JMQ Jazz Ensemble Features Michel + Shem Benebig at The Golden Gate Hotel

On Thursday, AUGUST 24, 2023, revered international Soul-Jazz Hammond Organist, MICHEL BENEBIG and fine Singer, Fabienne SHEM BENEBIG shall both feature with JMQ Jazz Ensemble at the welcoming Golden Gate Hotel, South Melbourne at 7pm.
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 where he has built a stellar reputation as one of the world's leading Soul-Jazz-organists.
Appearing with Michel is marvellous multi-lingual singer, Fabienne Shem Benebig, alongside a stellar JMQ line-up, Tony Hicks (tenor sax), Tony Floyd (drums), Matt Kirsch (guitar) and John Montesante (trumpet & flugelhorn)....

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On Thursday, AUGUST 24, 2023, revered international Soul-Jazz Hammond Organist, MICHEL BENEBIG and fine Singer, Fabienne SHEM BENEBIG shall both feature with JMQ Jazz Ensemble at the welcoming Golden Gate Hotel, South Melbourne at 7pm.
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 where he has built a stellar reputation as one of the world's leading Soul-Jazz-organists.
Appearing with Michel is marvellous multi-lingual singer, Fabienne Shem Benebig, alongside a stellar JMQ line-up, Tony Hicks (tenor sax), Tony Floyd (drums), Matt Kirsch (guitar) and John Montesante (trumpet & flugelhorn).
SHEM is "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 is silken." (John Fenton review).
Book your tickets early for a stunning night hammond organ and vocals at Golden Gate Hotel on : www.trybooking.com/CFAFB
Meals and drinks are served all evening from 6.30pm and there is also free street parking near venue from 6pm. Everyone is welcome.
***‘Bernies Music Land’ is kindly sponsoring Benebigs' tour 2023 in Melbourne by providing the great Hammond XK5/A3 complete with pedals and Leslie3300***

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