Philippine International Jazz fest kicks off 19th year in June

Jazz artists aren’t a hunter with Sandra Lim Viray and the velvet jazz. Hand -Out photographs

The Philippine Worldwide Jazz Pageant (Pijazzfest) returns on the age of 19 for a brand new assembly of musical excellence, intimacy and inspiration on 14 June within the APC Auditorium, Asia Pacific School, Magallanes, Makati Metropolis.

Pijazzfest has continued from a passionate want to carry jazz to the Filipino public, has grown from a modest Grassroots occasion to a outstanding celebration of Jazz of World Class.

Organized by Harvard Scholar JazzyPhar, this yr’s Line -UPPER A Powering Patter of Native and Worldwide Expertise, together with Awarde Awardee Jerome Rico, Argentinian Tango singer Anibal Ansin with Tango Dancers Jang & Jenn, WORLD MUSIC DO TIERA TIERRA, Fashionable Velvet Jazz – With Particular Aressets by Hith Particular AREGING by Particular Aresing by Henry Katindig and Richard model.

Worldwide headliners are, amongst different issues, the extremely praised a Capella group Straight No Chaser and Indonesian guitar virtuoso Balawan, who additionally organizes a free guitar workshop that’s open to everybody.

When requested how the Pijazzfest has developed since its basis in 2006, the founder Sandra Lim Viray mentioned: “The pageant has not developed, particularly with challenges of Covid and the loss of life of our co-founders, however actually the music has developed. is to make the unique Filipin music. “

“Altering cultural tendencies and technological progress all play a job in shaping music genres. The fashionable music panorama usually incorporates niches inside these genres. Pijazzfest presents concepts and choices by comprise totally different types, the place if somebody actually listens, add one thing to the artistic course of,” Viray added.

Relating to the number of worldwide artists, standards for choice is uniqueness, excellence, dedication to craft, in fact affordability. “Recognition is on the backside of the checklist,” she mentioned.

What will probably be ready for the second decade subsequent yr? “Solely God is aware of. If I had all the cash on the planet, the pageant can be free and open to the viewers. Then the music will flourish. And the world will probably be a happier place,” Viray ended. /EDV