KUCHING, Tuesday – This year’s Borneo Jazz will feature a Keyboard/Piano workshop on “Jazz and Pop Patterns for the Keyboard” as its outreach programme targeting local musicians.
It will be held on Friday, May 13 at the ParkCity Everly Hotel’s Ruai Bar from 10.00 am to 12.00 noon.
The workshop is free-of-charge and all interested pianists and keyboardists are invited to register in advance with the Miri Music Centre at tel no. 085-412 615.
The invitation is on a first come first serve basis.
The workshop is intended to provide free tutelage for local musical enthusiast who has the passion to learn the art of Jazz-playing.
Conducting the workshop will be Associate Professor Razif Mohd @ Jeep, a graduate of the Conservertoire de Region de Rueil-Malmaison and Centre d’Information Musicale de Paris, France.
He is presently lecturing in General Musicianship, Improvisation techniques, Contemporary ensembles and the Short Courses Programme – Continuous Education for Community at the School of Arts, Universiti Sains Malaysia.
He has also written books on the subject of Jazz including “Boogie-Woogie piano”, “Piano Ragtime”, “Latin Jazz Piano”, “Koleksi Lagu-Lagu Jimmy Boyle and P. Ramlee” among others.
Razif is the founder, conductor and music directors of the Voice Over Voice Ensemble, Jeep Jazz Trio + 1 and the USM jazz band.
Borneo Jazz intends to hold the workshops every year as part of its programme to reach out to young budding and talented local musicians.
The festival starting on May 13 will feature the O Sister! from Spain, A.P.I from Malaysia/India, Yuichiro Tokuda’s RALYZZDIG from Japan and Manou Gallo Groove Orchestra from Ivory Coast/Belgium.
Also taking the stage on May 14 are Raw Earth from Singapore, Funkatorie from Malaysia, the Klazz Brothers & Cuba Percussion from Cuba/Germany and The Rad Trads from USA.
Tickets are now available at pre-sale prices with adult passes selling at RM80.00 for a one-day pass and RM140.00 for a two-day pass. For children ages between seven to 12 years, ticket is priced at RM40.00 for the one-day pass and RM60.00 for the two-day pass. Family package is also available, with two adult passes and two child passes for RM160.00.
Special price pre-sale tickets can be purchased online at the festival’s website at www. jazzborneo.com and will only be available until May 12.
The two-day festival will be staged on the weekend of May 13 and 14 at the ParkCity Everly Hotel in Miri.
It is organized by the Sarawak Tourism Board, endorsed by Tourism Malaysia and is jointly supported by the Ministry of Tourism and Culture, Malaysia and Ministry of Tourism, Sarawak.
Picture shows Associate Professor Razif Mohd. @ Jeep conducting his ensemble.
Issued by:
Communications Unit
SARAWAK TOURISM BOARD
T: +6 082-423600 F: +6 082-416700
E: [email protected]
Date: 22 March 2016
