Jennine Bailey is a name synonymous with style and individuality in the New Zealand jazz and adult contemporary music worlds. Singer, performer and recording artist, Jennine Bailey puts her own soulful and unique stamp on every song she sings and she refuses to be defined or limited by one genre. This Christchurch chanteuse seems to be going from strength to strength, having recently headlined the Taste Jazz and Blues Festival in Christchurch with her sold out Ella Fitzgerald Tribute show and just returned from performing with Ray Wolf, Roger Fox and Midge Marsden in the Wellington Town Hall for a Christchurch earthquake appeal concert. Just last year saw Jennine performing at Nelson Opera in the Park to sixteen thousand people with the Wellington Vector Orchestra alongside such luminaries as Whirimako Black, Hollie Smith, Stu Buchanan, Tom Rainey and Doug Caldwell. Her Eva Cassidy Tribute show headlined in the 2011 Woollaston Nelson Jazz Festival, the 2010 Christchurch International Jazz and Blues Festival, and the 2010 Southland Arts Festival. These sold out shows saw the enthusiastic audiences respond with standing ovations.
Jennine released her debut album ‘You go to my head’ in 2003, and in the same year was one of the three winners in an international jazz competition voted for by over 30,000 people world-wide. A versatile performer, Jennine gave a critically acclaimed performance in her first musical as Mary Magdalene in Jesus Christ Superstar and has performed solos for Classical Sparks, Xmas in the Park and Starry Nights concerts across the country. Her next recording project is underway; a little delayed due to the Christchurch February 22nd earthquake but expected to be released in April 2012. Jennine has been very busy with her two darling girls, her new job heading the Jazz Vocal Department at Christchurch Jazz School and studying for her Master of Arts in Music at Canterbury University. Things are a little quiet on the performing front as venues are scarce, but everyone in the Christchurch community is working hard to rectify this problem.
Up-coming Events:
*Jennine Bailey is performing again at the beautiful Mud House Winery on Sunday 15th January 2012 at noon- come and enjoy lunch and a glass of wine
*Ella Fitzgerald Tribute at the Nelson Autumn Jazz Festival Thurs 12th April, Nelson School of Music
*Women in Jazz Concert 2012 at New Zealand International Jazz and Blues Festival Saturday 14th April, Hagley Geodome
*Jennine Bailey in concert at The Salvation Army Citadel; date TBC
*Jennine Bailey sings at the Monday 1pm concert at CPIT Jazz School Auditorium; date TBC