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Niu’s 1st International Bangkok Jazz Festival

By admin ⋅ November 27, 2009 ⋅  Print This Post ⋅ Post a comment

It’s a big event for Bangkok, and it’s an event TOO big to be held inside the friendly confines of Niu’s on Silom Jazz Club & Wine Bar itself… So…

On December 11 and 12 the open-air courtyard at Baan Silom Arcade will be transformed into a “dream of jazz, blues, and world music” for Niu’s 1st International Bangkok Jazz Festival!

This is the single biggest event with which Enlightened Planet has ever been involved, and we are finally able to live up to our long-standing company vision and present jazz, blues, and world music, all in one major event.

Enlightened Planet is directly responsible for four of the international acts at the festival, all of which are making their first ever appearance in Thailand: 2009 Blues Music Awards Acoustic Artist of the Year Eden Brent on piano and vocals, the ultimate acoustic roots blues duo of Phil Wiggins and Corey Harris, the electric groove-oriented jazz of super saxman Chris Potter and his Underground quartet featuring Adam Rogers, Scott Colley, and Nate Smith, and the soulful sound of Cameroon-born jazz bassist and vocalist Richard Bona and his group.

The festival will also feature Thailand’s own Koh Mr. Saxman, a fusion of jazz and ethnic music with Francois Lindemann and Tewan Sapsangyakorn, rising British piano star Gwilym Simcock with his trio, and American sax sensation James Carter with his organ trio.

These are going to be two great evenings out: the cool night air of a Bangkok December, comfortable seating for 400 music lovers, fine wines, delicious food, and the famous hospitality of Niu’s on Silom and Concerto Italian Restaurant… and, of course, a splendid variety of music from around the world guaranteed to clear your mind, stir your heart, and free your soul! And you’re not going to find that anywhere else…

Tickets for the Niu’s 1st International Bangkok Jazz Festival are available through ThaiTicketMajor and their associated outlets, or by contacting Niu’s on Silom Jazz Club & Wine Bar on 02-2665333 or at reservation@niusonsilom.com. Tickets are 3500 THB for one night, or 6000 THB for a two-night pass.

The opening night of the festival will feature the following acts:

6:30pm – 7:15pm: Koh Mr. Saxman and Friends
7:30pm – 8:45pm: Phil Wiggins and Corey Harris
9:00pm – 10:15pm: Gwilym Simcock Trio
10:30pm – 12:00am: James Carter Trio

The closing night of the festival will feature the following acts:
6:30pm – 7:15pm: Francois Lindemann, Tewan Sapsangyakorn and Friends
7:30pm – 8:30pm: Eden Brent
8:45pm – 10:15pm: Chris Potter Underground
10:30pm – 12:00am: Richard Bona Band