Sarah McKenzie is an Australian jazz musician. She is a singer, pianist, composer, and arranger.[1][2] Her album Close Your Eyes won the 2012 ARIA Music Award for Best Jazz Album. She was also nominated for the same award in 2011 with Don't Tempt Me[3] and in 2015 for We Could Be Lovers.[4] We Could Be Lovers won an Australian Jazz Bell Award in 2015 for Best Australian Jazz Vocal Album.[5]
Sarah McKenzie | |
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| Born | 6th November 1987 |
| Origin | Australia |
| Genres | Jazz |
Discography
editAlbums
edit| Title | Details |
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| Don't Tempt Me |
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| Close Your Eyes |
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| We Could Be Lovers |
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| Paris in the Rain | |
| Secrets of My Heart |
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Awards
editARIA Music Awards
editThe ARIA Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of the music of Australia.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Don't Tempt Me | Best Jazz Album | Nominated | [11] |
| 2012 | Close Your Eyes | Best Jazz Album | Won | [11] |
| Chong Lim for Close Your Eyes | Producer of the Year | Nominated | ||
| 2015 | We Could Be Lovers | Best Jazz Album | Nominated | [11] |
Jazz Bell Awards
editThe Australian Jazz Bell Awards are annual music awards for the jazz music genre in Australia.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | We Could Be Lovers | Best Australian Jazz Vocal Album | Won |
References
edit- ^ Nicholas, Jessica (23 May 2011), "McKenzie's career swings into action", The Age
- ^ Voisey, Mark (8 June 2012), "Sarah McKenzie was born to sing jazz", Courier Mail
- ^ Budd, Jim (5 December 2012), "Sarah McKenzie wins jazz ARIA award", Jazz Australia
- ^ Boon, Maxim (30 September 2015), "2015 Fine Art and Artisan ARIA Awards nominees announced", Limelight
- ^ "Australian Jazz Bell Awards Winners Announced". theMusic. 30 April 2015. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
- ^ Williams, Ken (26 August 2013), "Don't Tempt Me", The Age
- ^ McBeath, John (21 August 2012), "Close Your Eyes (Sarah McKenzie)", The Australian
- ^ "We Could Be Lovers (DD)". Apple Music. 31 October 2014. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
- ^ "Paris in the Rain (DD)". Apple Music. January 2017. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
- ^ "Secrets of My Heart (DD)". Apple Music. 29 March 2019. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
- ^ a b c ARIA Award previous winners. "ARIA Awards Best Jazz Album". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 26 June 2022.