The Art of Collaboration
Jazz chanteuse Simone Waddell has collaborated with Australia’s leading jazz musicians to pay homage to five iconic Australian hits; Beds Are Burning (Midnight Oil), Burn For You (John Farnham), Fall At Your Feet (Crowded House), The Horses (Daryl Braithwaite) and Mystify (INXS) and recontextualise them into the jazz genre. The album also features Simone’s original music, it was in four categories in the 2023 Grammy's, and was the #1 Highest Selling Australian Jazz Album of 2022! Featuring some of the greatest talents in Australian Jazz: Tommy Emmanuel, James Morrison, Rai Thistlewayte, Paul Grabowsky, and more! Grammy award-winning producer and engineer, Erik Zobler, brings his world class mixing skills to the album. Erik’s credits include Miles Davis, Natalie Cole, Whitney Houston, Gladys Knight, Anita Baker, Sara Vaughn and Dianne Reeves.
Track List
- Never Be Shaken
- Burn For You (feat. Rai Thistlethwayte & Tommy Emmanuel)
- Mystify
- Call Those Things
- My Diamond (feat. Pat Powell and James Morrison)
- Beds Are Burning (feat. Barry Leef)
- Fall At Your Feet
- Icing
- The Horses
- You Have Become My Home (feat. Paul Grabowsky)
- Slow Down
- My Diamond (Ballad)
Credits
Never Be Shaken (Simone Waddell)
Lead Vocal: Simone Waddell
Backing Vocals: Mary Kiani
Drums and Percussion: Scott Hills
Bass: Victor Rounds
Piano: Steve Russell
Guitars: Jim Kelly
Trombone: James Greening
Burn For You (Ross Fraser, John Farnham, Phil Buckle)
Lead Vocals: Simone Waddell and Rai Thistlethwayte
Acoustic Guitar: Tommy Emmanuel
Double Bass: Jonathan Zwartz
Guitar: Jim Kelly
Cello: Rowena Macneish
Percussion: Sunil De Silva and Scott Hills
Mystify (Andrew Farris and Michael Hutchence)
Lead and Backing Vocals: Simone Waddell
Drums: Gordon Rytmeister
Bass: Phil Stack
Keys: Rai Thistlethwayte
Guitar: Ben Butler
Guitar: Jim Kelly
Trumpets: Ray Cassar
Trombones/Bass Trombone: James Greening
Flute, Alto Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone: Andrew Robertson
Clarinet & Tenor Saxophone: Loretta Palmeiro
Saxophone Solo: Martha Baartz
Call Those Things (Simone Waddell)
Lead Vocal: Simone Waddell
Backing Vocals: Jade McRae
Drums: Hamish Stuart
Bass: Brendan Clarke
Piano: Matt McMahon
Guitar: James Muller
Organ: Tim Neal
Keyboards: Mike Pensini
Trumpet: Ray Cassar
Trombone: James Greening
Tenor Saxophone: Loretta Palmeiro
Baritone Saxophone: Andrew Robertson
Percussion: Sunil De Silva
Horns Arranged by: Andrew Robertson/Jim Kelly
My Diamond (Simone Waddell and Gervais Koffi)
Lead Vocals: Simone Waddell and Pat Powell
Drums: Simon Barker
Bass: Cameron Undy
Piano: Bill Risby
Guitar: Jim Kelly
Flugelhorn Solo: James Morrison
Trumpet/Flugelhorn: Ray Cassar
Trombone/Bass Trombone: James Greening
Tenor Saxophone: Loretta Palmeiro
Baritone Saxophone: Andrew Robertson
Horns Arranged by: Andrew Robertson/Jim Kelly
Beds Are Burning (Peter Garrett, Rob Hirst, and Jim Moginie)
Lead Vocals: Simone Waddell and Barry Leef
Drums: Gordon Rytmeister
Bass: Mark Costa
Keys: Rai Thistlethwayte
Guitar: Ben Butler
Guitar: Jim Kelly
Organ: Clayton Doley
Percussion: Sunil De Silva
Didgeridoo: Gumaroy
Aboriginal Featured Artist: Aunty Marlene Cummins
Aboriginal Featured Artist: Akala Newman
Backing Vocals: Ralph Marshall, Eric Rasmussen, and Rebecca Henry
Fall At Your Feet (Neil Finn)
Lead Vocal: Simone Waddell
Backing Vocals: Simone Waddell and Jo Elms
Drums: Dave Sanders
Bass: Victor Rounds
Piano: Rai Thistlethwayte
Guitar: Jim Kelly
Percussion: Sunil De Silva
Icing (Music: Jim Kelly - Lyrics: Sharny Russell)
Lead Vocals: Simone Waddell
Backing Vocals: Sharny Russell and Eric Rasmussen
Drums: Hamish Stuart
Bass: Brett Hirst
Piano: Michael Azzopardi
Guitar: Carl Orr
Guitar: Jim Kelly
Saxophone: Julien Wilson
Percussion: Sunil De Silva and Scott Hills
The Horses (Rickie Lee Jones and Walter Becker)
Lead Vocals: Simone Waddell
Backing Vocals: Danni DeAndrea
Drums: Hamish Stuart
Bass: Lloyd Swanton
Guitar + Solo: Carl Dewhurst
Guitar: Jim Kelly
Organ: Clayton Doley
Trumpet/Flugelhorn: Ray Cassar
Trombone/Bass Trombone: James Greening
Tenor Saxophone: Loretta Palmeiro
Baritone Saxophone: Andrew Robertson
Horns Arranged by: Jim Kelly/Andrew Robertson
You Have Become My Home (Simone Waddell)
Lead and Backing Vocals: Simone Waddell
Drums and Percussion: David Jones
Double Bass: Philip Rex
Piano: Paul Grabowsky
Guitar: Jim Kelly
Tenor Saxophone: Craig Walters
Slow Down (Simone Waddell)
Lead Vocal: Simone Waddell
Drums: Mitch Farmer
Keys: Sam McNally
Bass and Backing Vocals: Ralph Marshall
Guitar and Backing Vocals: Yannick Koffi
Backing Vocals: Pat Powell and Mary Kiani
My Diamond (BALLAD) - (Simone Waddell & Gervais Koffi)
Lead Vocal: Simone Waddell
Piano: Bill Risby
Double Bass: Craig Scott
All songs arranged and produced by Jim Kelly except Slow Down arranged by Simone Waddell and produced by Michael Carpenter
All songs mixed by Erik Zobler at Zobbieland, Los Angeles, USA. Assistant engineer: Jason Matson
Mastered by Paul Blakemore, Nashville, Tennesee, USA.
Backing Vocal Arrangement for Jo Elms on Fall At Your Feet by Bill Risby
Vocal Arrangements for Simone on Fall At Your Feet and You Have Become My Home by Michael Tan
Recorded at Kings X Studio, Sydney by Michael Tan:
Burn For You - Simone and Rai’s vocals
My Diamond – Simone and Pat’s vocals
Never Be Shaken, Icing, The Horses, My Diamond (Ballad), Fall At Your Feet, You Have Become My Home, Beds Are Burning, Slow Down, and Mystify – All Simone’s vocals
Craig Walters saxophone for You Have Become My Home
Mary Kiani’s backing vocals for Never be Shaken
Jo Elms backing vocals for Fall At Your Feet
Recorded at Love Hz Studios by Michael Carpenter:
Barry Leef, Marlene Cummins, Akala Newman, Rebecca Henry, Ralph Marshall and Eric Rasmussen’s Vocals and Gumaroy’s didgeridoo for Beds are Burning.
Call Those Things – Simone’s Vocals
Slow Down – All instruments and backing vocals.
Tommy Emmanuel’s guitar for Burn For You recorded at TuneSmith Studio, Goodlettsville, Tennesee, USA by Brad Benge.
Dannielle De Andrea’s backing vocals for The Horses was recorded at Bird Sound LA by Erik Kertes.
All other Instruments recorded by Richard Belkner at: Free Energy Device Studio – Sydney
Additional recording of Dave Sanders, Scott Hills, Steve Russell, Martha Baartz, and Sharny Russell, by Jim Kelly at Tone Ranger Studio – Modanville
Victor Rounds, James Muller, Julien Wilson, Tim Neal, Mike Pensini, Jade MacRae, Carl Orr, and Jonathan Zwartz all recorded in their own studios.
You Have Become My Home was recorded by Paul Grabowsky, Philip Rex, and David Jones at Empire Studios in Melbourne by Trevor Carter.
Photography: Graham Jepson
Hair and Make Up: Renee Sayed
Stylist: Emma Cotterill
Artwork: Ian Phillips
The album’s producer, the legendary Jim Kelly, is considered one of the best jazz producers in Australia today. His understated, sophisticated musical arrangements on the Art of Collaboration are a testament to his jazz mastery.
