Allana Goldsmith Group
“Not only the musicianship does she portray, but the joy that comes from within Allana is a rare quality today from entertainers.”
This very talented girl is a true jazz vocalist! Singing it all, from stylised ‘vocalese’ solos, like that of Wynton Kelly’s ‘Freddie Freeloader’, to soulful ballads such as Etta James ‘At Last’. Allana has a warm contralto voice that she uses to emanate stunning singing as if she were one of the great jazz goddesses of the past!
She has been singing in Jazz bands around the Auckland scene for 10years and her experience and professionalism shows.
Allana and her band can appear in a number of formats, from acoustic duo (with guitar or keyboard) to trio for more intimate situations, to a six-piece performance band.
Allana is of NZ Māori descent, and is well known as a Māori artist for her performances of some of her favourite standards in Māori and composing her own original lyrics.
SONGS
Sarah Vaughan's version
Lullaby of Birdland
Ella Fitzgerald version
How High The Moon
Norah Jones
Don't Know Why
Louis Armstrong version
Makin Whoopee
Diana Krall version
East of the Sun
Nancy Wilson version
Save your Love For Me
Etta James
At Last
Ella Fitzgerald
Stompin at the Savoy
Nancy Wilson version
The Old Country
Māori
Nature Boy
Sarah Vaughan version
Sophisticated Lady
Eddie Jefferson version
Night In Tunisia
Jimi Hendrix
Little Wing
Bill Withers
Lovely Day
Roberta Flack
Feel Like Making Love
Estelle
American Boy
Jill Scott
Golden
Postmodern Jukebox
All About the Bass
Stevie Wonder version
Sunny
Fat Freddys Drop
Wandering Eye
Amy Winehouse
Stronger Than Me
Micheal Jackson
Rock With You
Stevie Wonder
Signed Sealed Delivered
Amy Winehouse
Valerie
Esther Phillips version
What a Difference a Day Makes
REVIEWS
“Not only the musicianship does she portray, but the joy that comes from within Allana is a rare quality today from entertainers.”
MIKE WALKER, MIKE WALKER
Allana Goldsmith Group performed at a recent formal evening event at the museum. I cannot recommend them strongly enough. They chose a perfect repertoire for the evening and varied their songs according to the mood of the crowd. The selection ranged from ambient atmospheric to uptempo that had guests dancing at the end of the night. One of the group even played some taonga puoro (traditional Maori instruments) to connect to the kaupapa of the event, and when coupled with Allana's beautiful voice it was truly magical!
ANDREW WRIGHT, AUCKLAND MUSEUM