Press Kit

About Elise and Bella Groove

As a regular performer in her home base, Canberra, Elise always brings good cheer to all performances so that her wide jazz family are having a good time” (Eric Pozza, Canberra Jazz).

READ A RECENT REVIEW FROM CANBERRA’S CITY NEWS

Canberra Critic’s Circle Award winner, Elise Walsh and her group Bella Groove have been a fixture on the Canberra music scene for a number of years with their blend of funky jazz and soulful grooves.

In 2021, Elise released a live EP recorded at Smith’s Alternative in Canberra – available on Bandcamp and all the online stores.  It followed the group’s 2017 album ‘City Lights’, available on all popular music stores and streaming services. 

Elise’s music videos: https://www.bellagroove.com/videos 

Music page: https://www.bellagroove.com/music

Bella Groove’s “arrangements were brilliant, especially in the variety of styles and rhythms employed. It was good to hear not only the less-familiar tunes, but also the arrangements of them. From Walsh’s sultry vocals to her seductive flute playing, on both treble and alto flutes…”
— Clinton White, City News Review

“A jazz singer and flautist with warmth and depth” (Beat Mag)

Videos

City Lights

Cantaloupe Island

NIMA, Grand Hotel Highlights

Music

  1. City Lights Bella Groove 04:53
  2. Serenade to a Cuckoo Bella Groove 04:38
  3. Open Your Mind Bella Groove 07:55

Testimonials

Your rich lower register reminds me of how strikingly Sarah Vaughan could use her’s to such stunning effect. – Ian Muldoon, Jazz appreciator

An enthusiastic crowd packed into Ainslie Arts Centre for the launch of a jazz album by Bella Groove, (“Beautiful Groove”) the band led by vocalist and flautist Elise Walsh, a reminder that this city was once a serious contender for the title of Jazz capital. – Helen Musa, City News

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