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Simone Waddell
SIMONE WADDELL: NEW ALBUM UNFORGETTABLE
Reviewed by Eric Myers
Sydney Arts Guide, May 11, 2026
This is the sixth album from the Australian jazz singer & songwriter Simone Waddell. I was very impressed by her previous album The Art of Collaboration, which I reviewed for The Australian in June, 2022, giving it four-and-a-half stars. I then wrote: “A gorgeous singer, her talent of Kate Ceberano proportions, Waddell moves effortlessly between jazz, soul and pop genres.” Today I’d stick by what I said then, although her Unforgettable album takes her very much into different territory. The new album has ten tracks, featuring what Waddell describes as “timeless songs from the Great American Songbook that have been a joy to sing. Some I’ve been singing for years…” When I first heard the album I initially thought it was a risky venture. Admittedly this turned out to be a very minor reservation, as the more I got into the album, the more that feeling faded from view...