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Lee McAllistair

Jazz singer

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Lee live @ Famous Spiegeltent

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Lee McAllistair's career as a jazz singer, arranger and songwriter has taken her to London to perform at the 606 Jazz Club, Edinburgh for sell-out seasons at The Famous Spiegeltent and The Gilded Balloon for the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, and all over Australia performing at major festivals and venues.
She has performed support gigs for Ross Wilson (Daddy Cool, Mondo Rock) and Renee Geyer and recorded three albums in collaboration with other musicians.
Lee is a founding member of international hit jazz / cabaret show Women with Standards www.womenwithstandards.com.au and has been involved in numerous solo and group projects over the past 15 years.
She is a graduate of the University of Adelaide Jazz degree and subsequently taught jazz vocals at Adelaide University for two years - now living and working in Sydney.
Lee is currently working with the FABULOUS Tim Hartwig in "Lee's Speakeasy" jazz / lounge duo. His dulcet guitar tones can be heard on all these intimate live tracks.
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A cappella - Women with Standards

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Member Since: 7/19/2007
Band Website: leemcallistair.com
Band Members: Lee's Speakeasy features Tim Hartwig on guitar and Lee McAllistair on vocals (refer audio tracks on this page). The band also extends as required, with bass, drums and horns for larger shows.

Influences: Too numerous to mention, some are: Carmen McRae, Sarah Vaughan, Herbie Hancock, Miles, Ella & Louis (those duets albums... wow... don't ever tell me those guys aren't hip anymore), Barbara Morrison, Anita O'Day, Nancy Wilson, Coltrane, Dexter, Cannonball, Dizzy, Parker, Quincy, Ray Brown, Oscar Peterson, Bill Evans, Horace, Sting, KD Lang, Jamie Cullum, John Mayer, Harry Connick, Aretha, Whitney, Joss, Kate Ceberano... the list goes on. Great musicians and artists all over the world that inspire me every day. Much respect.
World on a String featuring Lee & WWS @ Spiegeltent

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Sounds Like: Women with Standards - Blues in the Night

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Record Label: Independent
Type of Label: Indie