The View From Madeleine's Couch

Take flight for a night in Rio De Janeiro and step into The Bossa Nova Sunset Club with The View from Madeleine's Couch.

From the beachside lounges and bars of Rio in the 1950s, came the cultural and musical phenomenon that is bossa nova. And from Brisbane, comes Australia's most accomplished interpreters of this rich and beautiful music.

Experience an evening of romantic bossa nova rhythms and Brazilian jazz taking you straight to Copacabana beach at sunset, with classic repertoire from the legendary composer Antonio Carlos Jobim, including Garota de Ipanema (The Girl from Ipanema) and Corcavado (Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars), songs from Marcos Valle and Astrud Gilberto, and a taste of the band's award-winning original music.

THe band's sound and style is unique to Brazilian music in Australia with co-founders Anje West and Kym Ambrose having spent 11 months living in Rio over the past 20 years, studying and performing with some of Brazil's most respected artists. They are joined for this special show by Sean Flynn on guitar, Paul Hudson on drums and OJ Newcomb on bass.