Olivia Chindamo & Matthew Sheens: Portraits & Propagations at Birdland Theater

Experience the sublime synergy of vocalist Olivia Chindamo and pianist Matthew Sheens as they launch their new album, Portraits their sentimental storytelling uniquely influenced by their shared lived experience as Australian New Yorkers. About the album: Portraits & Propagations is a democratically curated collection forgotten Great American Songbook gems, masterfully reworked classics and originals composition. Simply the best piano/vocal duo album I have heard in many years. Precision and passion, humor and tenderness and superb musicianship throughout. Its a terrific program which shows Olivia and Matthews incredible stylistic range while never losing sight of the story of each song...

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Experience the sublime synergy of vocalist Olivia Chindamo and pianist Matthew Sheens as they launch their new album, Portraits their sentimental storytelling uniquely influenced by their shared lived experience as Australian New Yorkers. About the album: Portraits & Propagations is a democratically curated collection forgotten Great American Songbook gems, masterfully reworked classics and originals composition. Simply the best piano/vocal duo album I have heard in many years. Precision and passion, humor and tenderness and superb musicianship throughout. Its a terrific program which shows Olivia and Matthews incredible stylistic range while never losing sight of the story of each song. They are always completely in sync and deep listening abounds on every track. Fred Hersch About the artists: Olivia Chindamo Olivia Chindamo is a New York-based jazz vocalist from Australia and a Master of Music graduate of The Juilliard School, where she made history as its first ever jazz voice graduate. With a special love for improvisation, Olivias musical endeavors offer a fresh combination of old and new, a deep understanding of jazz history with modern sensibilities, impressive technique and versatility. Matthew Sheens Listed as one of Fred Herschs pianists you should know, and described as an outstanding pianist, stoked full of creative ideas and limitless technique....totally innovative and luminous (The Australian), Matthew Sheens is a genre-bending Jazz pianist and composer based in New York City. Sheens has performed/recorded alongside musical luminaries including John Patitucci, Eric Harland, Kendrick Scott, Donnie McCaslin, Jerry Bergonzi, Jon Gordon, Matt Penman, Myron Walden and Ben Wendel.

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