Artist description Jacqui has an amazing vocal range which vacilatesfrom superb jazz renditions of old standards to oozing, rich tones suited to soul and blues. Her cover versions bring entirely new dimensions and her originals are honest, warm and challenging.

Music Style Jazz, pop, rock

Musical Influences Joni Mitchell, Billie Holliday, Beatles etc

Similar Artists Joni Mitchell

Artist History Jacqui has been on the New Zealand music scene since the early 60s and has won a reputation as one of the country's finest talents singing jazz through to her own take on cover version and originals that'll make your hair stand on end.Jacqui is a session vocalist and a successful recording artist in her own right having won the Jazz Album of the Year in 1985 with The Masquerade is Over. The album received rapturous praise from rwespected US disk jockey Bob Coffee who played it regularly on his show. The album features some of new Zealand's best known jazz musicians. Jacqui's second album broadens her scope beyond jazz. It's brimming with original material and her interpretation of rock standards. The CD released in 1991 is entitled Kindred and the track featured on MP3.com is Pretty Words.

Group Members Jacqui performing with the cream of New Zealand's musicians

Instruments vocals, guitar, bass and programming

Albums The Masquerade is Over (1984), Kindred (1991)

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Location Waitakere, Auckland - New Zealand

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