Will the lady still sing the blues?*

by Jeffry Babb

I first met Michelle Nicolle 20 years ago in Taipei. Michelle had been invited to perform in Taiwan by the Australian Office, Australia’s de facto embassy. Michelle is regarded as one of Australia’s pre-eminent jazz vocalists. Jazz aficionados, whose judgement I respect, were impressed by Michelle’s quartet. But will she sing the blues?

Michelle is a jazz musician whose chosen instrument is her voice. In Melbourne, she sings at the Br…

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