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At 21 years of age, pianist, vocalist and composer Sarah McKenzie is already a musician of remarkable flare and technique.
Since studying at WAAPA, Sarah has won the Jack Bendat Scholarship, the Hawaiian Award for “Most Outstanding Jazz Graduate”, and the Perth Jazz Societies Award for the “Most Outstanding Group of the Year for 2008”.
A recipient of the National Songwriters Competition (ACMF 2002), Sarah has also been a finalist in the prestigious James Morrison scholarship for the last 5 years, and is the only finalist to be nominated in both vocal and instrumental sections.

Sarah has performed at some of Australia’s highest profile Jazz Festivals and events, including the Wangaratta Jazz Festival, Melbourne International Jazz Festival, York Jazz festival, and the Melbourne Women in Jazz Festival. Such opportunities have put Sarah alongside greats such as James and John Morrison, Graeme Lyall, Joe Chindamo, Mat Jodrell and Daryl Sommers.

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Sarah made her television debut performing with David Campbell at the L’Oreal Paris AFI awards, and this year sang backing vocals for Michael Buble on the Multi Platinum artist’s “Call me irresponsible” tour.

Sarah McKenzie is passionate about jazz and plans to make her career in music. She composes her own material, as well as plays her own arrangements of popular jazz standards. 

She works regularly with her own group the 'Sarah McKenzie Septet', which has featured some of the best musicians in Australia, including Mat Jodrell, Troy Roberts, Jeremy Grieg, Danny Sausnjr, Tim Jago and Marc Early. Sarah's trio,  as well as members from her Septet band have performed several times with Michael Buble, James Morrison, Jamie Oehlers, and Kate Cebrano.

As well as these groups Sarah also works with many formations depending on the gig. We could organise anything from a guitar and piano duo to 12 piece big band. Her repertoire consists of Bluesy originals and swinging standards, and the style of her groups are likened much to that of Harry Connick Jnr and Diana Krall.

She is available for all functions, weddings, restaurant/piano bar work or any other performances.

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