Name: Tiana Young Album Launch 'Serendipity'
Start: 2025-09-21T06:00:00+10:00
End: 2025-09-21T08:00:00+10:00
Location: Smith's Alternative

$30/20
"Serendipity” is the debut album of Tiana Young (she/her); featuring 11 original jazz compositions, 3 arrangements of jazz standards (two of which with original lyrics), and one arrangement/reharmonisation of the Disney Pocahontas’ “Just Around the Riverbend”. Tiana’s compositions are based within the jazz tradition, with a contemporary perspective, and varied harmonic influences, that contribute to a transcendent yet timeless quality within the stories she regales. Her musical and writing collaborators; Andrew Scott (piano) and James Shortland (double bass); each offer their tremendous musical ability, inspirations, and unique perspectives to further distil the unique sonic landscape of Tiana’s compositional visions. Supported by 2MBS Fine Music Sydney through the Ken Weatherley Scholarship, Tiana has expanded her trio format to include Hilary Geddes (guitar), Abby Constable (percussion), and added horn features from Billy Ward (alto saxophone), Jacob Parks (tenor trombone), and Sarah Purdon (trumpet). This concert will feature a selection of the album band with some guests.
Australian/Canadian vocalist Tiana Young is a highly versatile artist and performer with a love for Jazz and Musical Theatre, and a background in Classical vocal training. Tiana sings in eight languages and a variety of styles, and is currently based on the lands of the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung people. She has a bachelor of Music Studies (Jazz Voice) from Sydney Conservatorium where she was trained under the expert guidance of Virna Sanzone, Judy Bailey, Craig Scott, Kevin Hunt, Hannah James, Cameron Undy and many others. Some of Tiana’s sonic inspiration comes from Ella Fitzgerald, Sue Raney, Anita O’day, Etta James, Sarah Vaughan, Mel Torme, and more contemporarily; Emma Pask and Samara Joy. Tiana has professionally performed since the age of 14, across Australia, Brazil (2024), Germany (2018), and in a variety of settings, formats, styles, and genres, but has maintained a keen interest in music since she was two. With her emotive delivery, technical finesse, and dextrous scat, Tiana’s voice is certain to captivate and delight the listener.