KL International Jazz Festival : May 19 & 20, 2012 : Plenary Hall, Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre : aforadio.com
Posted in Contest, Happenings on 20. May, 2012
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KLIJF 2012, happening on 19 and 20 May 2012 is here to present world class jazz performances by leading international artists and accomplished local artists right here in the city. We will put some of the legendary and great names in jazz on stage.
Feel the creative dynamic and imaginative energy of international jazz which will immediately connect us to the world and our Kuala Lumpur to the jazz capitals of the world. Join us to experience world class jazz right in KL!
KLIJF 2012 – more than 12 hours of pure entertainment over two days by world renowned, internationally acclaimed artistes and top local musicians. The Best Jazz in KL! Never before – don’t miss it!
Jazz Up! Feel the creative, imaginative, innovative, moving, inspiring power of music!
Log on to www.klinternationaljazz.com for details of artistes and program
MORE INFO : ticketpro.com.my
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Leading International Jazz Artistes at the KL International Jazz Festival 2012
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Kuala Lumpur, 4th April 2012 – Malaysian jazz enthusiasts are in for a treat this May when several leading international jazz artistes complemented by accomplished local and regional musicians, will perform at the Kuala Lumpur International Jazz Festival 2012 (KLIJF), scheduled for the 19th and 20th of May 2012 at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre (KLCC).
The two-day festival, the first of its kind in Malaysia is organized by KL International Jazz jointly with Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur (DBKL) under the patronage of the Honorable Mayor of Kuala Lumpur, Tan Sri Ahmad Fuad Ismail.
The festival boasts such names as the highly celebrated talent Hiromi Uehara, considered one of the most remarkable pianists of the past half century; National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Master Ahmad Jamal, Acid Jazz leaders, British Band Incognito led by Jean-Paul ‘Bluey’ Maunick; Jazz drummer Carl Allen who is also the Artistic Director of Jazz Studies at The Juilliard School, New York; Meg Okura who according to Down Beat Magazine “… mixes a classically trained mastery of strings, piano and drums with quick-witted compositional twist performed with high energy.”; Grammy Winner Ernie Watts; Singapore’s King of Swing Jeremy Monteiro; French guitarist Jeremy Tordjman with Alfio Origlio, Roger Biwandu and Barry Likumawa; Dewan Bandaraya Jazz Quintet and many more jazz artists.
At the festival, Hiromi will be performing together with acclaimed bassist Anthony Jackson, the inventor of the six-string electric bass and who played on over 3000 recording sessions, together with Steve Smith on drums. Steve was voted #1 All-Around Drummer five years in a row by readers of Modern Drummer magazine. In 2001, Modern Drummer magazine named Steve as one of the “Top 25 Drummers of All Time”. Malaysian jazz musicians playing at the festival include the KL Jazz Project led by bassist and jazz educationist Hanafie Imam, Patrick Terbrack, Marques Young, John Thomas, Michael Veerapen world renowned percussionist Steve Thornton and many others.
KL International Jazz Sdn Bhd (KLIJ), the producer and promoter of the festival, intends the festival to be an annual event that will contribute meaningfully to the development of KL as a world city. “KL has had jazz events before and currently there is a significant jazz movement in the country,” said Maizon Omar, who together with Rodin JS Kumar founded KLIJ. “We believe the country is ready for a festival of this scale. While this Festival is in line with DBKL’s vision of positioning Kuala Lumpur as a world-class city, it also aims to capture the creative and innovative spirit of jazz music and to share this experience with jazz enthusiasts.”
The Festival was launched on 28th December 2011 at Nerofico, where four prominent Malaysian and International jazz acts – the KL Jazz Experimental Project, Hanafie Imam Trio, Michael Veerapen International Trio and the Monteiro- Hasselbach Funk Project – performed to a full house, providing a taste of things to come.
Subsequently, as a prelude to the KLIJF, 6-time Grammy winner saxophonist David Sanborn and his band performed at KLCC on 6th March 2012. They played to a packed house.
Tickets for the KLIJF range from RM198 – RM598 per day or RM318 – RM998 for the 2-day package. Further information on the program, ticket prices and other information is available at www.klinternationaljazz.com.
About KL International Jazz Sdn Bhd
Established in 2011, KL International Jazz Sdn Bhd (KLIJ) is the producer and promoter of the Kuala Lumpur International Jazz Festival. KLIJ intends to play an active role in promoting jazz locally through their integrated programs which will be implemented throughout the year and to assist in promoting Kuala Lumpur as a leading jazz festival destination in the region.
KLIJ aims to create a strong presence in local music and arts. Their focus on jazz was due to the genre’s creative, innovative, dynamic and international influence, as well as the possibility of connecting Kuala Lumpur with established jazz cities.
KLIJ was founded by Maizon Omar and Rodin JS Kumar, who together bring years of leadership and management experience, professional expertise, entrepreneurship skills and passion for the music and arts to ensure the success of the company.
For more information, visit www.klinternationaljazz.com
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