"PAPER PLANES"
Stella Skinner Quartet

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Upcoming gigs/events:

May 20^th @ The Limerick, South Melbourne, Cameron Earl Quartet

May 27^th @ The Limerick, South Melbourne, Cameron Earl Quartet

July 8^th @ The Limerick, South Melbourne, Stella Skinner Trio

July 27^th @ Café 303, Northcote, Daimon Brunton Quartet

July 29^th @ Uptown Jazz Café, Daimon Brunton Quartet

August 9^th @ Lebowski’s (303), Northcote, Cameron Earl Quartet

September 13^th @ Lebowski’s (303), Northcote, Stella Skinner Quartet

October 6^th @ Bennett’s Lane, Melbourne, Stella Skinner Quartet

October 13^th @ Bennett’s Lane, Melbourne, Stella Skinner Quartet

Comments:

“There is an appealing flow to Skinner’s music, a quality that is maintained in both her solos and in Keevers’. It’s a fine effort…” Rhythms Magazine December 2008
“The tunes are interesting – some almost neo-classical – professionally played and well recorded…” John McBeath, The Weekend Australian, November 2008.
"Melbourne pianist Sam Keevers has seldom struck such a glistening seam of lyricism as he does on this album led by guitarist Stella Skinner - herself a fine improviser with a distinctive candle-lit take on the classic jazz guitar sound." John Shand, Sydney Morning Herald, February 2009.

Current Projects:

The Stella Skinner Quartet
The Stella Skinner Quartet performs music written by the guitarist.   Her group combines the talents of Sam Keevers (piano) and Tony Floyd (drums) with another emerging young talent, Alex Yeap (acoustic bass), on the debut album. This group has been performing around Melbourne at venues like Paris Cat, Bennett’s Lane and Lebowski’s to enthusiastic audiences.
In 2009 Skinner changed the line up to Cellist Imogen Manins, (whom features on the title track 'Paper Planes') Drummer Leigh Fisher and Bassist Alex Yeap. The quartet has been performing regularly in 2009 and is considering recording an album with this incredible line up. The sound of the Cello with the jazz guitar trio sounds so enchanting. Playing all of Skinner's compositions from her debut album plus new compositions and classics such as 'Suicide is Painless' (MASH theme), with each concert the ensembles connection strengthens, expanding the material whilst creating beautiful music.  The compositions are very lyrical and harmonically rich, developing into great improvisational adventures.