Fem Belling • Monique DiMattina

##### Enchanting music, delicious stories, and electric onstage chemistry. Join Fem Belling and Monique diMattina for an intimate show packed with enchanting music, delicious stories, and the kind of onstage chemistry that only comes from years of friendship. From the timeless songs of Ella Fitzgerald to the brilliance of Stephen Sondheim, they'll put their own spin on jazz standards, classics, and unexpected favourites. Warm, witty, and joyfully unpredictable, this show promises plenty of laughs, a little mischief, and the occasional musical surprise. **Praise for Fem Belling** ‘It’s impossible to ignore Fem Belling. Once you listen to her voice, see her perform, you know you have to pay attention, take in all that she passionately has to communicate, to narrate, to share.’ – [_australianjazz.net_](http://australianjazz.net) ‘Belling's husky vocal scatting breaking the original's down to delectable, bite-sized morsels. In Belling's kitchen, she cooks up slow-food jazz.’ – _The Music_ ‘Belling’s prodigious vocal control – truly a chill-inducing performance.’ – _ArtsHub_ ‘Belling is a pocket rocket with a versatile vocal palette and a gift for improvisation. If it's music you want to hear, you won't be disappointed by these lush and limber jazz styling’s.’ –_The Herald Sun_ ‘Once Fem walks onto the stage you are under her spell.’ – _The Age_ **Praise for Monique diMattina** 'An astonishing player, songwriter and singer' – _Music Roots & Style_ '..a touch, tone and sensitivity at the keyboard which can only be found in artists of high calibre. A beautiful listening experience.' – _Dr Tony Gould_ 'A luscious soundscape – the thinking person’s zen escape.' – _Village Voice, NYC_