A virtual musical journey exploring the evolution of jazz from the early 1900s through to the present day! Professor Jeremy Monteiro took the audience on a musical tour of the history of jazz with local jazz talents Rit Xu (flute) and Siheng Teng (bass), and demonstrating the historical and stylistic milestones of the genre's progression with delightful improvisations and performances.

The talk covered the evolution of jazz from the Blues to early jazz, New Orleans jazz (often referred to as Dixieland), the birth of modern jazz in 1927 with Louis Armstrong, Swing, Bebop, Latin jazz, all the way to fusion and contemporary jazz. Live-streamed, audience were able to enjoy the journey from the safety and comfort of their homes.

Watch the dazzling lineup of duos performing well-loved jazz standards ranging from swing to bossa nova, including “Our Love Is Here to Stay,” and “Stompin’ at the Savoy.” JASS Music Director Jeremy Monteiro, JASS Associate Music Director Weixiang Tan, Kerong Chok, Aya Sekine, Lee Ann Gie, Shawn Letts, Rit Xu, Sean Hong Wei, Joe Lee and Ben Poh will be performing alongside vocalists Louis Soliano, Alemay Fernandez and Siti Nur Iman. 

JASS@HOME: Two's Company is supported by the National Arts Council’s Digital Presentation Grant for the Arts, as part of the #SGCultureAnywhere campaign bringing together the best of Singapore’s arts and culture digital offerings, to be enjoyed and experienced, anytime and anywhere. 

This project is also supported by the Hong Leong Foundation, The Straits Times as Official Media in conjunction with their 175th Anniversary, Maduro SG as Official Venue, and FIREINC for Photography Support.

Presented by Very Special Arts Singapore (VSA Singapore), in collaboration with Jazz Association (Singapore) (JASS) and Writing Through, the collaborative performances were released on VSA(S) website. JASS Associate Music Director, Weixiang Tan, led the collaboration with our youth musicians Jeffrey Tan, Teng Siheng and Joe Lee who plays the violin, bass and guitar respectively.

This year marks the third year VSA(S) is collaborating with JASS and Writing Through, in conjunction with the Singapore Writers Festival (SWF). Show your support for this meaningful cause by viewing the videos here. 

Part of the Reflections Arts Festival, JASS contributed a vodcast, taking the audience on a journey towards understanding what JASS is all about and how we connect "local" with "global" and vice versa. Featured in the vodcast are JASS Executive Director & Music Director, Jeremy Monteiro, JASS Associate Music Director, Weixiang Tan, vocalist Melissa Tham and JASSYO! Member and Drummer, Aaron James Lee, where they shared how JASS provides opportunities for musicians to experience the international jazz scene. 

This digital concert was a swinging celebration of Singapore’s 55th birthday featuring jazzy renditions of well-loved Singapore and ASEAN songs and original local compositions, including the world premiere of “The Lion Roars Again” by JASS Associate Director Weixiang Tan!

With our Jazz Association Singapore Orchestra (JASSO) led by Jeremy as Music Director, Weixiang Tan as Associate Music Director and joined by many noteworthy local vocalists including Alemay Fernandez, Rudy Djoe and New York-based Melissa Tham, as well as Shabir Tabare Alam who performed with JASSO for the first time, this was a fantastic celebration of our nation’s birthday. We also had musician Mohamed Noor, who played the tabla, adding a unique local flavour to our concert. The concert will also included a special appearance by Joanna Dong. 

JASS@HOME: Swinging in Singapore is supported by the National Arts Council’s Digital Presentation Grant for the Arts, as part of the #SGCultureAnywhere campaign bringing together the best of Singapore’s arts and culture digital offerings, to be enjoyed and experienced, anytime and anywhere. 

It is also supported by The Straits Times as Official Media in conjunction with their 175th Anniversary.

Cairnhill CC and Jazz Association (Singapore) joined hands to lift your spirits, with an hour of familiar, tuneful jazz evergreens! Featuring jazz vocalist Alemay Fernandez, Cultural Medallion recipients Louis Soliano and Jeremy Monteiro, along with other top-level Singaporean jazz musicians, this hour of toe-tapping music helped to ease troubles and put a smile on everyone's faces!

UNESCO International Jazz Day falls on 30th April and celebrates jazz and its diplomatic role of uniting people from all around the world. Since 2018, Jazz Association (Singapore) has staged free community concerts every April to celebrate this meaningful day with the community in Singapore. Due to COVID-19, JASS brought the festivities online so that everyone can continue to celebrate the joy of jazz together through JASS@HOME. 

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Helmed by JASS Executive Director and Music Director and Singapore's "King of Swing" Jeremy Monteiro, the online concert included a virtual jam session featuring a swinging version of well-loved folk-song "Singapura" and performances by Jeremy, JASS Associate Music Director Weixiang Tan, Christy Smith, Tamagoh, Alemay Fernandez and more, as well as jazz solos by Randy Brecker, Rit Xu and other local musicians. 

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In addition, Chok Kerong and Aya Sekine was joined by Jeremy and Weixiang in a panel discussion where they demystified jazz composition. The show also featured interview with jazz stalwarts Aileen Tan from Blu Jaz Cafe and Peter Ng from Maduro as they shed light on the running of local jazz establishments. JASS also presented the 2020 JASS Scholarship in a virtual award ceremony to its 2020 recipient, Ernest Tan.

Jazz Association Singapore Orchestra (JASSO), led by Music Director Jeremy Monteiro, and Associate Music Director Weixiang Tan, performed at the Thailand International Jazz Conference (TIJC) 2020. TIJC is a jazz music event initiated in 2009 by College of Music, Mahidol University, aimed at presenting top quality jazz music to the public and also offering jazz education to the interested musicians (both students and the general public).

PERFORMANCE DATES 

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31 JANUARY (FRIDAY)

PRIVATE CONCERT (BY INVITATION ONLY) HOSTED BY THE EMBASSY OF THE REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE IN BANGKOK

ALLIANCE FRANÇAISE BANGKOK | 8:00-9:15PM

Featuring a special guest appearance by Koh Mr Saxman, with Louis Soliano and Alemay Fernandez again on vocals, and guest musicians Paul Panichi (Trumpet), Watchara Atchariyavaranom (Trumpet), Jirathitikarn Hemsuwan (Trombone), Udom Kiattivikrai (Saxophone), Passakorn Morasilpin (Saxophone), and Shawn Kelly (Drums).

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1 FEBRUARY (SATURDAY)

THE JAZZ ASSOCIATION SINGAPORE ORCHESTRA (JASSO) IN CONCERT

TIJC MAIN STAGE, COLLEGE OF MUSIC MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY | 7:40-8:30PM

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Featuring vocalists from Singapore, Louis Soliano and Alemay Fernandez, as well as guest musicians from Thailand and Australia- Paul Panichi (Trumpet), Watchara Atchariyavaranom (Trumpet), Jirathitikarn Hemsuwan (Trombone), Krit Buranavitayawut (Saxophone), Chartsayam Kiripat (Saxophone), and Hong Chanutr Techatananan (Drums).