I stumbled on this recording. It must've been a musing on one of my most favourite melodies...normally I play it as a up tempo, straight 8ths with my trio.

Maria (Bernstein)

Influenced by Duke Ellington's "Sophisticated Lady".

Strange Things

Sharing some Christmas love…A performance for the Adelaide Festival Centre's Foundation & Trust members featuring Niki Vasilakis.

O Come O Come Emmanuel & O Holy Night

I've purposely superimposed as many of Messiaen's Mode II and Chord on the Dominant devices.

Wouldn't It Be Loverly

An old church song like you’ve never heard it...

2 - 03 There's Something About That Name

A performance curated for COMA, presented July 4, 2011. A freely improvised set without rehearsal, preconceived ideas or discussion. The only decision made prior to the performance was that Charmaine Jones put her hand up to start the set. Jamie Adam: percussion, Deanna Djuric: piano, Charmaine Jones: vocals and Niki Vasilakis: violin.

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Finalist track for MusicOz Award - Jazz/Classical category
Mario Marino: Drums
Sam Riley: Bass


Sweet Lullaby

An intuitive approach to Cole Porter's 'So in Love' with a Messiaen-esque twist! Mario Marino on drums & Sam Riley on acoustic bass.

So In Love

Capturing the whimsical nature of 'Alice In Wonderland' with Messiaen's musical language.

Alice In Wonderland

Recorded live at the Glenelg Jazz Festival in 2001.
Composer/Piano: Deanna Djuric
Voice: Libby O'Donovan
Sax: Mike Stewart
Bass: Shireen Khemlani
Drums: Mario Marino
Photo by Derek McClure

Man of Sorrows

Featuring:
Mario Marino on drums
Sam Riley on Bass

Masters Recital 2

There's Something About That Name

I had forgotten that I had done an arrangement of 'The Rainbow Connection'! Here is is with a Messiaen-esque twist. 

Deanna Djuric

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