Dee Dee Bridgewater Duo With Helen Sung
State Theatre
Over the course of a remarkable and many-faceted career, multiple Grammy and Tony Award-winner Dee Dee Bridgewater has become one of the defining voices in jazz, celebrated for her fearless reinterpretations of standards and singular artistic vision.
A two-time Grammy winner, Bridgewater first rose to prominence with the legendary Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra before performing alongside icons including Max Roach, Sonny Rollins, Dexter Gordon, and Dizzy Gillespie. Beyond music, she has built an extraordinary career across theatre, film, television, and broadcasting, winning a Tony Award for her role as Glinda in The Wiz and releasing acclaimed recordings including the double Grammy-winning Dear Ella. Her latest album, Elemental (2025), with pianist Bill Charlap, further cemented her enduring creative power.
Joining her is acclaimed pianist and composer Helen Sung, a Guggenheim Fellow whose virtuosic, deeply swinging style has seen her collaborate with Wayne Shorter, Ron Carter, and Wynton Marsalis.
Opening the evening is celebrated Australian vocalist Michelle Nicole, hailed as one of the country's finest jazz singers. A Bell Award winner, National Jazz Award recipient, and three-time ARIA finalist, Nicole will perform in an intimate duo setting with acclaimed guitarist Hugh Stuckey.
Bridgewater's first Australian performance in almost twelve years promises a truly historic and unmissable concert event.
