$35.00 – $40.00

Critically acclaimed Australian-American vocalist and composer Chris McNulty returns to the Jazz Lab with a stellar line up of Miro Lauritz – piano, Ben Robertson – bass, Carl Mackey – alto and Lewis Pierre – drums.

McNulty’s warm, soulful sound and liquid phrasing melds seamlessly across a wide range of styles and idioms. One of the unique modern vocal jazz artists of her generation who also composes, McNulty melds technical mastery and emotive delivery with a special gift for storytelling. Her effortless synergy with the musicians she shares the stage with has been captivating audiences worldwide for decades. With vocal influences ranging from Sarah Vaughan, Carmen McRae, Nancy King to Carol Sloane, including a generous tip of the hat to Streisand, McNulty also traverses more modern modal approaches to instrumental material from Freddie Hubbard, McCoy Tyner and James Williams along with several penned by McNulty herself. She combines a rich, expressive voice with a deep sense of swing, a natural feel for the blues and an impressive ability to improvise.

After moving to the United States in 1988 McNulty became a fixture on the New York jazz scene for almost three decades before relocating back to Australia in late 2015. Her recordings and performances have garnered 4 and 5 star reviews in publications including DownBeat, Jazz Times, The Irish Times, Jazz Wise, All About Jazz, JazzIz and The Australian. Her album ‘Eternal’ (Palmetto 2015) earned her 11th place on the 80th DownBeat Readers Poll for Album of the Year in 2015. In 2013 Chris was the recipient of the Australian Jazz Bell award for Best Australian Jazz Vocal Album for ‘The Song That Sings You Here.’ She is also the recipient of a 2019 Bundanon Trust composer residency which she completed in Perth, WA. Chris is currently working on a project of all originals which she hopes to record across a number of cities and countries in 2025.