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2021
JASSO PINNACLE CONCERT 2021: LE GRAND JAZZ - A CELEBRATION OF THE MUSIC OF MICHEL LEGRAND AND BEYOND
DATE: 5 NOV 2021, FRI
TIME: 8PM - 9:30PM
VENUE: CAPITOL THEATRE
PLATFORM: SISTIC LIVE
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.
PESTA JAZZ 2021: A JAZZY CELEBRATION OF MALAY SONGS
DATE: 2 OCT 2021, SAT
TIME: 8PM - 9:30PM
VENUE: CAPITOL THEATRE
PLATFORM: JASS' FACEBOOK AND YOUTUBE
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!”
JAM WITH JASS!
DATE: 21-26 SEP 2021
TIME: 8PM - 9PM
PLATFORM: JASS' FACEBOOK AND YOUTUBE
Celebrate JASS' fifth anniversary through a special series of jam livestreams!
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.
JAZZ IT UP! A JAZZY CELEBRATION OF CHINESE SONGS 2021
DATE: 20 JUN 2021, SUN
TIME: 8PM - 9PM
PLATFORM: JASS' FACEBOOK AND YOUTUBE
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."
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).
This year's show was joined bu 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.
LION CITY YOUTH JAZZ FESTIVAL 2021 FINALE CONCERT: THE COUNT AND THE DUKE
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DATE: 24 APR 2021, SAT
TIME: 7:30PM - 9PM
VENUE: SINGAPORE CHINESE CULTURAL CENTRE (SCCC) AUDITORIUM
PLATFORM: JASS AND THE STRAITS TIMES' FACEBOOK AND YOUTUBE
CLICK HERE TO WATCH
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!).
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).
LION CITY YOUTH JAZZ FESTIVAL 2021 WORKSHOP SERIES: How To Create A Beautiful Aesthetic In Your Own Solo by Alex Sipiagin
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DATE: 22 APR 2021, THU
TIME: 8PM - 9PM
PLATFORM: SISTIC (ZOOM)
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.
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.
LION CITY YOUTH JAZZ FESTIVAL 2021 WORKSHOP SERIES: The Tradition of The Big Band by Scotty Barnhart
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DATE: 21 APR 2021, WED
TIME: 8PM - 9PM
PLATFORM: SISTIC (ZOOM)
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.
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.
LION CITY YOUTH JAZZ FESTIVAL 2021 WORKSHOP SERIES: The Difference Between Singing With A Big Band VS Small Ensemble by Carmen Bradford
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DATE: 19 APR 2021, MON
TIME: 8PM - 9PM
PLATFORM: SISTIC (ZOOM)
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.
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.
JASS BENEFIT GALA DINNER "LET THERE BE LOVE"
DATE: 14 MAR 2021, SUN
TIME: 7:30PM
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.
JASS@HOME: TAKING FLIGHT
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.
2020
JAZZ APPRECIATION TALK - A BRIEF HISTORY OF JAZZ BY PROFESSOR JEREMY MONTEIRO & FRIENDS
DATE: 12 DEC 2020, SAT
TIME: 4:30PM SGT (GMT+8)
PLATFORM: PEATIX (ONLINE)
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.
JASS@HOME: TWO'S COMPANY
DATE: 25 OCT, 1 NOV, 8 NOV 2020
TIME: 8:30PM - 9.30PM
PLATFORM: JASS' FACEBOOK & YOUTUBE
CLICK HERE TO WATCH
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.
VSA(S) OUT LOUD 2020: CONNECTION
DATE: NOV 2020
PLATFORM: VSA(S) WEBSITE
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.
REFLECTIONS ARTS FESTIVAL (REPUBLIC POLYTECHNIC)
DATE: 19 OCT 2020, MON
TIME: 8PM - 8.30PM
PLATFORM: TRCC'S YOUTUBE
CLICK HERE TO WATCH
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.
JASS@HOME: SWINGING IN SINGAPORE - A CELEBRATION OF SINGAPORE'S 55TH BIRTHDAY
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.
CHILLAX WITH JAZZ: MUSIC TO SOOTHE OUR SOULS
DATE: 01 AUG 2020, SAT
TIME: 8PM - 9PM
PLATFORM: CAIRNHILL CC'S FACEBOOK & YOUTUBE
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!
JASS@HOME: CELEBRATING UNESCO INTERNATIONAL JAZZ DAY 2020 (SINGAPORE EDITION)
DATE: 30 APR 2020, THU
TIME: 8.30PM - 10.30PM
PLATFORM: JASS' FACEBOOK & YOUTUBE
CLICK HERE TO WATCH
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.
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.
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 AT THE THAILAND INTERNATIONAL JAZZ CONFERENCE (TIJC) 2020
DATE: 31 JAN, 1 FEB 2020
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
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).
1 FEBRUARY (SATURDAY)
THE JAZZ ASSOCIATION SINGAPORE ORCHESTRA (JASSO) IN CONCERT
TIJC MAIN STAGE, COLLEGE OF MUSIC MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY | 7:40-8:30PM
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).
2019
JAZZ IMPROVISATION FOR CLASSICAL MUSICIANS - THE FOUR PRIMARY SCALES OF JAZZ IMPROVISATION
DATE: 22 NOV 2019, FRI
VENUE: NIE-NTU, RECITAL ROOM
TIME: 2.30PM - 4PM
Conducted by JASS Executive Director & Music Director Jeremy Monteiro with his musician friends Tamagoh (Drums), Sean Hong Wei (Saxophone) and Kenji Nakano (Double Bass), they played snippets of “Autumn Leaves” and “This I Dig of You” among other jazz standards to demonstrate the improvisational techniques.
JASSO PINNACLE CONCERT 2019: A JAZZY BICENTENNIAL COMMEMORATION OF SINGAPORE-UK FRIENDSHIP
DATE: 15 NOV 2019, FRI
VENUE: VICTORIA THEATRE
TIME: 7.30PM - 9.30PM
Jazz Association (Singapore) is proud to present its inaugural Pinnacle Concert by the Jazz Association Singapore Orchestra (JASSO), and would like to thank Guest-of-Honour Mr S Iswaran, Minister for Communications and Information & Minister-in-Charge of Trade Relations and British High Commissioner to Singapore, HE Kara Owen for attending the concert.
Led by Music Director Jeremy Monteiro with Associate Music Director Weixiang Tan, the concert will feature top vocalist Tina May from the UK as well as well-known and established Singaporean vocalists, Louis Soliano and Alemay Fernandez. Other guest musicians from the UK include Alan Barnes, who has twice been named BBC Jazz Musician of the Year, and Trumpeter Henry Lowther, best known for his work with jazz luminaries Kenny Wheeler and the great British jazz icon Johnny Dankworth. On lead trumpet is Tom Walsh who despite having been a professional musician for only a few years, has already been featuring alongside the likes of multi-Grammy Award-winning musician, Quincy Jones.
VSA OUT LOUD 2019: POETRY MEETS JAZZ
DATE: 5 NOV 2019, TUE
VENUE: THE ARTS HOUSE AT THE OLD PARLIAMENT
TIME: 8PM - 9.30PM
JASS Associate Music Director Weixiang Tan and bassist Kenji Nakano performed at the Singapore Writers Festival - VSA OUT LOUD: Poetry Meets Jazz.
Presented by Very Special Arts (VSA) and in collaboration with the JASS and Writing Through, the youths from VSA shared their original poems to the accompaniment of live jazz.
We were able to witness how the participants overcome challenges with grace, courage, bravery and most importantly, love.
JAZZ APPRECIATION TALK - A BRIEF HISTORY OF JAZZ @ MADURO
DATE: 2 NOV 2019, SAT
VENUE: MADURO
TIME: 4PM - 5.30PM
Professor Jeremy Monteiro explored the evolution of jazz from the early 1900s through to the present day with his musician friends, Shawn Letts (Saxophone), Teng Siheng (Bass) and Yap Ting Wei (Drums).
OPENING OF EURASIAN HERITAGE GALLERY
DATE: 21 SEP 2019, SAT
VENUE: EURASIAN ASSOCIATION
TIME: 3PM - 5PM
The new Eurasian Heritage Gallery (EHG) was launched by President Halimah Yacob at the The Eurasian Association (EA).
A highlight of the launch was the debut of a song specially composed by JASS Executive Director and Music Director Jeremy Monteiro to commemorate the EA’s centennial. Entitled ‘To be Eurasian, to be Singaporean - It’s One and the Same’, Jeremy’s composition was inspired by an article written by EA Heritage Chairperson, Julia d’Silva titled, ‘I am Eurasian and Singaporean – Same, Same’. Celebrating the Eurasian community as one that is Singaporean in all its diversity in heritage and achievements. It was performed by Alemay Fernandez, accompanied by the Jazz Association Singapore Orchestra (JASSO).
KOREA-SINGAPORE JAZZ NIGHT
(2019 KOREA FESTIVAL)
DATE: 7 SEP 2019, SAT
VENUE: SINGAPORE BOTANIC GARDENS, SHAW FOUNDATION SYMPHONY STAGE
TIME: 6PM - 7.15PM
Jazz Association (Singapore) collaborated with the Embassy of the Republic of Korea to present the Korea-Singapore Jazz Night, as part of the on-going initiative to promote cultural exchange between Korea and Singapore.
The annual Korea Festival presents a musical concert by the hottest artists of the nation in its programme of events. This year will mark the very first time a jazz concert is part of the festival's line-up and will feature two groups of esteemed performers from both countries - the Jazz Association (Singapore)'s JASS Ensemble from Singapore, led by JASS Music Director and Singapore's King of Swing, Jeremy Monteiro, and Heo So Young, an acclaimed jazz vocalist hailing from Korea, with her band.
WELCOME TO MY WORLD 2019: STEPPING STONES
DATE: 24 AUG 2019, SAT
VENUE: GATEWAY THEATRE
TIME: 3PM
Jazz Association (Singapore) is glad to be able to work with Very Special Arts (VSA) once again for their annual concert, Welcome To My World 2019: Stepping Stones - it has indeed been a wonderful experience for all of us, including JASS Associate Music Director Weixiang Tan, Ben Poh (Bass) and Rafaee Mahmood (Drums) and guest vocalist Lily Hargrove.
Over the last year, JASS has begun to weave inclusiveness into our programmes to bring jazz to the underserved communities and it is our joy to partner with VSA, whose dedication is to develop and transform their beneficiaries with special needs through the arts.
JAZZ ASSOCIATION SINGAPORE ORCHESTRA (JASSO) - HIGHLIGHTS OF 2018-2019
DATE: 13 JULY 2019, SAT
VENUE: SINGAPORE BOTANIC GARDENS, SHAW FOUNDATION SYMPHONY STAGE
TIME: 6PM - 7.15PM
Led by Music Director Jeremy Monteiro with Associate Music Director Weixiang Tan, and featuring Guest Vocalists Louis Soliano and Alemay Fernandez, and Rapper THELIONCITYBOY.
Celebrate the highlights of the JASS Orchestras' repertoire the past year-to-date and the premiere of the Big Band version of Jeremy Monteiro’s snappy jazz-blues composition, “Mount Olive.”
With performances by vocalists Louis Soliano and Alemay Fernandez, and guest rapper THELIONCITYBOY, this special concert by the Jazz Association Singapore Orchestra (JASSO) features repertoire highlights ranging from innovative original compositions to swinging jazz standards to pulsating Latin Jazz and Brazilian Jazz.
This concert is in conjunction with SBG160 and Singapore Botanic Gardens Heritage Festival 2019.
JAZZ APPRECIATION TALK - A BRIEF HISTORY OF JAZZ BY PROFESSOR JEREMY MONTEIRO & FRIENDS
DATE: 1 JUL 2019, MON
VENUE: PASIR RIS CREST SECONDARY SCHOOL
TIME: 1PM - 1:50PM
Jazz Association (Singapore) had the honour to be invited to Pasir Ris Crest Secondary School to present a talk at their afternoon assembly to the entire student cohort. JASS Executive Director & Music Director Professor Jeremy Monteiro led the talk alongside drummer Tamagoh, bassist Ben Poh and Sean Hong Wei who plays the saxophone.
Thank you to Pasir Ris Crest Secondary School for having us, Principal Mr Tan Shun Loong for trusting JASS and providing us with this opportunity as well as Teacher Mr Ronald Lim who worked with us to make this talk possible.
JAZZ IT UP! A JAZZY CELEBRATION OF CHINESE SONGS
DATE AND TIME:
(SAT) 8 JUN 2019, 8PM
(SUN) 9 JUN 2019, 3PM - MATINEE
(SUN) 9 JUN 2019, 7PM
VENUE: SINGAPORE CHINESE CULTURAL CENTRE. FAR EAST ORGANIZATION AUDITORIUM, LEVEL 9
Jazz up your evening with the Jazz Association Singapore Orchestra (JASSO) led by Singapore's "King of Swing" and Music Director Jeremy Monteiro, and Associate Music Director Weixiang Tan. Singers Joanna Dong, Jasmine Chen and Melissa Tham will perform jazz renditions of well-loved Chinese songs.
LION CITY YOUTH JAZZ FESTIVAL 2019 FINALE CONCERT - THE SONGS OF PORGY AND BESS
DATE: 18 MAY 2019, SAT
VENUE: SINGAPORE CHINESE CULTURAL CENTRE. FAR EAST ORGANIZATION AUDITORIUM, LEVEL 9
TIME: 7.30PM
Jazz Association (Singapore) proudly presents the 3rd Lion City Youth Jazz Festival Concert (LCYJF) 2019- The Songs of Porgy & Bess, featuring international jazz-star mentors with the outstanding young musicians of the Jazz Association Singapore Youth Orchestra (JASSYO!).
Led by Music Director Jeremy Monteiro, with Associate Music Director Weixiang Tan, the concert features Grammy-nominated jazz vocalist Carmen Bradford and vocalist-virtuoso Kenny Washington as the featured mentor-vocalists. The repertoire for the evening will feature the well-known songs and themes of the Gershwin Musical, Porgy & Bess, like the classics “Summertime” and “I Got Plenty ‘O Nuttin.’”
LION CITY YOUTH JAZZ FESTIVAL 2019 WORKSHOP SERIES
DATE: 13 - 17 MAY 2019
VENUE: LASELLE COLLEGE OF THE ARTS, 1 MCNALLY STREET, SINGAPORE 187490
TIME: 5.30PM - 6.30PM
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.
CELEBRATING UNESCO INTERNATIONAL JAZZ DAY 2019
DATE: 27 APR 2019, SAT
VENUE: SINGAPORE BOTANIC GARDENS, SHAW FOUNDATION SYMPHONY STAGE
TIME: 6PM - 7.30PM
Join the Jazz Association Singapore Youth Orchestra (JASSYO!) as we celebrate UNESCO International Jazz Day. Admission is Free!
UNESCO International Jazz Day highlights jazz and its diplomatic role of uniting people in all corners of the globe, bringing together people across the globe to celebrate and learn about jazz and its roots, future and impact, and its role in promoting peace, dialogue among cultures, diversity, and respect for human rights; promoting freedom of expression; fostering gender equality; and reinforcing the role of youth in enacting social change.
Don't miss this global celebration of the universal language of jazz taking place at the historic Singapore Botanic Gardens, our very own UNESCO World Heritage Site!
JAZZ ASSOCIATION (SINGAPORE) BENEFIT GALA DINNER 2019 - SOME ENCHANTED EVENING
DATE: 5 APRIL 2019
VENUE: SHANGRI-LA HOTEL, SINGAPORE
TIME: 7.30PM
The Gala, held at Shangri-La Hotel, Singapore and titled "Some Enchanted Evening" features celebrated vocalist Kenny Washington. The theme takes inspiration from the ethereal magic, fairytale romance and the otherworldly enchantment evoked by the tune "Some Enchanted Evening" from the 1949 musical Rodgers and Hammerstein musical "South Pacific."
TECHNICAL TALK - JAZZ IMPROVISATION FOR CLASSICAL MUSICIANS BY PROFESSOR JEREMY MONTEIRO & FRIENDS
DATE: 21 MAR 2019, THU
VENUE: NIE CHORAL ROOM
TIME: 12PM - 1:30PM
Jazz Association (Singapore) (JASS) is bringing back another round of technical talk "Jazz Improvisation for Classical Musicians: The 4 Primary Scales of Jazz Improvisation" at National Institute of Education (NIE) and making it FREE for everyone to attend.
Join JASS Executive Director & Music Director Jeremy Monteiro, Rit Xu, Tamagoh and Teng Siheng as they demonstrate the techniques of jazz improvisation and how to apply these techniques of these techniques to your interpretation of music. This is a classical workshop for classically-trained musicians who wish to learn the techniques of jazz improvisation.
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This talk is supported by the Dorothy Cheung Art Appreciation Series.
SI CHUAN DOU HUA "MUSICAL BENTO BOX"
DATE: 6 MAR 2019, WED
VENUE: UOB PLAZA, ATRIUM
TIME: 7PM - 8PM
In collaboration with Si Chuan Dou Hua Restaurant and Singapore Chinese Orchestra, Jazz Association (Singapore) is glad to be a part of "Musical Bento Box 2019 - The Best of Both Worlds".
Happening on 6 Mar (Wed), 7-8pm at UOB Plaza Atrium - the performance is FREE and open to the public so be sure to join us as we bring Jazz Association Singapore Youth Orchestra (JASSYO!) to the heart of the city!
JAZZ APPRECIATION TALK - A BRIEF HISTORY OF JAZZ WITH PROFESSOR JEREMY MONTEIRO & FRIENDS
DATE: 2 MAR 2019, SAT
VENUE: LIBRARY@ESPLANADE
TIME: 3PM - 4.30PM
JASS Executive Director & Music Director Professor Jeremy Monteiro will be sharing about the journey and developments of jazz from the early 1990s to the present day. He will be accompanied by JASSO musicians Shawn Letts, Teng Siheng and Tamagoh, who will be performing together during the talk.
Definitely not one to be missed so be sure to join us at "A Brief History of Jazz", a jazz appreciation talk for all who are new to jazz and also jazz fans who would like to know more!
TECHNICAL TALK - JAZZ IMPROVISATION FOR CLASSICAL MUSICIANS BY PROFESSOR JEREMY MONTEIRO & FRIENDS
DATE: 16 FEB 2019, SAT
VENUE: NAFA CAMPUS 3, MPH
TIME: 3PM - 4.30PM
"Jazz Improvisation for Classical Musicians - The Four Primary Scales of Jazz Improvisation" is conducted by Jazz Association (Singapore)'s Music Director and Singapore’s “King of Swing” Jeremy Monteiro. Also featuring award-winning Flutist and Composer Rit Xu, this is a technical workshop for classically-trained musicians who wish to learn the techniques of jazz improvisation. Interested members of the public are also welcome to attend.
Join Jeremy and Rit as they demonstrate the techniques of jazz improvisation and how to apply these techniques to your interpretation of music.
JAZZ ASSOCIATION SINGAPORE ORCHESTRA AT THE 2019 JAZZ EDUCATION NETWORK CONFERENCE - BIG BAND SOUNDS FROM SINGAPORE
DATE: 11 JANUARY 2019
VENUE: VISIONS STAGE, GRAND SIERRA RESORT, RENO, NEVADA
The Jazz Association Singapore Orchestra is honoured to be selected to perform at the conference as the JEN President's Choice.
The repertoire will feature swinging international jazz standards, jazzy arrangements of traditional tunes from Southeast Asia, and original compositions by Singaporean composers.
JAZZ ASSOCIATION SINGAPORE ORCHESTRA AT THE EFG LONDON JAZZ FESTIVAL 2018
DATE: 21, 22, 24 NOVEMBER 2019
The Jazz Association Singapore Orchestra (JASSO) is proud to be a part of the EFG London Jazz Festival 2018.
The repertoire will feature swinging international jazz standards, jazzy arrangements pf traditional tunes from Southeast Asia, and original compositions by Singaporean composers.
PERFORMANCE DATES
21 NOVEMBER
A SWINGING NIGHT OF BIG BAND JAZZ WITH THE JAZZ ASSOCIATION SINGAPORE ORCHESTRA (JASSO)
MILLENNIUM GLOUCESTER HOTEL LONDON ORCHARD BALLROOM | 7.30PM
PRIVATE EVENT (BY INVITE ONLY)
22 NOVEMBER
THE JAZZ ASSOCIATION SINGAPORE ORCHESTRA (JASSO) IN CONCERT
LONDON COLLEGE OF MUSIC
LAWRENCE HALL | 7.30PM | 90 MINS WITH INTERMISSION | FREE PERFORMANCE
TICKETING LINK: UWLSU.COM/LCMLIVE
24 NOVEMBER
THE JAZZ ASSOCIATION SINGAPORE ORCHESTRA (JASSO) LIVE AT THE JAZZWORKS SHOWCASE
SOUTHBANK CENTRE | CLORE BALLROOM | 12PM - 1PM | FREE PERFORMANCE
VSA OUT LOUD: JAZZ EDITION
DATE: 9 NOVEMBER 2018, FRI
VENUE: THE ARTS HOUSE LIVING ROOM
TIME: 7:30PM - 9:00PM
Enjoy a night of spoken poetry created by our very special poets. Look forward to poems combined with jazz music in this heart-warming performance!
JAZZ ASSOCIATION SINGAPORE ORCHESTRA - OKTOBERFEST BIG BAND BONANZA
DATE: 13 OCTOBER 2018, SAT
VENUE: TANGLIN COMMUNITY CLUB
TIME: 7:00PM
Join the Jazz Association Singapore Orchestra (JASSO) at the Oktoberfest Big Band Bonanza presented by Tanglin Community Club! With fantastic big-band style jazz, a divine Oktoberfest German buffet and live stations, what are you waiting for?
JASSO will be led by Music Director and Singapore's King of Swing, Jeremy Monteiro and Associate Music Director, WEIXIANG TAN. The concert will feature two guest vocalists - Anne Weerapass and the "Godfather of Singapore Jazz" Louis Soliano.
COLLABORATION WITH VERY SPECIAL ARTS (VSA) FOR "WELCOME TO MY WORLD" CONCERT
DATE: 2 SEPTEMBER 2018, SUN
VENUE: THE REPUBLIC CULTURAL CENTRE
TIME: 4:00PM
WTMW 2018 is not a variety show but a musical! Come and watch how the hope of a CSA artist-in-the-making becomes a reality. The musical stars our up-and-coming actors from Very Special Theatrics and some of the local artistes with disabilities who performed at the True Colours Asia-Pacific Festival in March 2018. It also will showcase our new partners like Clement Chow and Jazz Association (Singapore) (JASS).
Furthermore, it is not just an inclusive musical, it is an occasion where you get to see, feel touch and learn how a person with disability sees, feels and learns.
NIGHT FESTIVAL WITH NLB: gLISTEN - JAZZ AT THE NATIONAL LIBRARY
DATE: 25 AUGUST 2018, SAT
VENUE: THE PLAZA, NATIONAL LIBRARY BUILDING
TIME: 7:00PM - 8:30PM
Jazz Association (Singapore) is proud to present gListen Jazz at the National Library, in conjunction with the Singapore Night Festival.
Songs such as "Singapura," "Rasa Sayang", the Malacca-Portugese "Jingkli Nona" and a majestic arrangement of "One People, One Nation, One Singapore", are among the tunes that will be performed.
OUTREACH CONCERT: JAZZ IN JULY'S BIG BAND SUNDAY
DATE: 29 JULY 2018, SAT
VENUE: ESPLANADE OUTDOOR THEATRE
TIME: 7:00PM - 9:00PM
Join the Jazz Association (Singapore) (JASS), and its youth orchestra, JASSYO!, in a rousing concert at Esplanade's Jazz in July.
JASSYO! will be playing under the direction of JASS Music Director Jeremy Monteiro, with the support of Associate Music Director Weixiang Tan. The concert embodies a celebration of jazz music across history and cultures, with a repertoire comprising swinging jazz standards, original compositions by Singapore jazz composers, as well as newly commissioned jazzy arrangements of the beloved melodies of Singapore and her neighbours.
The concert will also feature special guest appearances by the "Godfather of Singapore Jazz," Louis Soliano, and versatile crooner Rudy Djoe.
CELEBRATING SINGAPORE BOTANIC GARDENS HERITAGE FESTIVAL 2018
DATE: 7 JULY 2018, SAT
VENUE: SINGAPORE BOTANIC GARDENS, SHAW FOUNDATION SHAW SYMPHONY STAGE
TIME: 6:00PM - 7:30PM
Jazz Association (Singapore) (JASS) is proud to present a concert as part of the Singapore Botanic Gardens Heritage Festival 2019, celebrating Singapore Botanic Gardens' 3-year inscription anniversary as a World UNESCO Heritage site.
LION CITY YOUTH JAZZ FESTIVAL 2018 - FINALE CONCERT
DATE: 26 MAY 2018, SAT
VENUE: SOTA CONCERT HALL
TIME: 7:30PM
The concert is a culmination of an annual youth-musician-focused learning and immersion programme, comprising 5 days of intensive rehearsals and workshops, under the guidance of international jazz legends and prominent professional jazz musicians.
Concert featured 5-time Grammy award-winning Trumpeter and composer Randy Brecker, Cultural Medallion-winner Jeremy Monteiro, Jay Anderson, Lewis Nash, Antonio Hart, Ulf Wakenius, Tom Walsh, Marques Young and Joe Darin.
SUPER JAM AT RELISH
DATE: 25 MAY 2018, FRI
VENUE: RELISH
TIME: 8:30PM TILL LATE
Super Jam at Relish was organised as a part of the Lion City Youth Jazz Festival 2018. After a week of intensive rehearsals, workshops and practicing, mentors and their underlings together with members of JASSYO! had an enjoyable jam session at Relish.
LION CITY YOUTH JAZZ FESTIVAL 2018 - WORKSHOP SERIES
DATE: 21-25 MAY 2018, MON-FRI
VENUE: LASALLE COLLEGE OF THE ARTS
TIME: 6:30PM - 7:30PM
The Lion City Youth Jazz Festival is an annual youth-musician-focused learning and immersion programme, comprising 6 days of intensive rehearsals, workshops and a final concert on the last day, under the guidance of international jazz legends and prominent professional jazz musicians.
MENTORS: 5-time Grammy award-winning Trumpeter and composer Randy Brecker, Cultural Medallion-winner Jeremy Monteiro, Jay Anderson, the most recorded drummer in jazz history Lewis Nash, Antonio Hart, Ulf Wakenius, Tom Walsh, Marques Young and Joe Darin.
BORNEO JAZZ FESTIVAL
DATE: 11-13 MAY 2018, FRI-SUN
VENUE: COCO CABANA, MIRI, SARAWAK
Notable musicians in JASSO are Music Director and pianist Jeremy Monteiro, Associate Music Director and pianist Weixang Tan, top Singapore guitarist Andrew Lim who used to be based in New York, Jazz drumming stalwart Tamagoh, and established baritone saxophone player Tim Stocker, who hails from Australia. American lead trumpeter Kyle Gregory, as well as Malaysian trumpeter Eddie Wen, and top European saxophonist Tony Lakatos will guest with JASSO at Borneo Jazz.
CELEBRATING UNESCO INTERNATIONAL JAZZ DAY
DATE: 29 APRIL 2018, SUN
VENUE: SINGAPORE BOTANIC GARDENS
TIME: 6:30PM - 7:30PM
In the spirit of uniting people from all corners of the globe through the universal language of jazz, join the Jazz Association (Singapore), otherwise known as JASS, and its youth orchestra JASSYO!, in commemorating UNESCO International Jazz Day with a rousing concert the Sunday before the designated International Jazz Day. The repertoire will comprise songs from original compositions by Singaporean jazz composers as well as international jazz standards.
SING JAZZ 2018
DATE: 8 APRIL 2018, SUN
VENUE: MARINA BAY SANDS
TIME: 4PM
SING JAZZ celebrates Singapore's very own JASSO (Jazz Association Singapore Orchestra led by the "King of Swing" Jeremy Monteiro. Founded in 2017 by the Jazz Association (Singapore), the band has had numerous opportunities to take the stage at the internationally-renonwned JZ Shanghai Festival in October 2017, where they performed on the main stage of the festival along with international stars scubas Kool & The Gang. This year, joined by local songbirds Melissa Tham and Alemay Fernandez, Monteiro has combined their superb vocal talent with the orchestra made up of 24 jazz musicians, together with the most outstanding members from their youth orchestra.
DONOR & SPONSOR APPRECIATION DINNER - A NOTE OF THANKS
DATE: 28 MARCH 2018, WED
VENUE: BOTANICO AT THE GARAGE, SINGAPORE BOTANIC GARDENS
TIME: 6:30PM - 9:30PM
Jazz Association (Singapore) hosted an appreciation dinner at Botanico at the Garage for our supporters, past and present. It was a night of jazz amongst lush greenery and a delightful spread of food and drink to celebrate the progress Jazz Association (Singapore) has made since its humble beginnings with the help of jazz supporters and friends.
JAZZ APPRECIATION TALK - A BRIEF HISTORY OF JAZZ WITH PROFESSOR JEREMY MONTEIRO & FRIENDS
DATE: 24 MARCH 2018, SAT
VENUE: THE LIVING ROOM, THE ARTS HOUSE
TIME: 3PM - 4:30PM
Join Professor Jeremy Monteiro as he takes you on a musical tour of the history of Jazz with his musician friends. He will talk about 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 into Fusion and Contemporary Jazz.
NIE-NTU COMMUNITY OUTREACH CONCERT
DATE: 15 MARCH 2018, THU
VENUE: NANYANG AUDITORIUM THEATRE, NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
TIME: 6PM - 7PM
This concert marks the first outreach concert of the Jazz Association Singapore Orchestra (JASSO) in Singapore.
The repertoire consists of a selection of compositions by Music Director Jeremy Monteiro, a couple of compositions by talented Singaporean composer/pianist/organist Chok Kerong, as well s a rearrangement of the Malacca-Portuguese fold song "Jingkli Nona". The music will traverse between swinging tunes, pulsating Latin/Bossa tunes and a Bluesy/Gospel treatment of the National Song, "One People, One Nation, One Singapore".
2017
INAUGURAL JAZZ BENEFIT GALA - ELLA 100, JAZZ FOREVER
DATE: 24 NOVEMBER 2017, FRI
VENUE: REGENT HOTEL
TIME: 7:30PM
JASS held its inaugural Benefit Gala in 24 November 2018, with Dr Vivian Balakrishnan, Minister for Foreign Affairs, as our Guest of Honour. The theme is "Ella 100, Jazz Forever!" This will mark the 100th anniversary of the birth of the legendary vocalist, Ella Fitzgerald.
13TH JZ FESTIVAL SHANGHAI
DATE: 14-15 OCTOBER 2017, SAT-SUN
VENUE: SHANGAHI, CHINA
TIME: 7:30PM
JASSO is led by Singapore's King of Swing and one of Asia's best known Jazz musicians Jeremy Monteiro, who has performed on the main stages of the Montreal, London and Mt Fuji Jazz festivals to name a few, a 14 piece version of JASSO will travel to play at the 2017 JZ Shanghai Jazz Festival.
Notable musicians amongst the Singapore group coming to the festival are top Singapore musicians Jazznote Recording Artist and vocalist Melissa Tham, top SE Asian Jazz guitarist Andrew Lim two has also lived and worked in New York, winner of the USA Flute Association Flute Category Rit Xu and one of the most respected drummers in the region, Tamagoh.
JAZZ APPRECIATION TALK - A BRIEF HISTORY OF JAZZ BY PROFESSOR JEREMY MONTEIRO & FRIENDS
DATE: 26 AUGUST 2017, SAT
VENUE: THOMSON COMMUNITY CLUB
TIME: 2:30PM
Jazz appreciation talk and performance conducted by Jeremy Monteiro at the Thomson Community Club, featuring Melissa Tham, Shawn Letts, Joshua Wan EC and Eddie Layman and a most enthusiastic audience.
LION CITY YOUTH JAZZ FESTIVAL C0NCERT 2017
DATE: 27 MAY 2017, SAT
VENUE: VICTORIA THEATRE
TIME: 7:30PM
The Jazz Association (Singapore) organised its very first Lion City Youth Jazz Festival from 22 to 27 May. The festival aims to nurture young talent and develop the skills of aspiring musicians, with the support and mentorship of international jazz legends.
It featured mentors such as saxophonist and composer Benny Golson (USA), Music Director and pianist Jeremy Monteiro (Singapore), Guest Music Director Fritz K Renold (Switzerland), and members of the Jazz Association Singapore Youth Orchestra (JASSYO!)
The Lion City Youth Jazz Festival will culminate in a public concert at the Victoria Theatre on Saturday 27 May 2017.
JAZZ APPRECIATION TALK - THE HISTORY OF JAZZZ BY PROFESSOR JEREMY MONTEIRO & FRIENDS
DATE: 6 MAY 2017, SAT
VENUE: MONTI AT THE FULLERTON
TIME: 3:30PM
Professor Jeremy Monteiro and friends charmed the audience with a musical and educative tour of the evolution of jazz through history. Who said learning couldn't be enjoyable!