Janet Seidel (28 May 1955 – 7 August 2017) was an Australian jazz vocalist and pianist.
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 Seidel at Tokyo Uniform Club in Japan for a concert (April 2010) | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 28 May 1955 Cummins, South Australia, Australia |
| Died | 7 August 2017 (aged 62) Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Genres | Jazz, traditional pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, musician, educator |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, piano |
| Years active | 1974–2017 |
| Labels | La Brava |
| Website | janetseidel |
Education edit
Seidel studied at the Elder Conservatorium at the University of Adelaide (BMusic, 1973–1976).
Career edit
She worked as a high school music teacher in New South Wales at the Sydney Girls High School[1] and as a professional musician as a pianist and singer. From 1976 to 1980, she was an active member of the Adelaide Feminist Theatre Group. For their first show, The Carolina Chisel Show (1976), she wrote the piano arrangements. For the musical melodrama The Redheads' Revenge (1978), she wrote and arranged all the songs, conducted and played in the orchestra and was also involved in the writing, production and direction of the show. For the revue Out of the Frying Pan (1980), she wrote five original songs, collaborated with Judy Szekeres on the musical arrangement, played in the orchestra and was involved with the choreography.[2]
Seidel's 18 CD albums, recorded with musicians including her brother, bassist David Seidel,[3] have been nominated for prizes such as the ARIA Music Awards.[4] Her album Moon of Manakoora won the Bell Award for Best Australian Jazz Vocal Album in 2006.[5]
Death edit
Seidel died on 7 August 2017 from ovarian cancer in Sydney at the age of 62.[6] Some newspapers mistakenly reported her death as 8 August.[7] A posthumous CD of previously unreleased recordings was released in September 2018 in Japan. Entitled You Are There, it was produced by David Seidel.
Discography edit
Albums edit
| Title | Details |
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| Little Jazz Bird |
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| Winter Moon |
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| Doodlin (with Tom Baker) |
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| The Art of Lounge |
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| The Way You Wear Your Hat |
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| The Art of Lounge Volume Two |
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| Comme Ci, Comme Ça |
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| Love Letters (with William Galison) |
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| Doris & Me |
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| Don't Smoke in Bed |
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| The Art of Lounge Volume Three |
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| Dear Blossom |
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| Hooray for Christmas |
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| Moon of Manakoora |
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| "Charade" Henry Mancini Song Book (with Joe Chindamo) |
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| You Are There |
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Compilation albums edit
| Title | Details |
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| Hits |
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| Best of Janet Seidel |
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Awards and nominations edit
ARIA Music Awards edit
The ARIA Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of Australian music. They commenced in 1987.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
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| 1999 | The Way You Wear Your Hat | Best Jazz Album | Nominated | [8] |
| 2000 | Art Of Lounge Volume Two | Nominated | ||
| 2001 | Doris and Me | Best Original Cast or Show Album | Nominated | [9] |
References edit
- ^ Nathan, Dave. "Don't Smoke in Bed: Review". Allmusic. Retrieved 6 January 2011.
- ^ Szekeres, Judith Anne (February 1993). "The Adelaide Feminist Theatre Group. A case study", MA thesis, UNSW.
- ^ Nathan, Dave (1 May 2001). "CD/LP Review: Comme Ci Comme". All About Jazz. Retrieved 6 January 2011.
- ^ Nathan, Dave. "Janet Seidel: Biography". Allmusic. Retrieved 6 January 2011.
- ^ "The Australian Jazz Bell Awards 2006". Australian Jazz Bell Awards. Retrieved 7 January 2011.
- ^ "Janet leaves jazz legacy". 21 August 2017.
- ^ Janet Seidel: The cabaret singer with the pure voice is gone
- ^ ARIA Award previous winners. "ARIA Awards Best Jazz Album". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 25 June 2022.
- ^ ARIA Award previous winners. "History Best Original Soundtrack, Cast or Show Album". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 12 July 2022.