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JMQ Jazz Ensemble Features Michel + Shem Benebig at The Golden Gate Hotel
Courtesy of John Montesante | Posted on August 4, 2023
When
Thu, August 24, 2023
18:30
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Musicians
John Montesante
trumpetMichel Benebig
organ, Hammond B3Shem Benebig
vocalsMatt Kirsch
vocalsTony Hicks
saxophone, tenorAntony Floyd
drumsAbout
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)....