Sitti joins 100 jazz artists at the 2nd CCP International Jazz Festival

Sitti, who revived Filipino’s interest in bossanova in 2006, joins more than 100 artists and 15 bands hailing from the Philippines, USA, Europe and Asia at the upcoming 2^nd CCP International Jazz Festival happening on September 17-22, 2013 at the Cultural Center of the Philippines.

Sitti

Joining Sitti in this festival are the Dutch quartet, Buzz Bros Band, drummer Harald Huyssen, Low-Cal, Johnny Alegre, Humanfolk, Indonesian guitarist Wayan Balawan, Italian accordionist, pianist and guitarist Fabio Turchetti, Japanese guitarist Shun Kikuta, Malaysian acoustic guitar player Roger Wang, Royal Hartigan and Blood Drum Spirit, Bob Aves, UP Jazz Ensemble, Emi Munji and his orchestra, UST Jazz Band, New Musicians Guild and Anything Goes, A.M.P. Big Band, jazz band Akasha, chamber jazz trio MAJAM, jazz vocalist Charito, Indonesian group Bandung Blues Project, Brown Fix, Brass Munkeys, Argentine-born guitarist Neris Gonzalez, Filipina jazz singer and recording artist Sandra Lim Viray.

Humanfolk
Johnny Alegre, Jun Viray and Jay Ronquillo

The performances will be held at the Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo (CCP Main Theater) featuring acts whose production and equipment set-up would call for a larger stage and expected audience size. A more intimate setting will be provided by the other performance venue that is the Silangan Hall which will be converted into a bar for the duration of the festival. Each concert will feature a diverse lineup and a mixture of genres ensuring the audience of a wide variety of styles

Emy Munji

In addition to the events at the CCP, some of the festival’s featured artists will also perform also at Le Bar at Sofitel Manila. Blood Drum spirit will also conduct a workshop on September 17-20, 2013 from 2:00-5:00 PM at the CCP’s MKP Hall.

Anything Goes
Archie Lacorte, Bobbet Bernadas and Michael Puyat

On a personal note, this edition of the CCP International Jazz Festival will be somewhat of a family affair since a cousin of mine, John Casey Santos, is the vocalist/guitarist of The Brass Munkeys. And our entire family has been supporting the band for about a decade now. So don’t be surprised if we show up in full force on the first night. Let’s see if Sitti will jam with The Brass Munkeys and if there will be other surprise jamming sessions as well throughout the festival. It is not a secret that jazz artists are known to do impromptu collaborations. That and many other reasons why jazz enthusiasts should not miss the 2^nd CCP International Jazz Festival.

Brass Munkeys

Here is the schedule of performances and workshops for the 2^nd CCP International Jazz Festival. Note that the schedule is subject to change.

Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo Performances:

September 17, 2013, 7:30 PM

Blood Drum Spirit, Roger Wang, Wayan Balawan, Brown Fix, Sitti and Brass Munkeys

September 20, 2013, 7:30 PM

Humanfolk, Fabio Turchetti, Joyful Jazz, Charito and AMP Big Band

September 21, 2013, 7:30 PM

UP Jazz Ensemble, Akasha, PSYB Jazz Big Band and Buzz Bros Band

September 22, 2013, 7:30 PM

Bob Aves, UST Jazz Band and Blood Drum Spirit

Silangan Hall Performances:

September 18, 2013, 7:30 PM

Lowcal Jazz Ensemble, Neris Gonzalez, Sandra Viray, Shun Kikuta and Anything Goes Jazz Group

September 19, 2013, 7:30 PM

Emy Munji, MAJAM, Fabio Turchetti, Blood Drum Spirit and Bandung Blues Project

September 20, 2013, 9:30 PM

Blood Drum Spirit

September 21, 2013, 9:30 PM

Blue Sub, Camerata Jazz and Hidden Nikki

Le Bar, Sofitel Performances:

September 17, 2013, 8:30 PM

Camerata Jazz

September 18, 2013, 8:30 PM

Archie Lacorte and Red Catz

September 19, 2013, 8:30 PM

Neris Gonzalez and Sandra Viray

September 20, 2013, 8:30 PM

Anything Goes Jazz Group

September 21, 2013, 8:30 PM

Emy Munji

September 22, 2013, 10:30 AM

Buzz Bros. Band

Bottom row from left to right: Dr. Raul Sunico, Jay Ronquillo, Emy Munji,
Johhny Alegre, and Michael Puyat.
Top row from left to right: Archie Lacorte, Bobbet Bernadas and Jun Viray

Ticket prices:

Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo

P800 Orchestra Center, Parterre Box

P600 Orchestra Side, Lower Box

P400 Balcony I

P200 Balcony II, Upper Box

Silangan Hall

P500.00

-50% student discount

-20% senior citizen discount

For inquiries:

CCP Box Office 832-3704, 832-1125 local 1409

TicketWorld 891-9999

Over 150 musicians to jam at The Story of Jazz: The 1st CCP International Jazz Festival

I’ve been to a handful of jazz performances held at the lobby of a museum and saw first hand there that there is indeed a following for jazz music here. And jazz music will be on the spotlight once again at the upcoming The Story of Jazz: The 1^st CCP International Jazz Festival happening on August 23-28, 2011 at the Cultural Center of the Philippines.

The festival showcases performances by over 150 jazz musicians from various groups and jazz styles like bebop, blues, ragtime, modal, experimental, big band and fusion. Lectures and workshops facilitated by some of the performing artists are also scheduled and The Story of Jazz in the Philippines produced by Richie Quirino and Collis Davis Jr. will also be screened during the festival.

Slated to perform during this six day festival are the royal hartigan and blood drum spirit (USA), Korean Soul and Beat Project (Korea), Stelzhamma (Austria), Shun Kikuta (Japan), Neris Gonzalez (Spain), jazz vocalist Charito, guitarist Joric Maglanque, Michael Bourne, Bleu Rascals, Lowcal, Blue Rats, Faith Gospel Singers, the UP Jazz Ensemble, UST Jazz Ensemble, Cooky Chua and Bluesviminda, Majam, Emy Munji, and the AMP Band. Collaborations and jamming sessions between the local and foreign artists are among the highlights during the performances in the festival.

The concert performances will be held at the Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo (CCP Main Theater), Tanghalang Huseng Batute (CCP Studio Theater) and the Silangan Hall. Some of these venues will be transformed into jazz clubs and lounges and will also serve drinks to complete the jazz experience. The lectures and workshops will be held at the MKP Multi-Purpose Hall while the documentary will be screened at the Tanghalang Manuel Conde (CCP Dream Theater).

Keyboardist Emy Munji

During the event’s recent press conference, members of the press and media were treated to a sample of the upcoming jazz festival through a performance by Emy Munji who played on both electronic keyboards and on an upright piano, Ruben Reyes on the bass guitar and Joey Valenciano on percussion. These three are respected veterans in the jazz scene here but that doesn’t mean that jazz music can only be appreciated by old people. Thomas “Tomcat” Colvin of the Blues Asia Network was extremely proud to tell everyone that the busiest blues band in the country today has members who are still in their teens which only proves that jazz music can also be appreciated by the youth.

Guitarist Ruben Reyes and percussionist Joey Valenciano

Ticket prices:

Tanghalang Nicanor (CCP Main Theater) performances

P800

P600

P400

P200

Tanghalang Huseng Batute (CCP Studio Theater) and Silangan Hall performances

P300

MKP Multi-Purpose Hall lectures

P100

50% student discount

20% senior citizen discount

For inquiries:

CCP Box Office 832-3704

CCP Music Division 832-1125 loc. 1604-1605

TicketWorld 891-9999