Recording my first ever album, Misterioso, at the ABC as part of their “Jazz Track” program in 1997 and releasing it in 1998, I feel really blessed to have such a long, close connection to ABC Jazz and particularly to Mal Stanley. This being my 10th album is a milestone, and also a happy surprise.

My Quartet of 25 years had a spot for the 2023 Melbourne International Jazz Festival. I knew we were being recorded but never thought there’d be an album in it – hence the looseness and nakedness of the energy and playing. Singing my own songs is something I mostly do reluctantly because the bar has been set so high, so a whole concert of them is kind of daunting. This concert, being LIVE, I knew it was highly unlikely that I’d get though all the songs without mistakes. I love live albums so much, and especially when mishaps happen. So let me tell you something: I stuff up my own lyrics! The song, Navigating What, was the first song of the set and my nervous energy made me blank totally on the lyric I wrote! Anyhow, I’m popping the

ACTUAL lyric here for you, in case you’re interested!