Past Event

Jade Leonard in Cafe Brazil

6th Oct 2011

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Presenter: Butterfly @ Trades
Website: http://butterflyattrades.com/
Event Duration: 60 minutes

Singer/pianist Jade Leonard comes to Butterfly @ Trades after a successful season at The Butterfly Club featuring her personalised mix of jazz, pop and original songs - with a Latin twist or two!

Café Brazil will take you to the bustling streets of Rio de Janeiro, New York and Melbourne.  With a cafe window view and a coffee in your hand, sit back and enjoy the city music and passers by.

Supported by some of Melbourne's best jazz and latin musicians, this is a show you will not want to miss!


Artist Bio

Jade Louise Leonard is an Australian singer and pianist, specializing in original, contemporary and jazz music. She is best known for her lyrical vocal tone and insightful lyrics. Jade was born into a musical family in Melbourne, her parents were both professional pianists and her grandparents were professional adagio dancers who toured the world in the 1940s.

In 2001 Jade received a grant from the Southbank Theatre Company to record her first self-titled EP. She recorded with some of Australiaʼs best musicians including Joe Chindamo, David Jones, Evripides Evripidou and Mark Domoney.

Her second EP recorded in 2004, a collaborative effort with Flipsliders, featured more of Jadeʼs heartfelt ballads. Now Jade is only releasing digital downloads of her new music, a move which reflects her commitment to the environment and waste reduction.

Her most recent project, titled Jazz at Your Place started as free in-home performances for residents in Moonee Valley, with Jade's ambition to perform at least once a day for a year.