Artist Profiles
The Solianos

The Solianos

Many regard the Soliano family as the most talented musical family in Malaysia. The only vocal harmony group in Malaysia for the last 30 years, the Solianos got their musical genes from their great father, jazz legend Alfonso Soliano. Alfonso was a revered name in the music circles in the 70s till 90s. He founded...
Az Samad

Az Samad

Guitarist-composer Az Samad’s music has taken him to festivals and venues in the United States, Austria, United Kingdom, Singapore, and Malaysia. Az has performed/recorded with Grammy winners Flaco Jimenez and Max Baca, singer-songwriter Tara Linda, Rick Vandivier, Hristo Vitchev, world music ensemble Bogofusion, electronic jazz-funk group Planet Loop, and string jazz ensemble JazzMine. “A prodigy...
Zahid Ahmad

Zahid Ahmad

Zahid Ahmad was born in 1966. He first discovered his talent at a very tender age of 10 years old. In 1978, he initiates his first album entitled “Degil” with a group called Spilt Times. Later became the co-producer and rhythm arranger for Zainal Abidin debut album “Hijau” that became best selling album in Malaysia...
Randy Bernsen

Randy Bernsen

RANDY BERNSEN has played to audiences all over the U.S., Europe and Asia. He brings with him a distinct, exciting sound and musical message uniquely developed in South Florida where his fellow Floridians and close friends include the late Jaco Pastorius and jazz legend Ira Sullivan. Present discography includes CD albums recorded for MCA/Zebra featuring...
Espen Eriksen Trio

Espen Eriksen Trio

The jazz world is not short on piano trios, but its not every day that one comes across a new trio with a personal musical language. Espen Eriksen Trio plays highly melodical and lyrical instrumentals with elements from Scandinavian folk and melancholia and shades of the deep woods. It’s definitely jazz, but their less is...
Jeremy Tordjman

Jeremy Tordjman

Born in 1977, Jeremy Tordjman travelled through African lands since his childhood, passing from Morocco to Comoro Islands, immersing himself instinctively in the music and traditions of the people he was close to. He took an early hold of the instruments at his disposal in his family, and he was naturally attracted towards the guitar,...
Rusconi

Rusconi

The Swiss band RUSCONI (Stefan Rusconi, piano/ Fabian Gisler, bass/ Claudio Strüby, drums) samples some forbidden fruit! The music of Sonic Youth alternates with instinctive sureness between noisy capers and lyrical dissonance, and it goes without saying that one is initially a little sceptical about the idea of reworking it as jazz. Does it make...
Corinne Gibbons

Corinne Gibbons

Born and bred in the small country town of Bega in NSW Austraila, Corinne Gibbons has gone from strength to strength since performing at the tender age of 17 with her first all female rock band PASH. Now based in Singapore, Corinne has had an incredible career – from collaborating with the likes of Jack...
Elvira Arul

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 Victor and VE while on the international front Kenny B, Rachel...
Janet Lee

Janet Lee

Janet started her performance repertoire singing in a children’s choir in the late 90s as an adult. The choir works introduced her to American songbook standards like Gershwin, Cole Porter and icons like Judy Garland and Frank Sinatra. She then moved on to a private singing lesson, where she was exposed to songs by Mozart,...
Patrick Terbrack

Patrick Terbrack

Noted for his hard swinging style and deeply soulful and expressive sound, jazz saxophonist Patrick Terbrack is beginning to make his mark on the Chicago jazz scene. Having already performed with seasoned veterans and jazz legends Willie Pickens, Rodney Whitaker, Benny Golson, and Jimmy Heath, Patrick is stepping away from his role as a sideman...
Juliet Pang

Juliet Pang

Juliet Pang is a Singaporean singer-songwriter who appreciates jazz, folk, alternative, improvisational and experimental music. She loves the surprises in melodies teasing to be written, and endeavors to capture these stories through songwriting and live performances. Amongst notable projects that she has undertaken, some interesting projects include recording for movie theme song for Eating Air...