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Sunrise Jazz & Rhythm Festival 2006 – Mon’t Kiara

August 3rd, 2006 by ShaolinTiger at 12:03 PM UTC - 4,443 views

So last Friday night I headed down to the Sunrise Jazz & Rhythm Festival 2006 at Plaza Mont Kiara featuring "Rachel Guerzo Quartet" and "Lewis Pragasam & AsiaBeat" on the opening night.

The host was some pale dude called Michael Quah I think, they had a fashion show early in the evening which I missed and some small competitions between the musical segments.

It was quite packed, with not that many places left to sit, my friends and I got a place at Starbucks to enjoy the music.

Jazz Festival

First up was the Rachel Guerzo Quartet, a lethal father and daugther combo with Rachel Guerzo of course, her father Salvador Guerzo, Vincent Ong, Don Nizam and Louis Saliano.

Rachel Guerzo

Salvador Guerzo

They played well, Rachel sang well and did very well on the piano. They mixed it up a bit with some slow numbers and some fast, most of the songs were a bit laid back for my taste though.

After that came the famous grandfather of drumming Lewis Pragasam and AsiaBeat.

It's very hard to take a pic of Lewis as his face is obscured by the drum kit and music stand.

In AsiaBeat there was French pianist, Bruno LeFlanche, Australian Guitarist Chris Wright, Jimmy the Sax player and Wan Asfarezal on the Bass.

Jimmy - Sax

Chris Wright

Jazz!

Later on there were some guests, 2 singers and a Punjabi style drummer.

Elvira

Harvindar

Harvindar (I think)

The drum off between Keeran and Lewis was intense! Excellent stuff.

Keeran

Keeran with his Dhol

Smiling

The dhol (Punjabi: ਢੋਲ), is a drum (a percussion musical instrument) widely used in India, usually the Punjab Region, the Indian/Pakistani province of Punjab and Gujarat. It is said to have been invented by the Persian/Afghanis. When they migrated to North India, it was incorporated into Gujarati, Punjabi, Rajasthani and other North Indian cultures. Nowadays, it is very popular in modern Punjabi music.

It was great and I shall see if I can make it back this weekend.

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Sunrise Jazz & Rhythm Fest 2006 Mon’t Kiara

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9 Comments so far

FireAngel on August 3rd, 2006 at 12:06 pm
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What's in that peanutbutter can?!?!?

JAZZ!
KY on August 3rd, 2006 at 3:13 pm
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FA,

usually it's jelly in the peanutbutter can. =/
ivan on August 3rd, 2006 at 3:50 pm
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lol it's william quah
kimberlycun on August 3rd, 2006 at 6:26 pm
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chris wright's so hawt!
v0ices on August 3rd, 2006 at 7:51 pm
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it's peanut butter jelly time?
little.black.book on August 3rd, 2006 at 9:36 pm
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nothing like jazz to lift your soul

putting-your-url-in-comments-is-lame.com
Primrose on August 3rd, 2006 at 11:11 pm
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Eh, I was there last weekend.
vlad on August 4th, 2006 at 9:16 am
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I always thought there's beers in a peanut butter can.

I am going to get Homer for this.
Maz land on June 16th, 2009 at 2:10 am
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Hai...Good Morning

Appercited you could advise me your next Jazz Festival 'Sunrise' and pls email to email

Regards and thanks,

Maz land