CRUISING THROUGH THE WORKING WEEK

We had a ball recently as Guest Entertainers on the newest ship in the PnO fleet, the amazing Pacific Eden. With 3 of the quartet having children under 3 at home, it was a week of uninterrupted sleep, some serious cabin-based practice, and great playing. The Sydney Jazz Collective headlined the beautiful Blue Room; entertaining a full house each night with a mix of music ranging from jazz to soul as well as some fun arrangements of songs by Bonnie Raitt, Sting, and Crowded House.
What a pleasure to play every night for a week with the same great musicians and a crowd that grew by the set!
Thanks to the Eden’s Entertainment Director VJ, and all of the Cruisers who raved at their friends and had us playing to a packed room every night!

Here’s a little sample of the trio playing in jazz-mode whilst singer Jo Fabro was busy taking requests from some of the ‘regulars’!

 

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Live Recording @ Sergeants Mess

We’ve just come off the back of a crazy busy season of corporate Christmas parties & summer wedding gigs throughout Oct/Nov/Dec. So it’s such a sweet feeling to come up for fresh air & emerge into the bright & shiny brand spanking new 2014 with a whole bunch of live recordings captured during that busy time. Here’s the first taster to get the ball rolling, with plenty more to come as we take some time to have a listen through the tracks.

This live recording was made while the band performed at the wedding of Jill & Andrew at Sergeant’s Mess – and fortunately they liked it too!

It was an absolute pleasure to have Sydney Jazz Collective perform at our wedding. What a breeze!!!!! From contacting you for a quote through to receiving details, answering all my weird and wonderful questions and just letting the band ‘do their thing’. It was so nice to have that element of surprise when everything else in the day is so meticulously planned. And it was the right choice. The band just knew what to do. I wish I could’ve chatted to the guys for longer to say another few times ‘thank you’. We could not have asked for anything better. It was exactly what we wanted. I will certainly recommend you to anyone/everyone. Thank you for all your time and support, the whole process was truly so easy and hassle free, and thanks for contributing to the day that both Andrew and I deem as the best day of our lives.

Jill Farac & Andrew Creswick, Wedding 
@ Sergeant’s Mess, Chowder Bay

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Orso Restaurant Wedding

We had a lovely day it could not have gone better with fabulous weather, celebrating with friends and family and wonderful music. The Sydney Jazz Collective were absolutely fabulous! The music really set the scene and we were very impressed with the band by going out of their way to learn an italian folk song that is very dear to the italians that attended the celebration. Both Neil and I were touched by all the italian songs you played and the guests were up and dancing !! Thank everyone for their great efforts !!

Gloria & Neil Olivieri, Wedding 
@ Orso Restaurant, The Spit, Mosman

 

Thanks to Nicole Katsonos from Two Birds Photography for this image.

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