| Jazz Cigarette | Ali McGregor |
| Written by Vito Mattarelli |
| Monday, 08 June 2009 00:13 |
 One of this year's Cabaret Festival delights was the bubbly and talented Ali McGregor and her show Jazz Cigarette.With a classical background behind her, McGregor moved very comfortably into the world of cabaret, incorporating both jazz classics and pop hits into her repertoire. Along with her 3-piece ensemble, McGregor began the show with The Man I Love, Ain't Misbehavin' and Georgia, evoking the vocal styles of the great Billie Holiday and even Sarah Vaughan. Terrific arrangements merged Justin Timberlake and the the traditional Cry Me a River, brought out a fine Sweet Dreams and created a superb jazz version of Britney Spears' Oops! I Did It Again, making it sound as if it was written to be performed this way. Less successful was McGregor's encore homage to Prince. Ali McGregor has a beautiful, rich, clear voice ideally suited to a style of jazz she clearly loves, and displays a fun sense of sexuality with numbers such as Whatever Lola Wants. Her personality oozes warmth and she has a good sense of comic timing and story-telling. The Adelaide Cabaret Festival continues until 20 June. Ali McGregor Jazz Cigarette Part of the 2009 Adelaide Cabaret Festival Venue: Space Theatre Dates: 6 - 7 June 2009 Tickets: Adult $28, Conc $25 Duration: 1 hr 10 mins Bookings: www.bass.net.au Comments (0)Subscribe to this comment's feedWrite commentYou must be logged in to post a comment. Please register if you do not have an account yet.
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