Michelle Nicolle

Michelle Nicolle is widely regarded as Australia’s pre‑eminent female jazz singer, celebrated for her emotional depth, elegance and fearless improvisation. Touring internationally for more than 26 years, she has performed at major festivals and venues across Europe, Asia and the USA, and alongside jazz greats including Wynton Marsalis and Kurt Elling. A Bell Award recipient, National Jazz Award winner and three‑time ARIA finalist, Michelle appears with her acclaimed quartet — Hugh Stuckey (guitar), Tom Lee (double bass) and Ronny Ferella (drums) — for a concert celebrating original music and classic repertoire from her remarkable career. Adding special significance, Michelle also performed at the inaugural Devonport Jazz Festival in 2002, making this return a powerful full‑circle moment.