accolades include the prestigious Bell Award (2017), National Jazz Award winner (1998) and 3-time A.R.I.A Finalist (Australia's 'Grammy' equivalent) and 2024 Music Victoria Award “Best Jazz Work” for The Bach Project cementing her as a national treasure with global appeal.
Known for her ability to get right to the heart of a song, as well as being an in the moment improviser Michelle has released 11 CDs since 1998.
Michelle holds a Bachelor of Education, an Associate Diploma of Jazz (University of Adelaide) and currently teaches at University of Melbourne, and Monash University. Since 1998 she has conducted Masterclasses and Workshops all over Australia, and in Singapore, Taiwan and at Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music (London), JEN Conference (New Orleans 2017, 2020, Orlando 2023), Frost School of Music (University of Miami 2017), University of North Texas 2019, Oceanside Jazz Festival 2019 (Mira Costa, USA), International Jazz Voice Conference 2015 and 2019 (Finland), Cal State University Northridge and Cal State University Long Beach 2023)
As an educator, Michelle advocates for the vocalist as an equally respected and valued musical member of the jazz ensemble. Her philosophy that has developed as a performer of 30+ years is that fluency in improvising comes from strength in musical independence. Michelle teaches her students about security in the form, time, melody, pitch and harmony – all whilst supporting the story of the song. Independence as a vocalist, relying on no other member of an ensemble, allows freedom and confidence in hearing and expressing the musical landscape as well as any instrumentalist.
"If there's such a phenomenon as the perfect jazz singer, Michelle Nicolle is far and away my choice." ***** The Weekend Australian, 2023
"Michelle is a singer born to sing, born to charm, enlighten and seduce through music." Kurt Elling, April 2012
“..a free-ranging singer with sumptuous tone and exemplary intonation..” John Shand The New York City Jazz Record July 2023
“an Australian jazz singer ready to command a world stage.”
Sydney Morning Herald, 2016
"..an exceptional singer who deserves attention as an original and inspiring Jazz artist." Cadence Magazine (USA), June 2003