Katie Noonan performs for an enjoyable, chilled jazz night at The Tivoli
The perfect composed Saturday night with a few friends and a few drinks, as Noonan and band perform reinterpretations of 80s songs which “hands down” shaped her career and the night.
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The Tivoli, Fortitude Valley
Reviewed by Isabella Magee
Katie Noonan has done it again – comfortable, at ease, at home – with no surprise, the stage felt natural to her throughout the night.
Behind Noonan, as she covered classics and the 80s her own way, four exceptionally talented musicians stood under bright coloured lights in the dimmed hall at The Tivoli.
“... And they’re all from Brisbane,” Noonan said, making a point to The Courier-Mail all her attire, including earrings, were also by locals.
In between melodies, her connection with the audience really made the night.
As she spoke of her childhood, family, musical upbringing and how they were vital roots of where she is today.
She started the night with a classic, Don’t Dream It’s Over by Crowded House.
The second song by Vince Jones, a “badass band,” which created songs for “the first four years that Jazz music blew (her) mind”.
She held authenticity and realism, sharing she, too, is a fan of bands, adding: “I’ve bought every record” of Jones’.
Bringing the audience, and passionate fans to cheer, whistle and clap at every chance they could, her choice of songs, switching up classic melodies, were risky yet executed as Noonan has always done; perfectly.
She was clearly enjoying herself, which projected through the crowd of candlelit tables with typical jazz-feel.
Her voice control and high-note hits sent shivers down my spine, as I watched her laissez-faire attitude take control.
In a black Fedora hat, Owen Newcomb playing the double bass shared a finger-picking solo as he also shared quite the rarity, doubling in harmonics.
Noonan then sung to the right of Newcomb another classic, True Colours.
And who could fail to notice the switches between Soprano and Tenor sax by Zac Hurren? Very cool.
Down to earth and accepting where she came from, Noonan’s tales between tunes sparked melody of laughter throughout the room continuously.
Combining the use of a tambourine as she sung Dance with Somebody, Noonan flaunted her skills were beyond her voice.
No one looked at their phones throughout the whole evening, unless to take a quick snap to remember such a show.
Ending the night with further gratitude of the arts through COVID-19, noting we’ve “turned to the non-essential things that are deeply essential,” Noonan also spent the after-show signing CDs, taking photos and speaking with every last fan of the evening.
Paying respects to elders’ past, present and future, and refusing to forget the efforts of her whole crew, this was a woman who appreciated everyone’s contribution.
This performance definitely wasn’t her first and hopefully her last never comes.
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