The Jazz Loft at Blu Jaz, Blu Jaz Cafe, 11 Bali Lane, Level 3, Singapore (2026)

04/04/2024

Saturday, April 27

Mei Lin Hii - Tango Appassionata

An evening with the celebrated, and inimitabe, pianist Mei Lin Hii, where she celebrates - and shares - her passion for South American music

Aiming to bridge the chasm between classical and improvised music, Award-Winning Pianist Mei Lin Hii presents a riveting performance of passion-driven South American composers.

Mei Lin finds association with one such name - Astor Piazzolla. His reputation of being Argentina’s greatest cultural export draws parallels with the Duke Ellingtons and Gershwins of American jazz. The Tango in Piazzolla’s hands, was elevated from its position in folk dance, into the concert hall thanks to cutting-edge harmony and rhythms featured in Piazzolla’s unique vocabulary. This has had a significant influence and following in the jazz and classical contexts til’ this day.

This is contrasted with Brazilian composer Egbert Gismonti and Cuban pianist/composer Ernesto Lecuona - both important cultural figures in the same right as Piazolla. Their music personalities bring a primitive, soulful, yet sophisticated and diverse set of pictures from their homelands.

In this rare, one night-only special, Mei Lin brings years of intensive training in performance and classical music and literacy to the table in a fusion of improvised music through captivating technique and song arrangements. Come and be whisked away to faraway lands via melodies that have been rarely played and heard of in this region!

Doors open at 7.00pm
Sets at 7.45 and 9.15pm
Cover charge $22 for both sets

Ticket link in the bio.

04/04/2024

Friday, 26 April

E J Hughes Quintet featuring Rick Smith and Weixiang Tan @ The Jazz Loft

American tenor saxophonist returns to the Loft with his outstandng band for a night of exceptional musical collaboration

Join the E J Hughes Quintet featuring Singapore jazz masters:
Weixiang Tan, and Rick Smith, with each set capped off with the inspired soulful voice of emerging young singer Karena Yeo, as well as
the traditional and swinging rythm section of Nathaniel Ng and Judy Tsai bringing new life with some tipping swing grooves.

The band will be playing beats and moods inspired by the pantheon of recordings from the Bluenote Records catalogue, combining the personal touch and sensibility of Weixiang, Rick, and EJ who have 30 over years in the artform, bringing the heartfelt sound and energy to the blujaz loft stage for one night only 26th April!
Don’t miss this tasty exploration and combination of vintage and modern sound

The Band:
Nathaniel Ng on drums
Judy Tsai on bass
Weixiang Tan on piano
Rick Smith on guitar
EJ Hughes on saxophone
Karena Yeo on vocals

Doors open at 7.00pm
Sets at 7.45 and 9.15pm
Cover charge $22 for both sets

Ticket link in the bio.

27/03/2024

Friday, April 19

WOODSHEDDING BY G&T DUO @ The Jazz Loft

Rachma Lim and Ernest Tan invite you for a special evening of musical tastes

Woodshedding”, or shedding, is a term commonly used to describe the act of practicing some endeavor, usually in private, to improve one’s proficiency in performing it. It is typically used by musicians when rehearsing a difficult passage repeatedly, until it can be performed flawlessly.

Ernest and Rachma had been part of the laboratory of Sunday jam session in Jazz Loft weekly, with this consistency while sipping their Gin and Tonic, they had been spending the past 9 months woodshedding lyrical phrases built using the chord progression of a pre-existing song, but often reharmonize new chord progressions, while creating new melody and arrangement.

Take Goreng Pisang “Fried Banana”, Who doesn’t love this culinary favourite? Slick intro, tightly arranged head chart, and a fleshed out arrangement of Dexter’s classic tag, this contrafact of “It Could Happen To You” is a great feature for the ensemble and soloist alike. This tune Fried Banana has become a great contrafact to study the original tune “It could happen to you” today.

This G&T duo would bring you a great number of familiar standards through great contrafacts as well as their own lyrical originals with familiar chord changes with some twist of fresh arrangements.

Band Personnel:
Ernest Tan guitar
Rachma Lim piano
feat. Siti Nur Iman on vocals
Rhythm section:
Arnold Amastra on double bass
Nathaniel Ng on drums

Doors open at 7.00pm
Sets at 7.45 & 9.15pm
Cover charge for both sets $22

Ticket link in the bio.

27/03/2024

Saturday, April 20

Sneha Menon & Chok Kerong @ The Jazz Loft

Join esteemed pianist Chok Kerong and budding vocalist Sneha Menon as they explore an eclectic mix of songs tied together by evocative lyric

Join esteemed pianist Chok Kerong and budding vocalist Sneha Menon as they explore an eclectic mix of songs tied together by evocative lyrics and captivating melodies. These include hidden gems in the jazz canon such as Bob Dorough’s ‘Nothing Like You’, introspective ballads like André Previn’s ‘Second Chance’, and well-loved standards like Cole Porter’s ‘Ev’ry Time We Say Goodbye’

The Band:
Chok Kerong on piano
Sneha Menon on vocals

Doors open at 7.00pm
Sets at 7.45 & 9.15pm
Cover charge for both sets $22

Ticket link in the bio.

22/03/2024

Thursday, 28 March

POCKET CHANGE @ The Jazz Loft

A brand new group co-led by saxophonist Justin Ng, and keyboardist Xavier Lim, presents it’s agenda at the Loft

Pocket Change presents:Bebop & Ballads

The youthful exuberance of saxophonist Justin Ng and melodic musings of pianist Xavier Lim join forces to form Pocket Change, a project hell-bent on presenting moving music across a multitude of genres.

“Bebop and Ballads” sees the group showcase tunes that sparked their love for jazz and what continues to inspire them to this day, with a little help from their friends!

The Band:
Pablo Calzado on drums
Xavier Lim on organ
Justin Ng on saxophones
Guest Guitar:Joshua Nathaniel Francis on guitar
Guest pianist: Amery Rueban

Doors open at 7.00pm
Sets at 7.45 and 9.15pm
Cover charge $22 for both sets

Ticket link in the bio.

18/03/2024

Friday, 22 March
BIOMECHANICS @ The Jazz Loft

A dynamic coalition of young musical creators bring their unique collective musical personality for a first outing at the Loft

Biomechanics is a brand new venture featuring many of the more significant rising jazz voices in Singapore.
The group was formed by Benjamin Low, Alvin Wong, Eugene Ang and Fabian Lee as a vehicle for their respective compositional endeavours. The main idea being to present their compositions and arrangements, communicate these to an audience, and investigate how they make people move in different ways.
Joined by American saxophonist EJ Hughes to bring his focused lyricysism to the music, this is really a moment not to be missed.

The Band:
Benjamin Low on drums
Fabian Lee on bass
Eugene Ang on piano
Alvin Wong on guitar
EJ Hughes on saxophone

Doors open at 7.00pm
Sets at 7.45 and 9.15pm
Cover charge $22 for both sets

Ticket link in the bio.

13/03/2024

Saturday, 13 April
MÚSICAS DE VIOLÂO: Joshua Francis Quartet @ The Jazz Loft
Joshua Francis Brazilian Quartet - Músicas de Violão - Bringing the sounds and rhythms of Brazil to Singapore - exclusively at the Jazz Loft

Joshua Francis Brazilian Quartet - Músicas de Violão -Bringing the sounds and rhythms of Brazil to Singapore, the Joshua Francis Brazilian Quartet aims to thrill the public with an evening of Brazilian music through the strings of the acoustic guitar - an instrument synonymous with the Golden Age of the nation’s music.

The group will be led by Joshua Francis, a self-taught, Singaporean Jazz guitarist who has studied the traditions of Brazilian guitar through the works of Baden Powell, Paulinho Nogueira, Luiz Bonfá and many of the genre’s finest.

He will be joined by international experts well-versed with the music - percussionist, Joey Van Leeuwen (USA), bassist Ethan Seow (Singapore), and pianist Bekhzod Oblayorov (Uzbekistan).

With compositions and arrangements from the aforementioned Powell, Nogueira, Bonfá and Francis himself, the Singaporean public will indeed witness a memorable night of Músicas de Violão.”

The Band:
Joey Van Leeuwen (USA) on drums
Ethan Seow on bass
Bekhzod Oblayorov (Uzbekistan) on piano
Joshua Francis on guitar.

Doors open at 7.00pm
Sets at 7.45 and 9.15pm
Cover charge $22 for both sets

Ticket link in the bio.

13/03/2024

Friday & Saturday, 5&6 April
The Joey van Leeuwen Trio @ The Jazz Loft

The versatile Joey van Leeuwen returns to the Loft with a trove of new stories to tell with his celebrated organ trio

The Joey van Leeuwen Trio is back for more scinitillating conversations in jazz fusion.

The Band:
Joey van Leeuwen on drums
Chok Kerong on piano
Joe Lee on guitar

Doors open at 7.00pm
Sets at 7.45 and 9.15pm
Cover charge $22 for both sets

JOEY VAN LEEUWEN
Joey van Leeuwen is a virtuosic and multidimensional drummer and composer who has thrilled audiences around the world with his exciting and engaging performances. Equally at home with Indian or Western Classical music and Jazz, he is a true world musician with a promethean drive to explore connections previously unseen in music. A highly sought after drummer and percussionist, he has relocated from his home in the USA to Chennai, the heart of South India and is active all over the country and internationally.

CHOK KERONG
A composer, producer and keyboardist of extraordinary clarity and depth, CHOK Kerong has distinguished himself as one of Singapore’s most versatile talents. His work has been performed by artists spanning multiple generations, such as Cultural Medallion winner Jeremy Monteiro, Rani Singam, KEYANA, Joanna D**g, Randy Brecker, Antonio Hart, T’ang Quartet and Young Artist Award winners Rit Xu and Charlie Lim.

Ticket link in the bio

08/03/2024

Friday & Saturday, 8&9 March
OBRADOVIC-TIXIER DUO @ The Jazz Loft

The Paris-based multi-instrumental duo of pianist David Tixier and percussionist Lada Obradovic bring their kaleidoscopic vision to the Loft.

Obradovic-Tixier Duo is the combination of French pianist David Tixier and Croatian drummer Lada Obradovic. The duo produce a contemporary and stylish sound blending acoustic and electronic instruments, moog, Fender Rhodes, glockenspiel, mbira and other playthings. A soft yet striking performance where David’s sophisticated harmonies and lyrical drama interweave with Lada’s polyrhythms. An almost serial shamanic piano phrase is muffled by digital blankets whilst a volley of cymbals whisks us away like wings beating through the air. Together, the pair weave a captivating tale.

The Band:
David Tixier - piano, keyboards, DSP, compositions
Lada Obradovic - drums, voice, toys, glockenspiel, compositions

Doors open at 7.00pm
Sets at 7.45 and 9.15pm
Cover charge $22 for both sets

Ticket link in the bio

www.obradovictixierduo.com

03/03/2024

The Paris-based multi-instrumental duo of pianist David Tixier and percussionist Lada Obradovic bring their kaleidoscopic vision to the Loft.

Obradovic-Tixier Duo is the combination of French pianist David Tixier and Croatian drummer Lada Obradovic. The duo produce a contemporary and stylish sound blending acoustic and electronic instruments, moog, Fender Rhodes, glockenspiel, mbira and other playthings. A soft yet striking performance where David's sophisticated harmonies and lyrical drama interweave with Lada's polyrhythms. An almost serial shamanic piano phrase is muffled by digital blankets whilst a volley of cymbals whisks us away like wings beating through the air. Together, the pair weave a captivating tale.

The Band:
David Tixier - piano, keyboards, DSP, compositions
Lada Obradovic - drums, voice, toys, glockenspiel, compositions

Doors open at 7.00pm
Sets at 7.45 and 9.15pm
Cover charge $22 for both sets

Ticket link in the bio

www.obradovictixierduo.com

06/02/2024

Friday & Saturday, 29&30 March
NITA AARTSEN TRIO @ The Jazz Loft

The inimitable, and undoubtable, star of Indonesian Latin jazz piano debuts at the Loft with her heavyweight Latin jazz trio.

Nita Aartsen is undoubtedly one of Indonesia’s most accomplished and entertaining female Jazz Piano players. Voted AMI’s best Female Jazz Artist, she has garnered multiple awards pioneering her personal style of Latin jazz. Through her tireless energy and passion for the music, she has almost singlehandedly created a considerable market for the genre within her native Indonesia, and has become an icon of Indonesian jazz on the international stage.

The Band:
Pablo Cakzado on drums
Ethan Seow on bass
Nita Aartsen on piano & vocals

Doors open at 7.00pm
Sets at 7.45 and 9.15pm
Cover charge $22 for both sets

Ticket link in the bio

MORE ABOUT NITA

Born to a musical family, playing piano and singing from the tender age of 3 years old, Nita started her career in earnest as Indonesia’s State Pianist at the age of 17. For over 30 years she has been dedicating her musical talent to many international collaborative performances, and as an educator, created the international Jazz Camp Academy in Indonesia. She contiunues to work with promotors & jazz institutions all over the world. In her position now as jazz-culture ambassador of Indonesia, she helps a lot of young talents to step up to the international stage.
Nita has released 3 of her own cds and recorded many more with various artists. She is constantly working as musical arranger for orchestra and bigband, which she takes.on world tour every year. Nita continues to give her full energy to share her music all over the world.

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