The Joan’s Concert and Music Program Producer, Vald​a Silvy OAM says “having Frances launch her album at the Joan is a thrill for the venue and for music lovers in the West. For this special event, Frances on vocals and piano will be backed by an eight-piece all-star band featuring some of Sydney’s most talented musicians.”

According to Natalie Waller, Head of ABC Music, “the Beautiful World album was a year in the making and is produced by ARIA Award winning maestro Chong Lim AM who also produces for John Farnham, Olivia Newton John. We believe the wonderful crop of original cross-over tunes on the album have the potential to influence the mainstream music scene!”

Frances’ first studio album ‘If this were a dream’ went to #5 on the ARIA Jazz Charts. Frances plays to full houses at leading jazz venues and festivals around Australia. She has supported touring international artists including Dionne Warwick and Grammy-Award winner Gregory Porter as well as headlining at the acclaimed JZ Club in Shanghai. With a nod to her jazz roots, Beautiful World will also appeal to Frances’ growing adult contemporary following both in Australia and overseas – the album will also be released by Universal Music in Japan early in 2021.

For this very special launch, Frances has assembled a superb band featuring some of Sydney’s finest young musicians with violin virtuoso Ian Cooper as her special guest.

PERSONNEL: 

Frances Madden / Vocals & Piano

Carl Dewhurst / Guitar

Brett Hirst / Double Bass

Tim Geldens / Drums

Karl Laskowski / Tenor Sax

Ray Cassar / Trumpet

Borbala Bodonyi & Rosalia Lonergan / Backing Vocals

Special Guest Ian Cooper / Violin