PizzaExpress Jazz Club (Soho)

Australian jazz diva Lily Dior establishes herself as a powerful songwriter with the release of her third album ‘Let’s Talk About It’, a stunning collection of soul songs with jazz edges and a deep groove sensibility. Steeped in the classic soul and rhythm & blues of artists such as Donny Hathaway, Aretha Franklin, and Al Green, with touches of funk from influences such as Sly and The Family Stone, ‘Let’s Talk About It’ is a culmination of many musical experiences including her formative years as a member of Hungarian bass legend Jackie Orszaczky’s soul/funk outfit ‘The Godmothers’ which took Sydney by storm for five years.

“This is an impressive production – a tight core band, augmented variously with horns, strings and backing singers. Throughout, the spotlight is on Dior’s singing, sassy, soulful, passionate and strong.”

Rhythms Magazine - Adrian Jackson

Recognised as one of Australia’s finest jazz singers, Lily Dior has shared the stage with a remarkable list of outstanding musicians from Australia and around the world, performing at many of Australia’s best venues including The Sydney Opera House. A finalist at The National Jazz Awards she is also an experienced radio personality and three time host of The Freedman Fellowship Jazz Awards.

Lily has spent the last two years in London building her reputation and has established herself as an in-demand performer appearing regularly at venues such as Ronnie Scott’s, The 606 Club, The Hideaway, The Bull’s Head and PizzaExpress Soho.
Lily has performed in New Zealand, Japan, Shanghai, Hong Kong, New York and London sharing the stage with a who’s who of world-class musicians and bands including the Australian Art Orchestra, Mike Nock, DIG, The Bay’s (UK), Oscar Castro Neves, Airto Moriera, Don Grusin, Mark Murphy, James Morrison and The Manhattan Jazz Quintet, led by Dave Matthews and his exceptional band including Bill Evans, Charnett Moffatt, Victor Lewis, and Lew Soloff.

An experienced radio personality Lily hosted her program ‘Voices’ on Sydney’s premiere jazz station ‘Eastside Radio’ for over 12 years featuring interviews with leading artists such as Ron Carter, Cassandra Wilson, Kurt Elling, Marcos Valle, Theo Bleckman, Ricky Peterson, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Norma Winstone, Lulo Reinhart and Vince Jones.

Band Lineup

Neil Angilley (keyboards)

Al Cherry (guitar)

Geoff Gascoygne (bass)

Rod Youngs (drums)

Paul Booth (tenor sax)

James Copus (trumpet)

Barnaby Dickinson (trombone)