VOL.4 APR-JUN 2007 - Borneo Talk

EventTalkJazz up youryear!The Miri International Jazz Festivallights up the Resort City againIt's back and it's bigger and better "The Miri InternationalJazz Festival" (11-12 May) will certainly jazz up the citywith its unique blend of lively music for everyone. Onhand will be Spanish keyboard wizard Lluis Coloma whois making a comeback after mesmerising the crowd atthe Pavilion, ParkCity Everly Hotel last year.What's more special this year is that it will be held inconjunction with Visit Malaysia Year 2007 to celebratethe nation's 50th anniversary and so you can expectthe performances to be of higher level of excellence.To add spice to the jazzy tunes this year are The DirtyDozen Brass Band from home of Jazz music, NewOrleans, USA. This group of six brass instruments playerscarry with them the rich tradition of the AmericanSouth where jazz music has its deep roots and wheresome of the biggest names of the jazz world comesfrom. Latin infusion of jazz is best exemplified by thequintet from Cuba, Habana Sax, comprising the Afro-Cuban Caribbean, Brazilian mix of music. As with mostSouthern American music, the highly energetic triowill surprise those who believe that jazz is laid backand easy listening!In the true meaning of jazz, the George WashingtonMachine Quartet brings together musicians from UK,Australia and France in a fine blend of contemporaryEuro-Aussie mixture of jazz reminiscent of the great jazzgroups in Europe and America. KCP4 is another shiningexample of music fusion sacred to jazz. It brings Indianpercussion musicians with German mix of instrumentsto add variety to the choices for the crowd. Anothergroup, Orak Naa Naa is the birth of modern jazzmusic style where Oriental music from Morocco iscombined with musicians from Germany. For thosewho appreciate jazz music, there is no better assemblyof jazz bands than the Miri International Jazz Festivalthis year in Malaysia. Make your bookings early to seesome of the best jazz players of the modern era live onstage and in Sarawak! For more information on the MiriInternational Jazz festival call 6085-434181 or visit theirweb site at www.mirijazzfestival.com.SARAWAK TOURISM BOARD (STB)6th & 7th Floor, Bangunan Yayasan Sarawak, Jalan Masjid, 93400 Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia.Tel: 6 082 423600 Fax: 6 082 416700 Email: stb@sarawaktourism.com www.sarawaktourism.comApr-Jun2007KuchingTalk 9