The Decibels
Location: Melbourne
Country: Australia


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To enchant a crowd with music, there is a certain magical formula. Firstly a group of musicians with the skill and technique to play across styles and eras.These musicians need to have finesse and charisma oozing from every tappin' toe and noddin' head; breathing life into a bossa or playing all the world's sadness in every ballad. Finally, to delight audience and management alike these players must have a warm smile that welcomes each stranger and a professional attitude in presentation and performance.
 
 
The Decibels are all this and more. From jazz to swing, latin to popular music, these players delight in beautiful sounds that can sit quietly in the background or stand out on center stage. These musical cats have many hidden talents, as the drummer switches to piano for a tune, the guitarist picks up his clarinet, or the bass player adds some sweet harmonies. Miss Kimba on vocals has a sultry performance style that is mesmerising and her rich tone has been likened to Anita O'Day and Chris Connor.
 
Available now for engagements locally and internationally, The Decibels will add something special to any venue or engagement. Whether it's formal jazz or a late night funk feel you are after, let us entertain you.
To enchant a crowd with music, there is a certain magical formula. Firstly a group of musicians with the skill and technique to play across styles and eras.These musicians need to have finesse and charisma oozing from every tappin' toe and noddin' head; breathing life into a bossa or playing all the world's sadness in every ballad. Finally, to delight audience and management alike these players must have a warm smile that welcomes each stranger and a professional attitude in presentation and performance.
 
The Decibels are all this and more. From jazz to swing, latin to popular music, these players delight in beautiful sounds that can sit quietly in the background or stand out on center stage. These musical cats have many hidden talents, as the drummer switches to piano for a tune, the guitarist picks up his clarinet, or the bass player adds some sweet harmonies. Miss Kimba on vocals has a sultry performance style that is mesmerising and her rich tone has been likened to Anita O'Day and Chris Connor.
Available now for engagements locally and internationally, The Decibels will add something special to any venue or engagement. Whether it's formal jazz or a late night funk feel you are after, let us entertain you
 
THE DECIBELS are:-
 
Kim Scorpecci - Vocals
A diva of swing and sass...An empress of song and cabaret...Kimba Scorpecci graduated from the VIctorian College of the Arts in 2002 with a Bachelor of Creative Arts, majoring in theatre. Since that time she has been busy performing jazz, cabaret, theatre. all with her trademark wit and banter.
As well as performing up to 6 nights a week at Melbourne's finest jazz and soul venues, Kimba has performed in a number of theatre shows, including her own one woman show 'Journeys of a Gender Nomad'. She has recently premiered her cabaret show based on the life of Billie Holiday entitled 'Billie and Me' to much acclaim. Kimba has performed at The Famous Speigeltent and directed her own show at the 1999 Melbourne International Festival.
 
Kimba's rich tone suits jazz ballads beautifully, but is versatile enough for her to sing R&B, soul and popular music. She is a quintessential performer with a special talent to draw an audience into the emotion of a ballad, or get them giggling and shakin' on the dance floor. Having led and managed numerous bands over the past 5 years, her professionalism, organisation and communication are second to none
 
Ryan Griffith - Guitar
Ryan Griffith is a guitarist, composer, sound artist and music educator. Since graduating from The Victorian College of the Arts in 2001, Ryan has been one of the busiest young guitarists in town, playing be bop, big band swing, funk, blues and improvised music to the masses. Memorable performances include the 2002 Speigeltent at the Melbourne International Festival, and playing in the supporting acts for bands such as Silverchair and You am I.
 
He has composed a number of works for theatre and film, as well as events such as the 2000 Olympic Games. Ryan's compositions have been released throughout the UK, Australia and America on labels such as Grow Your Own Records. Ryan will be performing in June 2004 with Melbourne's acclaimed Playbox Theatre company, as part of NAIDOC week. (Indigenous Festival) In 2003 Ryan was selected as an artist in Residence at the Melbourne Aquarium.
 
Ryan is also an accomplished clarinet player and has recently begun singing a few jazz and country tunes, which have been very well received by audiences.
 
Chris Schurmann - Bass
Chris has been playing and performing double and electric bass for over six years. In 2001 he completed an Advanced Diploma in music performance, and has currently deferred study from ‘The Victorian College Of The Arts’ to meet a busy performance schedule.
 
Chris is a versatile player who plays with skill and solid time across all styles. He is also able to swap between double, electric bass and electric guitar with ease. With a large repertoire of tunes behind him and his ability to provide backing vocals, Chris is proving to be a real asset to the Decibel crew.
 
Chris has performed with a large number of Melbourne Jazz musicians such as Adam Simmons, Steve Sedergreen, Andy Sugg, Harry Angus (Cat Empire), Paul Williamson, and Jamie Ohlers to name just a few.
 
Justin Marshal
Having graduated from the Victorian College of the Arts in 2001, Justin has enjoyed much success as a freelance percussionist, improviser, teacher and composer. April 2004 will see Justin embark on a European tour with Zulya Kamalova taking in Germany, Poland Finland and Russia.
 
As a founding member of 'Speak Percussion' with Minako Okamoto (Tokyo) in 1999, Justin has performed a variety of chamber music including work for Musica Viva, Next Wave Festival (Melbourne) and both group and solo performances with the Melbourne Composers League.
 
His work with 'The Counterfeit Gypsies' has taken him to the National Folk Festival and the Illawarra Folk Festival as well as an eastern Australian tour in January 2004.
 
Justin has composed music for performance and screen. His work on "Shhhh", the 2001 animation by Adam Robb contributed to the film receiving an AFI in 2002 for best animation. Other recent work includes co-composition for " The Albatross" a Westside Circus production for the Melbourne Fringe Festival. He has continued composing for film and animation and writes regularly for student ensembles. Justin also plays the piano and piano accordian, making him the one of the most musical drummers around!

SONG LIST

JAZZ, LATIN & SWING
 
  • A Foggy Day
  • A Train
  • As Time goes By
  •  Ain't Misbehavin'
  • All About Ronnie
  •  All of Me
  •  At Last
  •  Mr Five by Five
  •  God Bless the Child
  •  Caravan
  •  Straighten Up and Fly Right
  •  L.O.V.E
  •  'Round Midnight
  •  Bless You
  •  Worksong
  •  Danny Boy
  •  Dindi
  •  Desafinado
  •  Summertime
  •  Flat Foot Floogie
  •  Nature Boy
  •  Mercy
  •  Goody Goody
  •  Moonlight In Vermont
  •  Miser's Serenade
  •  Cow Cow Boogie
  •  I could write a Book
  •  You Dont Know What Love Is
  •  What a Difference a Day Made
  •  But Not for Me
  •  Dream a Little Dream of Me
  •  Skylark
  •  Bye Bye Blackbird
  •  Love For Sale
  •  These Foolish Things
  •  Black Coffee
  •  Sorrento
  •  Don't Mean a Thing
  •  They Can't Take Away from Me
  •  Lullaby of Birdland
  •  Cheek to Cheek
  •  I'm Lost
  •  Lets Fall in Love
  •  Blue Bossa
  •  Girl from Ipanema
  •  My Baby Just Cares For Me
  •  My funny Valentine
  •  Ill Wind
  •  How High the Moon
  •  Stompin' at the Savoy
  •  Sing Sing Sing
  •  Blowtop Blues
  •  Nice Work if You Can Get It
  •  Take My Breath Away
  •  Lover Man
  • Just Friends
  • Is You Is Or Is You Aint'
  • Caravan
  •  A Night in Tunisia
  •  Afro Blue
  •  All The Things You Are
  •  Beautiful Love
  •  Bewitched
  •  Body and Soul
  •  Corcovado
  •  It Had to Be You
  •  Don't Get Around Much Anymore
  • Idle moments
  • Have you met Miss Jones
  •  Inchworm
  •  Like Someone in Love
  •  Lush Life
  •  Meditation
  •  No Moon At All
  • Misty
  • I Didn't Know What Time It Was
  •  I'm Beginning to See The Light
  •  My Romance
  •  Better than Anything.
  • Blue Skies
  • If You're a Viper
  •  Everybody must get stoned (Bob Dylan)
  •  'Round Midnight
  •  Stardust
  •  Tenderly
  •  Honeysuckle Rose
  •  Pennies from Heaven
  •  What's new?
  •  When I fall in love
  •  Its Alright with Me
  •  Sweet Georgia Brown
  •  Autumn Leaves
  •  Time after Time
  •  But beautiful
  •  Las Grimas Negras
  •  Green Dolphin street
  •  I got it Bad (And that ain't good)
  •  In A Mellow tone
  •  Satin Doll
  •  Stolen Moments
  •  Just a gigolo
  •  Jettison (Vince Jones)
  •  Ain't no sunshine
  •  40 Cups of coffee
  •  60 minute man
  •  Vincent
  •  Don't know why (Norah Jones)
  •  The nearness of you
  •  Come Away with me
  •  Alright, Ok, You win
  •  Willow Weep for Me
  •  Mean to Me
  •  Basin Street Blues
  •  Night and Day
  •  Under my skin
  •  Come fly with me
  •  The Thrill is gone
  • The Very Thought of You
  • - Makin' Whoopee
  •  I can't Get Started
  •  Autumn in New York
  •  Love Me or Leave Me
  •  Strange Fruit
  •  The Masquerade is Over
  •  I Cover the Waterfront
  •  Oyo como Va - Santana
  •  Shadow of Your Smile
  •  Route 66
  •  Just a Gigolo
  •  Dinah
  •  Sway
  •  Chattanooga Choo Choo
  •  Tennessee Waltz
  •  Paper Moon
  •  Masquerade
  •  Besame Mucho
  • Quiet Nights
  •  Send in the Clowns
  •  Breezin'
  •  So What
  •  All Blues
  •  Time Out
  •  Sidewinder
  • Kind of Blue
AND MANY MORE
 
FUNK, SOUL, R & B
 
  • What’s Goin’ On (Marvin Gaye)
  • We’re Still Friends (Donny Hathaway)
  • The Ghetto (Donny Hathaway)
  • Lady Marmalade (The black Pearls)
  • Groove is in the heart (Deelite)
  •  Aint No Sunshine (Al Green)
  • For all we know (Donnie Hathaway)
  • Blame It on the Boogie (Jackson 5)
  • Working Day and Night (Jackson 5)
  • Let’s Stay Together (Al Green)
  • Love and Happiness (Al Green)
  • Jealous Guy (Donnie Hathaway version)
  • Street Walkin’ Woman (Marlena Shaw)
  • At Last (Ettta James)
  • Woman of the Ghetto (Marlena Shaw)
  • Superstition (Stevie Wonder)
  • Isn't she Lovely (Stevie Wonder)
  • Ribbon in the sky (Stevie Wonder)
  • Inner City Blues - Make me wanna holler (Gil Scott Heron)
  • The World is a Ghetto (WAR)
  • I Feel Good (James Brown)
  • Know Ya Got Soul (James Brown)
  • Prove My Love (James Brown)
  • Young Girls Are My Weakness(The Commodores)
  • Streetlife (The crusaders)
  • Saturday Night (Oliver Cheatham)
  • Ya Mama Wants Ya Back (Betty Davis)
  • Midnight at The Oasis (Brand New Heavies)
  • Lady Day (Gil Scott Heron)
  • Hercules (Classic Funk)
  • Smooth Operator (Sade)
  • Your love is King (Sade)
  • Mercy (Joe Zawinul)
  • Zion (Lauryn Hill)
  • Tell Him (Lauryn Hill)
  • Love Junkie (Angie Stone)
  • Apple Tree (Erykah Badu)
  • Rimshot (Erykah Badu)
  • Tyrone (Erykah Badu)
  • Certainly (Erykah Badu)
  • Penetentiary Philosophy (Erykah Badu)
  • Bag Lady (Erykah badu)
  • On and On (Erykah Badu)
  • A Long Walk (Jill Scott)
  • Come Together (The Beatles)
  • Get Back (The Beatles)
  • Oh Darling (The Beatles)
  • Dance for Me (Mary J. Blige)
  • Makin' Me High (Toni Braxton)
  • Keep It Movin’ (Mary J, Blige)
  • Back to the Middle (India Arie)
  • Fallin’ (Alicia Keys)
  • I Shot the Sheriff (Bob Marley)
  • Is this love - (Bob Marley and the Wailers)
  • Feelin' Good (Nina Simone)
  • Alright Ok You WIn (Louis Prima)
  • Strength, Courage and Wisdom (India Arie)
  • Groove is in the Heart - Deelite
  • Sign Your Name - Terence Trent Darby
  • Wild World - Maxi Priest
  • I'm like a Bird - Nelly Furtado
  • Killing me softly - Roberta Flack/Fugees
  • Feel like Makin' Love
  • Hit em Up style - Blu Cantrell
  • Bills, Bills, Bills - Destiny's Child
And many more
 
POPULAR SONGS
  • Brown Eyed Girl - Van Morrison
  • Heard it Through the Grapevine
  • I Will Survive - Gloria Gaynor
  • In the Midnight Hour - Wilson Pickett
  • Jailhouse House Rock- Elvis
  • Hound Dog - Elvis
  • Love Shack- B52's
  • My Guy - Mary Wells
  • Twist and Shout - Beatles
  • Michelle - Beatles
  • Come Together- Beatles
  • All Across the Universe- Beatles
  • Drive my Car- Beatles
  • Get Back- Beatles
  • Cant Buy me Love - Beatles
  • Norwegian Wood - Beatles
  • And I Love Her - Beatles
  • Fool on the Hill- Beatles
  • In my Life - Beatles
  • Day in the Life - Beatles
  • With a Little Help - Beatles
  • Jealous Guy - John Lennon
  • Imagine - John Lennon
  • Castles Made of Sand - Jimi Hendrix
  • Little Wing - Jimi Hendrix
  • We are Family - Sister Sledge
  • Fields of Gold - Sting
  • Moon over Bourbon Street - Sting
  • Sister Moon - Sting
  • How Sweet It Is - James Taylor
  • Lean on Me - Bill Withers
  • You've Got a Friend - James Taylor
  • Can't Help Falling in Love - Elvis
  • My Heart Will Go On - Celine Dion (Titanic)
  • Unchained Melody - Righteous Bros
  • Browneyed Girl - Van Morrisson
  • Roadhouse Blues - the Doors
  • Gimme One Reason - Tracey Chapman
  • Fast Car - Tracey Chapman
  • Wonderful Tonight - Eric Clapton
  • Tears in Heaven - Eric Clapton
  • Chain of Fools - Aretha
  • Stand By Me - Ben. E. King
  • If You Don't Know Me By Now - Simply Red
  • Dock of the Bay - Otis Redding
  • All I Want is You - U2
  • Pride - U2
  • House of the Rising Sun -
  • Mustang Sally - Wilson Pickett
  • Black Velvet - Alannah Miles
  • Blue Velvet - Bobby Vinton
  • Mrs Robinson - Simon and Garfunkel
  • Old Friends - Simon and Garfunkel
  • Easy Money - Rickie Lee Jones
  • Careless Whisper - Wham
And many more
 

 
 
 
 
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