Reviews
Peter's Adelaide Fringe 2011 Kryztoff Review, 21/2/2011“…a splendid, uplifting and happy hour of sound…The enthusiasm of not only Ferguson but all his team…was infectious and the showmanship sufficient to build a palpable level of enjoyment in his audience…A fun afternoon’s entertainment”.
Kryztoff Rating 4K
Fringe 2010 review, Adrian Miller-RIPITUP., 19-2-2010“...What I wasn’t prepared for was the whimsical humour and showmanship the band inject into their performance… The enthusiasm and virtuosity with which they played was infectious, and without having heard any of the material before this was the best night out I’ve had for quite a while”.
“YUP…is a classy album—world class in fact…”Yup album review-Robert Dunstan-The Adelaide Review, Feb 2010
About
Marmalade Circus: Homegrown jazz smothered in world grooves with a dollop of full cream silliness!
"pumping like a steam locomotive" THE ADVERTISER
"Unquestionably world class" THE INDEPENDENT WEEKLY
"The enthusiasm and virtuosity with which they played was infectious, and without having heard any of the material before this was the best night out I've had for quite a while" RIPITUP
World-Jazz troupe Marmalade Circus have been dazzling audiences for twelve years with their global grooves, killer soloists, and inspiring live shows. Armed with catchy tunes that celebrate the simple things in life, the joys of fruit, the antics of dogs, and the beauty of small instruments, audiences walk away feeling uplifted, not just impressed by the soloists.
From humble beginnings as a straight jazz ensemble in the 1998 Adelaide Festival (as emerging artists the Mark Ferguson Quintet), Marmalade Circus have expanded, then contracted to their current 6-piece line-up of South Australia's most creative multi-instrumentalists playing music that is often far-removed from typical jazz. They have played across Australia, with a few massive gigs (including the Sydney Festival Jazz in the Domain Concert to 80,000 people), but the musicians have also worked at the highest levels in Cabaret, Latin dance music, children's entertainment and Soul and all these influences have filtered through to create a truly unique ensemble sound and performance aesthetic.
Ringmaster Mark Simeon Ferguson (Salcedo [formerly TNTLatinoz], Andy Seymour, Camille O'Sullivan) leads Marmalade Circus from the piano with Tom Pulford (Adelaide Sax Pack, Mike Stewart Big Band), Jonathan Hunt (The Transatlantics, Adelaide Sax Pack, Shaolin Afronauts), Warren Heading (Goose, Salcedo), Shireen Khemlani (Salcedo) and Gilli Atkinson (Salcedo, Chris Soole Jazz Quartet).