- When: 02.12.2010 - 05.12.2010 11.00 h - 23.00 h
- Where: Batu Ferringhi, Penang - Batu Ferringhi
The Seventh Edition of The Penang Island Jazz Festival will this year be held from the 2nd to 5th of December 2010 and feature nearly 200 musicians on one (1) Main Stage, four (4) Fringe Stages and the Big Band programme.
As in past years, the “Jazz By The Beach” Stage (Main Stage) programmes a variety of groups with different styles and this year is no different with varied musical styles being performed from a thirty five (35) piece Philharmonic to World Renowned Solo Guitar Players to Standard Jazz Trio / Quartet to an Aca Pella group to Funk / Fusion Bands to Experimental / Nu jazz / Ethnic jazz groups in an idyllic open air setting beneath the stars by the side of a beach.
Keeping in line with past editions, the performers for “Jazz By The Beach” Stage programme this year are a mixture of local Malaysian and International acts. They are Penang Philharmonic featuring Ray Rozells and James Boyle, Celso Machado (Brazil), SC Yun Trio (South Korea), Electric Barbarian (Netherlands / USA / Brazil), Stouxingers (Germany), Carefree (Malaysia), Roger Wang Trio (Malaysia), Boi Akih (Netherlands), Rain Sultanov Quartet (Azerbaijan), PELbO (Norway), Tommy Emmanuel (Australia) and ZHAN (Malaysia / Japan / Australia).
The afternoon Fringe stage sessions have increased from three (3) last year to four (4) stages this year – the “ORIS Stage” at Bayview Beach Resort, the “Rock Stage” at Hard Rock Hotel Penang, “G Stage” at G Hotel and “Javana Stage” at ParkRoyal Hotel. Performances are held from 3.00pm to 5.00pm simultaneously at all four (4) stages on Friday, 3rd Dec. and Saturday, 4th Dec. On Sunday, 5th Dec. there will only be performances at the “ORIS Stage” at Bayview Beach Resort.
The performers for this year’s “Fringe Stage Programmes” are Rozz & Frequency, Raggy Project, Sound of Light, Florence Koh Quartet, PRIORity, Sax Organ Project, Ocean of Fire & Dasha, JazzHats, Aseana Percussion Unit, sTrAiT sAx aHeAd featuring Russell Curtis, Reza Salleh, Clair V Rozells & Allan G. Murrilon, Jonathan Tse Trio and Winner of “Get Inspired” Competition.
Other supporting activities for this year include the ongoing “An Evening with series” at G Spot at G Hotel and this year the featured acts for the series are Aca Pella group - Stouxingers from Germany on Thursday, 2nd Dec. and Malaysia’s own Carefree on Friday, 3rd Dec. The “Jazz With A Heart” Charity Dinner will this year be jointly hosted by Bayview Beach Resort and Bayview Hotel, Georgetown and the “After Hours Jazz Jam” sessions will as usual be held at Celsius Pub at the lower lobby of Bayview Beach Resort.
There will be five (5) “Workshops” this year – “Brazilian Guitar and Rhythms” by Celso Machado, “Musical Unity in Diversity” by Boi Akih, “Voices in Harmony” by Stouxingers, “Boogie Woogie Piano” by Razif “Jeep” Mohd and “Finger Picking Guitar” by Tommy Emmanuel. The annual “Community Drum Circle” will once again be held at the Bayview Beach Resort Gardens.
Exhibitions being held in conjunction with the Festival this year are “Penang Music of the 1940s & 1950s” at the Penang State Museum from 27th November 2010 to 15th January 2011, The Jazz Gallery at the Bayview Beach Resort will house the exhibition of the past editions of the Montreux Jazz Festival posters courtesy of Montreux Jazz Festival and supported by the Embassy of Switzerland in Malaysia, the Photography exhibition of renowned jazz photographer William Ellis, Festival’s collection of photographs, posters, paintings and percussion instruments, the ORIS Jazz Legends Poster Collection, Musical Instruments and other exhibitors.
For the first time, the Festival will be introducing a “Big Band Programme” featuring two (2) Big Bands performing for 30 minutes each per day in the afternoon on Saturday, 4th Dec. and Sunday, 5th Dec. at the Grand Ballroom of the Bayview Beach Resort. The featured bands for this year are PFS Jazz Jam Crew, Northern Jazz Ensemble, Jeep Jazz Band and UPSI Big Band from Sultan Idris University of Education Malaysia.
In conjunction with the Festival, ORIS, is organizing a contest open to all ORIS members in which 3 pairs of winners will be given accommodation for 2 nights (4th to 6th December) as well as tickets to the Festival. Non members can sign up at www.oris.ch to be eligible to enter the contest. To enter the contest, contestants need to log in and head over to the Quiz section under MyContent and answer 3 simple questions and complete a slogan. Contest closes on the 14th of November 2010.
The Festival in collaboration with Starbucks Coffee is offering a special promotion whereby customers who present One day Festival Ticket (Saturday OR Sunday) are entitled to a 10% discount on any Starbucks beverages. Present Two days Festival Ticket (Saturday AND Sunday) and enjoy a 20% discount on any Starbucks beverages. Offer valid ONLY at Starbucks stores on Penang Island.
Customers with receipt of RM25 and above on any purchase from Penang Island Starbucks stores will enjoy RM2 discount off the purchase of the Festival tickets. Limited to 4 tickets per receipt and applicable ONLY at Penang Island Ticketpro outlets.
Tickets for the “Jazz By The Beach” – Main Stage programme on Saturday, 4th Dec. and Sunday, 5th Dec. are RM60 per day.
The Penang Island Jazz Festival 2010 is organized and managed by The Capricorn Connection, with Partners, Bayview Beach Resort, Mercedes-Benz Sdn. Bhd., ORIS, Red FM and supported by Embassy of Brazil, Royal Norwegian Embassy, Ministry of Culture & Tourism and Embassy of the Republic of Azerbaijan to Malaysia Kuala Lumpur, Embassy of Switzerland, Goethe-Institut Malaysia, Norwegian’s Musicians’ Union, West Norway Jazz Center, Norway’s Fund for Performing Artists, Penang Global Tourism, Penang State Museum, IJM Land Berhad, AmBank Group, KK Jazz Festival, G Hotel, Hard Rock Hotel Penang, ParkRoyal Hotel, Starbucks Coffee, Heineken, JS Music, Roland Asia Pacific, The Guitar Store, Homegrown Productions, LBS Music World, Penang Philharmonic, Danai Spa, Tree Monkey @ Tropical Spice Garden, Little Penang Street Market, Penang Jazz Community and GR8 Music.
The Penang Island Jazz Festival
Managed and Organised by The Capricorn Connection
25 - 1, Lorong Setiabistari 2
Bukit Damansara
50490 Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia
Tel : (603) 2093 4725
Fax : (603) 2093 4726
Mr. Paul Augustin, Festival Director (012 – 296 7800 / 012 – 296 7800, paul@penangjazz.com )
Ms. Chin CY, Festival Administrator (012 – 356 5544 / 012 – 356 5544, chincy@penangjazz.com )
