JMQ Jazz Ensemble Features Michel & Shem Benebig at The Water Rat Hotel

Every Thursday the stellar JMQ Ensemble features the cream of Australian and International Jazz artists at South Melbourne's welcoming Water Rat Hotel.

On NOV 1, during a brief Australian visit, International Soul-Jazz performing artists MICHEL BENEBIG, Hammond Organ, Fabienne SHEM BENEBIG, Vocals bring their fine talents to the Water Rat.

Born in New Caledonia, Michel began playing bass, accordion and electric organ in dance bands at 11 years of age. He studied classical piano at the National Conservatory of Music of Besançon in France, before switching to playing Soul-Jazz on the Hammond Organ. Michel is recognized as one of the leading Soul-Jazz-organists in the world. ...

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Every Thursday the stellar JMQ Ensemble features the cream of Australian and International Jazz artists at South Melbourne's welcoming Water Rat Hotel.

On NOV 1, during a brief Australian visit, International Soul-Jazz performing artists MICHEL BENEBIG, Hammond Organ, Fabienne SHEM BENEBIG, Vocals bring their fine talents to the Water Rat.

Born in New Caledonia, Michel began playing bass, accordion and electric organ in dance bands at 11 years of age. He studied classical piano at the National Conservatory of Music of Besançon in France, before switching to playing Soul-Jazz on the Hammond Organ. Michel is recognized as one of the leading Soul-Jazz-organists in the world.

Featuring with Michel is multi-lingual singer, Fabienne Shem Benebig with a stellar JMQ line-up, Niels Rosenthal (tenor sax), Kim May (double bass), Tony Floyd (drums), John Montesante (trumpet & flugelhorn)

For those who have not heard Shem : "A singer with incredible modulation skills and perfect pitch, able to convey the nuances of emotion with a casual glance or a single note. The way she moves from the upper register to the midrange, silken." (John Fenton review).

Book your table early for a stunning night of Soul-Jazz at The Water Rat Hotel, where meals and drinks are served all evening. Call 03 96861980 or [email protected]
Doors 6.30pm Live Jazz 7pm.

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