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Jess Green: (guitar, vocals) Jess is the newest member of Big Wheel, replacing guitarist Arne Hanna. Winner of the 2006 Jann Rutherford Memorial Award (to assist in the professional development of an outstanding young female jazz musician) Jess Green’s career is set to climb. A first classhonours graduate of the Canberra School of Music, ANU, majoring in guitar, she has composed original scores for theatre and studied and performed in Europe. Jess has performed her original compositions with her own bands (including h the Jess Green Trio) at many established Australian Jazz venues and festivals, including Melbourne Women’s International Jazz Festival, Devonport Jazz Festival and Palmer St Jazz Festival (QLD) as well as playing at Blues/Funk/Rock venues and festivals with Big Wheel and other bands. Go to 'about' to find out more...

Big Wheel's Second CD, Share this Life Reviews

JIM CONWAY'S BIGWHEEL
Share This Life (Chief Entertainment/MGM)

This is the second album from Jim Conway's exuberant five-piece outfit (harmonica, guitar, keyboards, drums, bass) and it is a wonderful reminder of the sheer joy and vitality of old-style swing, jumpin' jive, R&B and that loping style of New Orleans piano playing.  The album's rich soul- and R&B-based sound is far removed from the Delta blues of his former band, the Backsliders.

The album's 11 tracks range from the lazy styling of You Were Going To Put Me Down, through the Dan Penn influenced Running Away With The Blues to the smouldering Been Doin' Something Wrong.

The end result is an album over laden with superb musicianship combined with beautifully crafted songs. The appeal of this album is that it doesn't sound like white men trying to play black music.  lt just sounds like a bunch of musicians having a great time. "
Bruce Elder