Flora Carbo is an Australian jazz musician based in Melbourne.[1]
Flora Carbo | |
|---|---|
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Instrument | Saxophone |
| Website | https://floracarbo.com/ |
Career
editFlora Carbo began playing saxophone at the age of 12, and became interested in jazz after visiting the Wangaratta Festival of Jazz.[2] She later completed a Bachelor of Music at the University of Melbourne.[3]
With her band the Flora Carbo Trio, she released her debut album Erica in 2018, with Isaac Gunnoo and Maddison Carter.[4] They performed at that year's Stonnington Jazz Festival.[2]
In 2019 she attended the Banff Centre's Workshop in Jazz and Improvised Music in Canada where she met Australian musicians Audrey Powne, Tamara Murphy, and Kyrie Anderson.[5] They recorded an album of improvised jazz which was released under the name Aura in 2021.[6] The group later performed at that years Melbourne Jazz Festival.[7]
Flora Carbo's debut solo album Voice was released at the beginning of 2020, and was to be followed by a European tour. This was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia,[8] but she was able to perform as part of a digital festival at that year's Melbourne Jazz Festival.[9]
She released her EP Arthur's Walks in 2022,[10] a collection of work inspired by walking. It was recorded at home and was her first self-produced music.[11] The EP entered the Australian Independent Record Labels Association's charts, reaching #7 in their Independent Label Singles chart and #3 in the 100% Independent Singles chart.[12]
Carbo was Melbourne Jazz Festival's 2022 Take Note Jazz Leader, their annual artist development and gender equity initiative. She received support in the development of a new work Ecosystem which was premiered at the festival opening night.[13][14][15]
Awards
edit- 2021 - Freedman Jazz Fellowship - Nominated[16]
- 2019 - Australian Jazz Bell Awards - Finalist, Young Australian Jazz Artist of the Year[17]
- 2019 - Freedman Jazz Fellowship - Nominated[18]
- 2018 - Freedman Jazz Fellowship - Nominated[19]
- 2017 - Generations In Jazz James Morrison Scholarship - Winner[20]
- 2016 - National Jazz Awards - Finalist[21]
Discography
editAlbums
- 2018 - Erica (as Flora Carbo Trio)
- 2020 - Voice
- 2021 - Aura (as Aura)
EPs
- 2022 - Arthurs' Walks
References
edit- ^ "On the Couch with Flora Carbo". Australian Arts Review. 2020-05-25. Retrieved 2022-10-13.
- ^ a b Fotakis, Nikolas (2018-08-22). "Flora Carbo: 'I am striving for total honesty'". AustralianJazz.net. Retrieved 2022-10-13.
- ^ "Flora Carbo | Australian Jazz Real Book". australianjazzrealbook.com. Retrieved 2022-10-13.
- ^ Raupach, Alex (2018-09-02). "Erica | Loud Mouth - The Music Trust Ezine". Retrieved 2022-10-13.
- ^ "Is jazz winning an Aria? … Sounds jazzy to me". Ausjazz Blog. 2021-12-11. Retrieved 2022-10-13.
- ^ "Aura, by Aura". Bandcamp. Retrieved 2022-10-13.
- ^ Gaunt, James (2021-11-30). "Aura - At Melbourne Jazz Fest". Rhythms Magazine. Retrieved 2022-10-13.
- ^ Cahill, Mikey (2020-04-27). "Grounded jazz saxophonist plans to 'dream big' after lockdown". The Age. Retrieved 2022-10-13.
- ^ Cowley, Des (September 2020). "CD: jazz 2". Rhythms Magazine. p. 76. Retrieved 2022-10-13.
- ^ "Introducing Take Note Leader Flora Carbo". ABC Jazz. 2022-03-28. Retrieved 2022-10-13.
- ^ "The Freedman Jazz Fellowship finalists: their video recordings and project ideas | Loud Mouth - The Music Trust Ezine". 2022-09-11. Retrieved 2022-10-13.
- ^ "This Week In The Charts – February 28, 2022 - Australian Independent Record Labels Association". Australian Independent Record Labels Association. Retrieved 2022-10-13.
- ^ "Take Note Leader: Flora Carbo". PBS FM. 2022-03-29. Retrieved 2022-10-13.
- ^ Mitchell, Roger (2022-08-17). "Heavens above – it's going to be a hell of a party". Ausjazz Blog. Retrieved 2022-10-13.
- ^ Radbourne, Lucas (2022-08-18). "Melbourne International Jazz Festival 2022". Beat Magazine. Retrieved 2022-10-13.
- ^ Briggs, Maddy (6 September 2022). "Winner of the 2022 Freedman Jazz Fellowship announced". Limelight. Retrieved 2022-10-13.
- ^ Wise, Brian (2019-09-30). "The Bell Awards 2019". Rhythms Music Magazine. Retrieved 2022-10-13.
- ^ "FREEDMAN JAZZ FELLOWSHIPS 2019: THE 3 FINALISTS, THE OPERA HOUSE CONCERT | Loud Mouth - The Music Trust Ezine". 2019-07-28. Retrieved 2022-10-13.
- ^ Kee, Joanne (2018-06-19). "Freedman Jazz Fellowship 2018". Jazz Australia. Retrieved 2022-10-13.
- ^ "2017 Generations in Jazz hailed a huge success". Naracoorte Herald. 2017-05-08. Retrieved 2022-10-13.
- ^ Kee, Joanne (2016-11-02). "National Jazz Awards 2016 winner". Jazz Australia. Retrieved 2022-10-13.