JASS presents "JASSO Pinnacle Concert 2021: Le Grand Jazz - A Celebration of Music of Michel Legrand and Beyond,' in association with the 2021 vOilah! France Singapore Festival. The concert pays tribute to the late great composer, arranger, jazz pianist, and conductor Michel Legrand. 

Led by Music Director Jeremy Monteiro with Associate Music Director Weixiang Tan, French musicians, trumpeter Nicolas Folmer and saxophonist Sylvain Beuf, performed virtually with the Jazz Association Singapore Orchestra (JASSO) onstage songs such as "What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life?," "The Summer Knows," "You Must Believe In Spring," and "La Vie En Rose," alongside Singapore-based vocalists, Richard Jackson and Maya Raisha. 

The concert also featured compositions by Folmer and Beuf in the style of Legrand and other French influences, and a joint composition by Folmer, Beuf and Monteiro. 

Get ready for an exciting, brand-new concert featuring Malay evergreen songs set to toe-tapping jazzy arrangements!

The audience will be treated to a special highlight performance by the iconic Ramli Sarip in this never-before-seen collaboration.

Also featured in the show is the mesmerizing Rahimah Rahim, who will be joined by jazz mainstay Rudy Djoe and jazz starlet Siti Nur Iman, to perform endearing Malay songs given a fresh jazzy twist by the Jazz Association Singapore Orchestra (JASSO) led by Music Director, jazz maestro Jeremy Monteiro, and Associate Music Director Weixiang Tan.

Join us for this swinging celebration of Malay music, with classics such as “Getaran Jiwa,” “Rindu Di Dalam Lagu,” “Widuri,” “Asmara” and “Enjit Enjit Semut!”

Celebrate JASS' fifth anniversary through a special series of jam livestreams! 

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Titled "Jam with JASS!" this special six-night series of livestreams took place nightly at 8pm from 21 September, culminating in a finale jam session on 26 September! The series featured musicians from the Jazz Association Singapore Orchestra (JASSO), the Jazz Association Singapore Youth Orchestra (JASSYO!) and other local jazz musicians coming together in a structured series of jam sessions exemplifying this traditional format of open music-making unique to jazz. 

Besides commemorating JASS fifth anniversary, the sessions also help provide performance opportunities to sustain the livelihoods of our musicians, especially the freelancing Singaporean jazz musicians among them, through the Self-Employed Person (SEP) Grant, part of the National Arts Council (NAC)'s Enhanced Arts and Culture Resilience Package (ACRP) to enable continued support for Singaporean arts and culture freelancers. "Jam With JASS!" is also is part of NAC's #SGCultureAnywhere campaign bringing together the best of Singapore’s arts and culture digital offerings, to be enjoyed and experienced, anytime and anywhere.

Following the successful inaugural concert in 2019, the Jazz Association (Singapore) and the Singapore Chinese Cultural Centre are proud to present "Jazz It Up! A Jazzy Celebration of Chinese Songs 2021."

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Led by Music Director Jeremy Monteiro and Associate Music Director Weixiang Tan, this year shows features a new repertoire of well-loved Chinese evergreen and modern-classic songs set to sophisticated yet toe-tapping jazz arrangements performed by the Jazz Association Singapore Orchestra (JASSO).

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This year's show was joined by multi-talented Singaporean jazz vocalist, musical theatre actress and TV host Joanna Dong (董姿彦) who was a finalist in the "Sing! China" 2017, as well as Singaporean singer-songwriter Tay Kewei (郑可为), and up-and-coming star, Singaporean singer-songwriter Marcus Lee (李俊纬) of Channel U's "Campus Superstar" fame and who was featured in the second season of "The Great Singapore Replay" in 2020. 

Jazz Association Singapore (JASS) proudly presents the 4th Lion City Youth Jazz Festival (LCYJF) 2021 Finale Concert; The Count and The Duke, featuring international jazz-star mentors with the outstanding young musicians of the Jazz Association Singapore Youth Orchestra (JASSYO!).

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Led by Music Director Jeremy Monteiro and Associate Music Director Weixiang Tan, this year's Finale Concert repertoire features the music of two jazz legends of swing, Count Basie and Duke Ellington. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, international mentors and a few Singapore-based mentors joined virtually in a hybrid concert, together with the rest of our local mentors and youths who performed onstage at the Singapore Chinese Cultural Centre (SCCC). 

The Jazz Association (Singapore) (JASS) organises the annual Lion City Youth Jazz Festival, its linchpin event centred  around youth musicians. It comprises a series of workshops and rehearsals culminating in a finale concert, with a focus on nurturing the talent and developing the skills of youth 
musicians under the tutelage of international jazz legends and prominent professional jazz musicians specially-invited to be their mentors. The signature of this festival is the week-long series of workshops under its "On-Stage Learning Programme," and immersive and practical programme for youth musicians to experience rehearsing and playing at professional levels of jazz performance. 

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New York-based jazz trumpeter Alex Sipiagin discussed the various ways of creating a beautiful aesthetic in the improvisation of jazz music. The workshop shared inspiration from the jazz greats, from traditional to modern, as well as ideas from Alex's own methodology.

The Jazz Association (Singapore) (JASS) organises the annual Lion City Youth Jazz Festival, its linchpin event centred  around youth musicians. It comprises a series of workshops and rehearsals culminating in a finale concert, with a focus on nurturing the talent and developing the skills of youth 
musicians under the tutelage of international jazz legends and prominent professional jazz musicians specially-invited to be their mentors. The signature of this festival is the week-long series of workshops under its "On-Stage Learning Programme," and immersive and practical programme for youth musicians to experience rehearsing and playing at professional levels of jazz performance. 

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In this workshop, Scotty Barnhart gave a concise history of the big band tradition and discussed the rhythmic and harmonic elements that was cultivated and which it continues to elaborate and refine today. Special attention was paid to the most influential band leaders and their soloists, the few that really shaped the course of big band performance. 

The Jazz Association (Singapore) (JASS) organises the annual Lion City Youth Jazz Festival, its linchpin event centred around youth musicians. It comprises a series of workshops and rehearsals culminating in a finale concert, with a focus on nurturing the talent and developing the skills of youth 
musicians under the tutelage of international jazz legends and prominent professional jazz musicians specially-invited to be their mentors. The signature of this festival is the week-long series of workshops under its "On-Stage Learning Programme," and immersive and practical programme for youth musicians to experience rehearsing and playing at professional levels of jazz performance. 

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Carmen Bradford shared her experience as a vocalist singing with big bands and small ensembles for over 40 years, and the differences between both settings. There is so much more physically-involved when working with a big band, with one's vocal stamina playing a huge role when singing in front of 17 instrumentalists. The same can be said about a small group, where one might over-project after singing with a larger group for so many years. 

Originally planned as a "live" event in July 2020, the Gala took place virtually for the health and safety of everyone, in view of the prevalence of COVID-19. With Laura Fygi performing remotely from Amsterdam, and Music Director Jeremy Monteiro, along with the ensemble of JASS' orchestras, based in Singapore, the show was adorned with fascinating and immersive augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) components that was memorable for guests. Featuring performances of "Let There Be Love" and other well-loved jazz tunes, the gala was a key event to inaugurate JASS 5th anniversary milestone celebrating the spirit of jazz.

Join JASSO on its overseas adventures in London, Borneo and Bangkok led by JASS Music Director Jeremy Monteiro, featuring vocalist Elvira Arul, Louis Soliano, Alemay Fernandez  and Melissa Tham, Saxophonists Alan Barnes and Krit Buranavitayawut, Hong Chanutr Techatananan on drums, and Tom Walsh on trumpet. The livestream also premiered four new tunes by JASSYO!, led by JASS Associate Music Director, Weixiang Tan, featuring Siti Nur Iman (Vocals). 

JASS@HOME: Taking Flight 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 Straits Times as Official Media in conjunction with their 175th Anniversary.