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Press & Latest News

November 2010

Sally has been accepted to study for the Masters of Music Therapy at University of Qld, Australia in 2011-2012

June 2010

"Jazz by The Lake Festival"

Vocalist Sally Cooper performs at The "Jazz By the Lake" music Festival, Kawana waters community centre, QLD, Australia

May 2010

Vocalist Sally Cooper was nominated as best female vocalist overall, and her song "Get u" (remix by Stuart Elliott,) was nominated as best remix in the AVIMA (Asian Voice Independent music awards.)

Despite not being an Asian national, Sally has lived and performed in Asia for 7 years and was pleased to be the only "Austral-Asian" in the nominee list alongside other entrants from The Philippines, Malaysia, Singapore, China, and South Korea.

See the Full Avima nominee list

March 2010

Completed The "Biofonia "sound healing music meditation course in Varanasi India.

(Whilst there also continued her ongoing studies in Indian classical singing)

More about Biofonia Here.

more about the Music academy in Varanasi here

Oct/November 2009

Vocalist Sally Cooper performs 5 nights a week with pianist Gavin Ahearn at The Crystal Lounge in Doha, Qatar

Oct/Nov

August 2009

Completed new Rich and moody ambient evocative Film music pieces featuring layers of Voice.

This is a ongoing work in process. Contact me to request use of my music in your film project.

Sally Cooper Film music

Sallys' classical vocal/instrumental film music composition with US Film composer Mark Skipper was featured on The Documentary "Skatin 66"

Which screened at The Buffalo Film festival 2009.

May 2009

Online only release of "The Indies Volume 2" cd. Featuring original songs written by Sally Cooper and Phillip Stone and also featuring collaborative performances & co-writes with Chicago based Jazz musician Daniel Murphy, Rock Wilk, (Samah) from NYC, Japanese artist Cari, and Stuart Elliott from UK.

Sept 2008

Cd Launch of "Perfect Universe" featuring interpretations of classic Blues/Jazz Roots material and original songs written by Sally Cooper and Phillip Stone

Press Club Brisbane 2008 Live Video Interviews and Band Footage

May-Sept 2007

The Sally Cooper Jazz and Blues Trio performs 6 nights a week Trio at The Royal Orchid Sheraton in Bangkok 2007

Thailand Tattler article

Nov-Jan 2006-2007

The Sally Cooper Jazz and Blues Trio performs 6 nights a week at The Ferringhi Jazz and Blues Bar, Rasa Sayang Shangri-la, Penang, Malaysia

(Click Link below to see "The Star" News article)

The Sally Cooper Jazz and Blues Trio, Rasa Sayang Shangri-la, Penang, Malaysia 2007

November 2006

"Pathways to Excellence" Feature article

Feature article in the U.S.A based official journal for the guild of Independently produced recording artists

April- June 2006

The Sally Cooper Duo performs 6 nights a week at The Osaka Hilton, Japan

2004/2005

The Sally Cooper Duo performs 6 nights a week for 10 months at "Bombay High" at The ITC Grand Maratha Sheraton in Mumbai, India

"India Today" article (South Asias' most widely read newsweekly with a readership of over 15 million.) "The Sally Cooper Duo" was featured in a 4 page article on live music in Mumbai in the supplemental "Simply Mumbai" magazine, April 25, 2005 edition

2003-2004

The Sally Cooper Duo performs 6 nights a week for 7 months at "Rivas" nightclub at The Sheraton Suzhou Hotel and Towers, China.

Shanghai Walker Magazine article

2003

The Sally Cooper Duo performs 7 nights a week for 5 months on The Tahitian Princess Cruise ship

2002

The Sally Cooper Duo performs 6 nights a week for 3 months at The Burlington Jazz and Blues club at Le Meridien Hotel, Bahrain

Burlington Jazz and Blues Club

2001-2002

The Sally Cooper Duo, perform 6 nights a week for 7 months at "Angelini" bar and restaurant, Bangkok Shangri-la hotel. (Initially joined with pianist as a trio only for the opening part of the contract.)

Bangkok Shangri-la Flyer Bangkok Post newspaper article