From the south suburbs of Melbourne, Meg and Jack will be traversing the north for an evening of swingin’ standards, ballads and new works. Join them as they weave spontaneity and excitement with musical sensi@vity, performing their diverse and cap@va@ng repertoire.
Meg Pearson:
Meg is an emerging jazz vocalist and improviser based in Melbourne. Currently a Jazz and Improvisa@on student at Monash University, her studies have immensely inspired her crea@vity as a vocalist and band leader. By honing in on her pure and effortless vocal tone, under the guidance of mentors such as Michelle Nicolle, Louisa Rankin and Harriet AllcroO, Meg explores the depths of her voice through her repertoire, from jazz standards to contemporary/folk to modern jazz works.
Meg had the pleasure of being a finalist for the 2023 Genera@ons in Jazz Vocal Scholarship. She has performed in well known Melbourne venues such as Paris Cat Jazz Club, The Alexander Theatre, The Count’s, as well as taken part in the Melbourne Interna@onal Jazz Fes@val and Inverloch Jazz Fes@val. Meg is part of a vocal trio that performs regularly in Melbourne with the Will Jones Big Band, playing the music of the Andrews Sisters. She has had the honour of performing with many Australian jazz legends including Paul Grabowsky AO, Kris@n Berardi, Paul Williamson, Sam Anning, Bre\ Williams, Robert Burke, James Sherlock, Danny Fischer, Kyrie Anderson, Simon Starr and Grant Windsor.
Jack Marken:
Jack Marken is a jazz guitarist based in Melbourne, Australia. Picking up the guitar at age 8, Jack would quickly demonstrate his passion and intense focus for music.Studying under the guidance of Chris Bieniek – a virtuosic and versa@le musician in the jazz and rock scenes – Jack audi@oned and was accepted into Victorian College of the Arts Secondary School where he would learn under the supervision of Australia’s most proficient and experienced musicians (James Sherlock, Ian Whitehurst, Mick Meagher). In his one year at VCASS, Jack earned a maximum study score of 50 in VCE Music Inves@ga@on, and con@nued to study a Bachelor of Jazz and Improvisa@on at Monash University.
Jack performs regularly at Melbourne’s prominent jazz venues such as Paris Cat and The Wesley Anne, and has played music in rock musicals, corporate jazz bands and various fes@vals (Melbourne Interna@onal Jazz Fes@val and Inverloch Jazz Fes@val)Currently working to complete his Bachelor of Music, Jack is embarking on mul@ple ongoing projects outside of his studies, performing as both a sideman and a band leader for Jazz, RnB, Folk and contemporary genres.
