Four top NZ Singers perform iconic Kiwi pop songs reinvented as jazz: One Night Only

Four favourite New Zealand singers perform 19 iconic Kiwi pop songs reinvented as world-class jazz, in ALCHEMY for one night only in Auckland in May.

Ria Hall, Anna Coddington, Tami Neilson and Julia Deans together with a seven-piece jazz band perform ALCHEMY at Holy Trinity Cathedral, Parnell on Saturday 21 May.

The two-hour show features bold new arrangements of songs made famous by Split Enz, Lorde, Herbs, Dave Dobbyn, Shona Laing, The Crocodiles, Crowded House, The Swingers, Hello Sailor, Prince Tui Teka, Dragon and more.

ALCHEMY combines many of the songs New Zealanders have grown up loving performed by four top female singers and backed by a seven piece band of Dixon Nacey (guitar), Roger Manins (saxophone), Mike Booth (trumpet), Grant Winterburn (keyboards), Hadyn Godfrey (trombone), Cameron McArthur (bass) and Adam Tobeck (drums).


Photo courtesy of SWPR

Songs being performed include Counting The Beat, I Hope I Never, Blue Smoke, Slice Of Heaven, Don’t Dream It’s Over, Nature, Gutter Black, Royals, Sensitive To A Smile, Maxine, April Sun In Cuba, Tears and Glad I’m Not A Kennedy.

ALCHEMY – featuring Ria hall, Anna Coddington, Tami Neilson and Julia Deans – is at Holy Trinity Cathedral, Parnell in Auckland on Saturday 21 May at 8pm. Tickets are available through Ticketmaster

www.ticketmaster.co.nz or 0800 111 999 or iticket www.iticket.co.nz
Supported by Creative New Zealand.