Jacki Cooper is now based in Sydney. She is available for gigs anywhere in Australia using local musicians.
Call Jacki for information - 0419 868 515.

Jacki Cooper has been a regular feature on the Australian jazz scene since 1990 and now resides in Sydney, Australia. She holds a Bachelor of Music in Jazz Voice from Adelaide University. Jacki is a regular at jazz festivals around the country, including Noosa Jazz Festival, Darling Harbour International Jazz Festival, and Thredbo Jazz Festival. She performs with her husband, drummer John Morrison with their quintet "New Generation" and with John's big band, "Swing City".

While working for the renowned Stanford Jazz Workshop at Stanford University in the USA in 1994, Jacki studied with US jazz singers Mark Murphy, Kitty Margolis, Madeline Eastman and Nancy King, and gigged regularly with local musicians. She recorded a radio program on Fog in the City Radio, and was also invited to San Antonio, Texas, to sing with the Jim Cullum Jazz Band at the famous Landing Jazz Club on the Riverwalk. In 2003, Jacki was the featured resident vocalist on the inaugural season for the cruise ship, Oceania Regatta, cruising around Europe, Russia, Scandinavia, and the Mediterranean. In 2005, Jacki invited to perform at Sax n Art Jazz Club in Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam with world-class saxophonist, Tran Manh Tuan. In 2007, Jacki and John toured China, performing at JZ Jazz Club and the House of Jazz and Blues in Shanghai. The tour highlight was performance at the Oriental Arts Centre with the Shanghai Symphony Big Band.

In Adelaide, The Jacki Cooper Jazz Quartet performed regularly on the local jazz circuit. Jacki is also an actor and has featured in several commercials on television. In 1998 she was the presenter of CityScene, a lifestyle show promoting events in Adelaide.

Since moving to Sydney in July 2006, Jacki has been collaborating with Swing City's John Morrison. Together they formed "New Generation" which is a forum for young players. Currently "New Generation" features Tim Fisher on piano, Karl Dunnicliff on double bass, and Bernard Winetroube on vibraphone.

Jazz Festivals and Career Highlights
Jacki Cooper has made a number of appearances at clubs, festivals and events all over the world.
Manly International Jazz Festival - 2007 - with John Morrison's New Generation and Don Rader, Manly, NSW
Darling Harbour International Jazz Festival - 2007 - with John Morrison's New Generation, Sydney, NSW
Tour of China with John Morrison - 2007 - performing at JZ Club, House of Jazz and Blues, and Oriental Arts Centre
Thredbo Jazz Festival - 2007 - with John Morrison's New Generation, Thredbo, NSW
Manly International Jazz Festival - 2006 - with John Morrison's New Generation, Manly, NSW
Australian National Songwriting Competition - 2006 - finalist for composition "I Watch You Sleep"
Sax n Art Jazz Club - 2005 - with Tran Manh Tuan, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Musicoz Awards - 2004 - finalist for Jazz Artist of the year for "I Watch You Sleep"
Oceania Regatta Cruise Ship Featured entertainer - 2003 - Europe
Love For Sale - 2002 - CD released
Glenelg Jazz Festival - 2002 - With The Bay Big Band
Glenelg Jazz Festival - 2001 - With The Bay Big Band
Jacki Cooper and Friends - 2000 - CD released
Glenelg Jazz Festival - 2000 - With The Bay Big Band
Glenelg Jazz Festival - 1999 - With The Bay Big Band
City Scene - 1998 - presenter for Channel 9 lifestyle show, Adelaide, SA
Creation Jazz Suite - CD released in the USA
AM Adelaide - TV performance, Adelaide, SA
Adelaide Fringe Festival - 1996 - Jacki Cooper Septet & Barry Crocker, Adelaide, SA
51st Australian Jazz Convention - 1996 - With Chris Kelsey's Dixieland Band, Bathurst, NSW
AM Adelaide - 1996 - TV performance for "Godspell", Adelaide, SA
50th Australian Jazz Convention - 1995 - Jacki Cooper Septet, Melbourne, VIC
Stanford Jazz Workshop - 1994 - Live at the Workshop, California, USA
Fog City Radio - 1994 - With Harvey Wainapel Quintet, San Francisco, USA
The Landing Jazz Club - 1994 - With Jim Cullum Band, San Antonio, USA
Adelaide Fringe Festival - 1994 - Creation Jazz Suite World Premiere performance with Dave Dallwitz, Adelaide, SA
Government House - 1993 - Performance for South Australian Governor, Dame Roma Mitchell, Adelaide, SA
48th Australian Jazz Convention - 1993 - With Cotton Club Jazz Band, Adelaide, SA
Jazz at the Gaol - 1993 - With Dave Dallwitz Chicago Connection, Adelaide, SA
Honda Music Festival - 1993- Jacki Cooper Quintet, Adelaide, SA

Jacki Cooper Bands

Jacki Cooper Jazz Quartet
Jacki Cooper Jazz Quartet consists of piano, acoustic bass and drums, featuring Jacki Cooper on vocals.

Suited to small venues or small functions, the quartet can be expanded for larger functions by adding an extra instrument such as saxophone to create a more dynamic sound.

The quartet's repertoire consists of jazz, cabaret and popular standards from the 1930's and 40's - featuring music made famous by Sarah Vaughan, Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Armstrong, Nat King Cole and Frank Sinatra - through to blues, soul and funk tunes from the seventies to today.

Jacki Cooper and John Morrison with "New Generation"
This band is great for concerts and festivals or events wanting something different. Consisting of piano, acoustic bass, vibraphone, drums and vocals, the sound is reminiscent of the Modern Jazz Quartet.

Need something different? Bigger?

Itty Bitty Big Band
Jacki has a mini big band called "The Itty Bitty Big Band". This is an 8 piece show band suitable for cabaret shows or dinner dances. Contact Jacki Cooper or click here for more information.

John Morrison's Swing City
Jacki performs regularly with this popular big band and can be booked by request. www.swingcity.com.au