As part of Brisbane's biennial Valley Jazz Festival, the 612ABC Vocal Award recognizes an outstanding recorded vocal performance. Many experienced and emerging Queensland jazz vocalists enter each year.
This year, Scat's Craig Burnett took out the prize with his beautiful recording of "When I Fall In Love" and an original tune "Soul Satisfaction".
Last Sunday, Australian jazz legend and patron of the festival Vince Jones presented the award at his Valley Jazz concert. In his understated, ultra-cool manner Vince told the audience, “I had a listen… he’s gonna be good.”
Vince joked that Craig would bump him off the stage in the future.
The award-winning performance can be heard on Scat's latest release "Wash Day Miracle".
Download Scat's Award-winning songs from itunes or cdbaby:
Hear the tunes:
"When I Fall In Love"
"Soul Satisfaction"
Well, of course we had a wonderful time at Easterfest this year! Despite the flooding, we were able to pack out Cafe Forte on Margaret St in Toowoomba for some intimate jazz shows!!
Lots of people are still wondering what actually happened to the "Last Ever Fancy Pants Ball" and we have some documentary footage showing just how Scat got on, and following their quest for a new Fancy Venue! Episode one is ready to watch now!
Also, we have far too many "Wash Day Miracle" albums still floating around as the merch tent had to close early, so hurry over to the "SCAT SHOP" now for some good clean jazz!! Squibbedy-squip-ba-doowahh!
click here to watch the clip!
photo by Andrew Pavitt
Last Wednesday 13th April, Scat's hip front-man Craig Burnett was announced a finalist for the Valley Jazz Festival Vocalist Award on 612 ABC Brisbane. The award coordinator Ingrid James and presenter Richard Fidler featured audio tracks from Scat's "Wash Day Miracle" album, and discussed the competition ahead of the biennial Valley Jazz Festival in May.
The Winner will be presented with a trophy by the Award Patron Vince Jones, live on stage at the Judith Wright Centre, prior to the Vince Jones concert event, 6pm on Sunday 29th May 2011.
Be listening for the announcement of the winner, live on air 612 ABC Brisbane on Friday 27th May 2011.
Late Wednesday night, Scat and Easterfest announced on twitter that this will be the final year for the illustrious Fancy Pants Ball event at Easterfest.
Marking the end of an era in terrific trousers, both Dave Schenk (Easterfest) and Craig Burnett (Scat) agreed that it was a sad decision, but would be best to go out on a high note (we'll see if Craig can beat his previous record super C# high note). This also leaves the door open for other interesting possibilities for the snappy-dressed jazz-men in the future, so this is by no means an end to the fun and craziness of Scat at Easterfest!
Since its humble beginings at Boonah's dusty Sonfest in 2005 the Fancy Pants Ball has been an inspiration to many. The vast unmatched displays of creative genius found in so many cutting-edge stylistic outifts together at one place, has stirred the imaginations of fashion designers around the world.
As an extra special send-off for this much-loved phenominan of spiffy apparell, Scat plans to add an extra ellement to the event. This year we will see the Fancy Pants Ball brought to a new exciting level in cheese and shenanigans!
Prepare for the Fancy Pants Ball GAME SHOW!!
Sunday 24th April 10:20pm
Red Frogs Circus
www.easterfest.com
Scat has hooked up with some of Easterfest's favourite mainstage acts to record a charity single benefiting victims of the devistating Toowoomba floods. Pulled together by our mates Justin Michael and Jared Haschek from Compliments Of Gus, the song "Toowoomba Sun" features Craig from Scat, as well as Paul Colman, Henry Seeley (Planetshakers), Steve Grace, Roma Waterman and others!
It's a song about the sunshine, and the good things we have all come to love about Toowoomba.
All proceeds from the single, available on iTunes and all digital platforms, will benefit relief efforts in Toowoomba and surrounding areas.
Click here to download the song!
click here to watch the clip!
Hello Christmas-lovers! Here we are again. It's that joyous season of celebration and good cheer, and we're ready to provide all the hip jazzy tunes to help you get in the mood.
Lots of performances
We have a bunch of shows you can come and see, including a few days up at Townsville for "Stable on the Strand", as well as our favourite Queen Street Mall performance. Get down!
Check our schedule page for more details.
Christmas Album
Our special yuletide album "We Dig Christmas" is just waiting to get inside your stereo and spread the Christmas love! It can be purchased at the brand new SCAT SHOP along with some other jazzy products you might like to pop in your friends' stockings. You can also find our music at "Koorong" and "Word" bookstores.
Photo by Trent Rouillon
We have plenty more stock in now of the brand new album... so head on over to our new SCAT SHOP and get one delivered to your door. You might even want to get in early for the holiday season with 'We Dig Christmas' while you're there too!
Successful Album Launch
Thanks everyone who came to support our Album Launch at 'Live at the Hangar' New Farm. It was a great vibing crowd to play for and we were all very excited!
Extra thanks also for our numerous guests on the night - Emma & Amy on backing vocals; Dave, Tim and Richie on horns; Darran on percussion; and DJ Paprika with some rare vinyl in the breaks!
We had a blast, and it was very encouraging to see so many people turn out to hear live jazz in Brisbane. If you have any footage, feel free to post it on youtube!
We hope you're diggin your new 'Wash Day Miracles'...
Photos by Josh Woning