Shelley Scown
Shelley Scown is an Australian singer, musician and educator who has contributed widely to the Australian and Indigenous music industry.[1]
Biography
Scown is probably best known for her 1997 Jazz album, Angel with Paul Grabowsky Trio.[2] She collaborated with other respected Australian musicians, such as Paul Grabowsky, Bernie McGann, The Groovematics and Kate Ceberano.[3][4] The album was nominated for an ARIA[5] music award in 1998, but lost to The Future of Today by Chaplin, Tinkler, Rex, & Lamble.
As well as working on stage, Scown has also worked in film. Her credits include: Turn It Up (1991) (an unscreened television series pilot co-starring Marg Downey, Lisa McCune and Glenn Robbins; she appeared as a character called Carsonette),[6] Lucky Break (1994) (with Gia Carides and Anthony LaPaglia; she played a lounge singer at a resort) and as a member of the music department where she was a lead vocalist in Noah's Ark (1999).
References
- at http://www.novanation.com.au/event/shelley-scown-quartet_99482
- at http://abcjazz.net.au/artist/shelley-scown
- Jackson, Andra (26 September 2008). "Grabowsky finds three into 50 goes". The Age. Retrieved 11 December 2011.
- "Jazz cabaret at Scotch". Scotch College Melbourne. Retrieved 11 December 2011.
- at http://www.ariaawards.com.au/history/award/best-jazz-album
- at https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1051351