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Catherine Menezes

Catherine Menezes

18/01/2017

Born in Colombo, Sri Lanka, commenced playing piano at the age of 4. Her first public performance was at the age of 12 as a vocalist where she performed with her late father (Tom Menezes), as she set her challenges to the world of jazz, and contemporary music. She has toured extensively since, performing in Switzerland and German and Hong Kong.  Her musicianship has found her taking part in artistic activities from Jazz to pop including performances at the Recital Centre in Melbourne with American Bass player – Christian McBride, recording her own compositions in LA with the great Masters of Music –  2014 Grammy Award winner Hussain Jiffry, Russell Ferrante (Yellow Jackets), Mike Shapiro, Oscar Seaton, and many more great musicians. A Graduate from the Victorian College of Arts, Melbourne University, she was awarded the 2012 Outstanding Creative Performance Award.  Her debut Album – “A Dream” was released in early December 2015, which is available on iTunes, CDbaby and Amazon.