Jen Hawley and the cocktail crew is a highly professional and sophisticated jazz ensemble offering a stylish continental-infused repertoire to soothe or swing your venue.
‘Playing jazz that makes you feel as though you’ve just entered a hip Parisian basement club’
A group who are easy on the eye, and even more pleasing to the ear, their sumptuous repertoire features an enticing mix of jazz and latin standards, 60s lounge and European favourites. Jen and her musicians are able to tone it down or spice it up, with a repertoire full of classic gems and contemporary Latin grooves. This group can offer a vocal selection or instrumentals only.
Jen Hawley is a guitarist and vocalist. She can perform for you solo, in small groups and duos or up to 6 piece bands. Just add double bass, piano, violin, sax or drums… and stir!
Let Jen draw on her years of experience to create the perfect atmosphere for your event. This group can play all of your favourite jazz artists including Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Billy Holiday. Tantalising melodies and sophisticated ambient music are all part of this cocktail jazz ensemble.
So, where has Jen been all your life?
Corporate Clients include:
National Gallery of Victoria opening weekend
Melbourne Cricket Club – Grand Final lunch
Melbourne Food & Wine Festival opening event
Grand Prix CEO retirement dinner
Olympic Games Parade 2004
Australian Tennis Open Championships
Victorian Racing Club – Melbourne Cup
Victoria University - Dean’s dinner
IBM
Clayton Utz
TXU
Myer VIP Charity Ball
Delfin Lend Lease
ANZ Private Bank
Geelong Football Club
ETM
BT Financial Group
Australian Institute of Credit Management
Wilkhahn Asia Pacific
Institute of Transport Engineers
Fund Executives Association Ltd
AWM Electrical
And many more…..
Venues include:
Sofitel Hotel
Parliament House
Grand Hyatt Hotel
Regent Theatre
National Gallery of Victoria
Port Melbourne Yacht Club
MCG
Arts Centre
Southbank
Crown Casino
And many more…..
Festivals include:
Port Fairy Festival
St Kilda Festival,
Frankston International Guitar Festival
Moonee Valley Festival
Bayside Festival
Bendigo Festival
Maroondah Festival
Winter Arts Festival
And many more…..
All about Jen Hawley: guitar & vocals
Jen Hawley is a troubadour extraordinaire! Best known for her work as a guitarist and vocalist, Jen’s diverse performances range from sublime jazz ensembles to fabulous roving characters.
Jen has been playing in bands around Australia for the past ten years and has established a fine reputation as a guitarist, singer and composer. She trained in classical guitar, studied jazz with Bruce Clarke and has been teaching for many years. During the last 5 years Jen has also made a name for herself as a guitar workshop tutor at community music events.
Jen now has diverse interests in jazz and world music. She performs regularly at popular venues with Terry Cole in Topcat and Tall Poppies, and is also a member of other ensembles including Flirting Mazurkas, Great Chefs of Europe, Ruby and Ginger and Skirl
