Award-winning jazz singer Michelle Nicolle and acclaimed composer and pianist Paul Grabowsky unveil the hidden poetry within beloved ballads by artists such as Frank Sinatra and Cole Porter, transforming familiar melodies into haunting explorations of longing, heartbreak, and the bittersweet beauty of unrequited love.
From jazz standards to unexpected gems, each song is stripped back to its emotional core, revealing those ephemeral moments of yearning often disguised beneath popular songs.
“Even in the current era of unprecedented excellence in jazz albums, pianist Paul Grabowsky and vocalist Michelle Nicolle are something else. Arguably the two finest exponents in Australian jazz of their respective artistries… Noir is like a meeting at the summit“
– Eric Myers, The Weekend Australian (November 2025)
See more: ‘Noir’ Paul Grabowsky + Michelle Nicolle – ABC Jazz
Performing in The Barn
Saturday 21 Feb
The Barn
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It’s our 30th. And everyone’s invited.
The Clarence Jazz Festival is celebrating 30 years of good times, sunshine, and staying up too late with a bumper program of live music at Rosny Farm.
