Be swept up in the ambience of an evening in Rome at April’s Morning Melodies, Mambo Italiano!
Mambo Italiano celebrates the influence of Italian American musicians on the golden age of 1950s jazz and swing.
In an energetic, romantic and passionate concert event, award-winning cabaret artist Nadia Sunde, together with an all-star band, takes audiences on a journey into the music of Louis Prima, Dean Martin, Frank Sinatra, Rosemary Clooney, Sophia Loren, Bobby Darin, Perry Como…and others.
An acclaimed cabaret artist, songwriter, theatre actress, comedienne and former ABC radio presenter, Nadia Sunde is a standout performer – effortlessly engaging and delighting her audiences with warmth, wit and velvet voice.
To bring this show to life Nadia Sunde has joined forces with virtuoso jazz pianist and accordionist John Reeves. As musical director John has assembled some of Queensland’s finest jazz and swing musicians to help pay tribute to the great Italian American singers and songwriters of the 1950s.
Featured songs include:
Buona Sera – Louis Prima
Mambo Italiano – Rosemary Clooney
Accentuate the Positive – Perry Como
My Baby Just Cares For Me – Tony Bennett
Mona Lisa – Nat King Cole
