Shelley Scown is an Australian singer, musician and educator who has contributed widely to the Australian and Indigenous music industry.

Biography

Scown is probably best known for her 1997 Jazz album, ''Angel'' with

Paul Grabowsky Trio Paul Grabowsky Trio were an Australian jazz ensemble founded in 1983 by Paul Grabowsky on piano. By 1989 he was joined by Allan Browne on drums and Gary Costello on double bass. They won Best Jazz Album for ''Six by Three'' (1989) at the ARI ...

. She collaborated with other respected Australian musicians, such as Paul Grabowsky,

Bernie McGann Bernard Francis McGann (22 June 1937 – 17 September 2013) was an Australian jazz alto saxophone player. He began his career in the late 1950s and remained active as a performer, composer and recording artist until near the end of his life. McGan ...

, The Groovematics and Kate Ceberano. The album was nominated for an ARIA music award in 1998, but lost to ''The Future of Today'' by Chaplin, Tinkler, Rex, & Lamble. As well as working on stage, Scown has also worked in film. Her credits include: ''Turn It Up'' (1991) (an unscreened television series pilot co-starring Marg Downey, Lisa McCune and Glenn Robbins; she appeared as a character called Carsonette), ''Lucky Break'' (1994) (with Gia Carides and Anthony LaPaglia; she played a lounge singer at a resort) and as a member of the music department where she was a lead vocalist in '' Noah's Ark'' (1999).

Discography

Albums

Awards and nominations

ARIA Awards

The

ARIA Music Awards The Australian Recording Industry Association Music Awards (commonly known informally as ARIA Music Awards, ARIA Awards, or simply the ARIAs) is an annual series of awards nights celebrating the Australian music industry, put on by the Austr ...

are annual awards, which recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of

Australian music The music of Australia has an extensive history made of music societies. Indigenous Australian music forms a significant part of the unique heritage of a 40,000- to 60,000-year history which produced the iconic didgeridoo. Contemporary fusions of ...

. They commenced in 1987. , - ,

1998 1998 was designated as the ''International Year of the Ocean''. Events January * January 6 – The '' Lunar Prospector'' spacecraft is launched into orbit around the Moon, and later finds evidence for frozen water, in soil in permanently ...

, , ''Angel'' , , Best Jazz Album , , , -

Mo Awards

The Australian Entertainment Mo Awards (commonly known informally as the Mo Awards), were annual Australian entertainment industry awards. They recognise achievements in live entertainment in Australia from 1975 to 2016. Shelley Scown won one award in that time. and the Comedy Star of The Year award. (wins only) , - , 1997 , Shelley Scown , Jazz Vocal Performer of the Year , , -

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Scown, Shelley Australian women singers Living people Australian jazz singers Year of birth missing (living people)