Photos: Blues Celebration, May 12 2012
Amar Sundy w/ Jose Thomas, Norman Rahman & KJ With special guests, Nik “Bul” Azmi, Azmi Hairuddin & Christophe Turchi. Some photos taken by Bernice Chauly.
Elvira Arul and Ida Mariana
Date: 15 May 2012 Time: 9.30pm Cover charge: RM40 Elvira Arul Elvira Arul is a lady with a voice like no other, with the lethally good combination of power, soul, passion, pizazz and personality. Having worked with local and international artistes over the years – to name a few Sheila Majid, Misha Omar, Reshmonu, Jaclyn...
Benny Lackner Trio
Date: 22 & 23 June 2012 Time: 10.30pm Cover charge: RM60 www.bennylackner.com German-American jazz pianist Benny Lackner lived in the US almost 20 years, and about half of that in NYC. In the States he studied at the California Institute of the Arts under the direction of Charlie Haden and his mentor Brad Mehldau. He...
Kirk Lightsey Trio
Date: 15 & 16 June 2012 Time: 10.30pm Cover charge: RM60 www.sunnysiderecords.com/artist.php?id=166 Kirk Lightsey (piano), Dr Tony Makarome (bass), Eddie Layman (drums) Kirk Lightsey, from Detroit, Michiganis a pianist of immense accomplishment and versatility whoworked with scores of major jazz stars, including YusefLateef, Bobby Hutcherson, Freddie Hubbard, Curtis Fuller, Harold Land, KennyBurrell, Chet Baker, James...
Patrick Terbrack Quintet
Date: 14, 21 & 28 June 2012 Time: 9.30pm Cover charge: RM30 Noted for his hard swinging style and deeply soulful and expressive sound, jazz saxophonist Patrick Terbrack has performed with seasoned veterans and jazz legends Willie Pickens, Rodney Whitaker, Benny Golson, and Jimmy Heath. Terbrack is now stepping away from his role as a...
Kirk Lightsey Trio
Date: 8 & 9 June 2012 Time: 10.30pm Cover charge: RM60 www.sunnysiderecords.com/artist.php?id=166 Kirk Lightsey (piano), Christy Smith (bass), Eddie Layman (drums) Kirk Lightsey, from Detroit, Michiganis a pianist of immense accomplishment and versatility whoworked with scores of major jazz stars, including YusefLateef, Bobby Hutcherson, Freddie Hubbard, Curtis Fuller, Harold Land, KennyBurrell, Chet Baker, James Moody,...
Eric Vloeimans’ Gatecrash
Date: 7 June 2012 Time: 9.30pm Cover charge: RM50 www.ericvloeimans.com Eric Vloeimans is regarded as one of Europe’s best trumpet players, and he’s garnered 4 Edison Awards for his recordings, the North Sea “Bird” Award, the EllyAmeling Award, the ‘Golden Nutcracker 2011′ award. He is a great performer and his electric band Gatecrash has toured...
Az Samad Trio
Date: 4 & 18 June 2012 Time: 9.30pm Cover charge: RM30 Guitarist-composer AzSamad’s music has taken him to festivals and venues in the United States, Austria, United Kingdom, Singapore, and Malaysia. “A prodigy with the steel-string and nylon-string guitars” (Faces Magazine), Az is constantly in demand with his diverse musical skills in Jazz, contemporary acoustic...
Kendraka
Date: 30 May, 1 & 2 June 2012 Time: 10.30pm Cover charge: RM40 (30 May) / RM50 (1 & 2 June) www.kendraka.com Kendraka is the Sanskrit word for nucleus. Kendraka as a band is the convergence of the creative thoughts and energies of bassist and composer Mainak “Bumpy” Nag Chowdhury. Along with his team of...
Dino Fiumara YJF Trio
Date: 26 May 2012 Time: 10.30pm Cover charge: RM50 Dino Fiumara (piano), Jonathan (bass) & Eddie Layman (drums). Dino Fiumara Continuing his education at Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, Dino began studying Jazz and Classical Piano with David Budway, recording artist with Hubert Laws, and musical director for Jeff Tane Watts, Liza Minnelli. Dino became part...
