Jackie Bornstein leads From Paris to Brazil, bringing her rich tones and beautiful tunes from across the globe to Castlemaine Jazz Festival.

Be transported by a gorgeous French, Portuguese and Spanish program performed by a line-up of Australia’s top jazz musicians. Jackie takes her audience on a journey through the jazz manouche of Paris, the nuevo canción of Chile and the bossa nova of Brazil.

Featuring a mixture of swing, bossa, samba and poetry-driven songs by influential composers including Antonio Carlos Jobim, Edith Piaf, Maria Grever, Charles Trenet, Jacques Brel, Violeta Parra and more.

“An enchanting vocalist and captivating storyteller.” – Australian Jazz

“Jackie Bornstein is hands-down one of Melbourne’s most enchanting jazz, bossa nova, and chanson singers.” Beat Magazine

With repeat sold-out shows at Melbourne Recital Centre, Melbourne International Jazz Festival, Paris Cat Jazz Club, Kew Court House and more, Jackie brings a powerful energy to each performance. Whether performing a hard swinging bop tune, French chanson or Brazilian bossa nova, Jackie enchants audiences with her emotive delivery and beautifully rich tone. 

Also featuring award-winning and distinctively expressive flutist Yael Zamir (Tony Gould, Panaroma Brazil), musical savant and highly accomplished pianist across multiple genres Hue Blanes (Harry James Angus, Jazzparty), leading Australian bassist extraordinaire Philip Rex (Renee Geyer, Paul Grabowsky), and guitar virtuoso and master of jazz, flamenco and Brazilian music Nathan Slater (La Rumba, tango Champion dancers Fabio Robles and Ana Andre).