Malaysian Jazz Piano Festival 2015

When: Jan 23, 2015 - Jan 25, 2015

Pentas 2, The Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts Centre

Malaysian Jazz Piano Festival

1. How it started

This festival is the brain child of Michael Veerapen who is one of Malaysia’s most prominent Musicians as a Composer, Arranger, Musical Director, Producer while also being recognized as one of the Region’s most respected Jazz Musicians.Recognizing that the Music Industry in Malaysia has grown over the years with more and more talented kids taking up Music as a profession, there was a need for musicians to pool their talents and inspire each other to greater abilities in their instruments. Hence, he met with a group of 5 other Jazz Pianists and they all agreed that it was time for a Jazz Piano Festival much like what their classical counterparts have been doing for years.

The first Malaysian Jazz Piano Festival was held in January 2014 at No Black Tie and it was a great success!

2. Objectives

1.To come together as Jazz Pianists and to share and to inspire each other.

2.To share with Jazz Piano Students in particular and to other musicians as well, knowledge based on real world experience.

3.To attract the interest of Classical Piano students to also have Jazz Piano studies as a supplement to their classical studies.

4.To grow the festival to become an International Jazz Piano Festival and to access knowledge from great pianists from around the world.

3.The Clinics

Clinic 1 - Advanced Jazz Voicing for Piano, conducted by Justin Lim

Clinic 2 - Transcription of a Bebop Solo, conducted by  Cheah Wei Li

Clinic 3 - The Art Of the self-accompanied singer, conducted by David Gomes

Clinic 4 - Jazz Improvisation, conducted by John Dip Silas

Clinic 5 - Synthesis and Recording, conducted by Hin Ee Jeng

Clinic 6 - Rhythm Section Accompaniment, conducted by Michael Veerapen

4. The Jazz Piano Competition

A highlight of this festival will be the first Malaysian Jazz Piano Competition for non-professional pianists. We are hoping for at least 10 entries. We know that there are several promising students who are still in College and some who have just graduated and we hope that they will take part.

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