Sultry Jazz and Latin at its best

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