Rebecca Barnard Jazz Baby
Jeff Jenkins (Rhythms Magazine ) ★★★★★
"Rebecca Barnard delivers her first jazz album. With her extended family’s jazz roots it’s a wonder it took so long but the wait was worth it. A really enjoyable set of standards arranged and co-produced by pianist Monique diMattina and supported by a crack band of musicians.” Mal Stanley (ABC JAZZ)
"Among music's greatest singer/songwriters are those who can inhabit someone else's songs making them their own. One of those gifted musicians is Rebecca Barnard whose latest release 'The Night We Called It a Day' is her salute to some of the greatest songwriters and singers of all time." Billy Pinnell (The Music Show /3AW radio)
Presented by: Rebecca Barnard
REBECCA BARNARD comes from a rich musical family history. In the 1920’s her grandparents Jim and Kath Barnard ran The Kath Barnard Jazz Band. Their son Len (Rebecca’s father) joined the band in the 1940’s at the age of 12. In 1952 The Len Barnard Jazz Band recorded Australia's first microgroove Lp record and toured extensively both here and overseas until his death in 2005 .
Rebecca grew up listening to Billie Holiday and Louis Armstrong. She had great success in the 90's with her band Rebecca's Empire and has released 4 solo albums since then. She appeared regualry on Rockwiz and Spicks n Specks as well as contributing to ABC 774 Radio to this day. She has sung with nearly every Australian artist you can name including Paul Kelly, Renee Geyer, Tim Rogers and more.