Post by anastasia on May 7, 2010 12:10:16 GMT 7
Michael Veerapen & Friends @ Alexis Bistro Ampang, Great Eastern Mall, Jalan Ampang, Kuala Lumpur (04 & 05/06/10)
When discussing Malaysian jazz, the name most people would associate with it would be pianist, Michael Veerapen. Together with drummer Lewis Pragasam, they organized Malaysia’s first Jazz Rock concert in 1978, which brought about a tremendous interest in jazz especially amongst younger audiences and thereby planting the seeds for the way jazz is loved in this country.
Even before graduating from the prestigious Berklee College of Music with Summa Cum Laude in 1982, he has made a name for himself as an upcoming pianist, having worked with some of the more popular bands who were at the forefront of the 70s era.
Michael has traveled around the world performing at jazz festivals, concerts and recently put together a 'duet' performances with his illustrious colleague, Jeremy Monteiro at the Dewan Filharmonik Petronas, with the aim of challenging himself in the more difficult and demanding styles of jazz performance and improvisation.
Admission is free.
Show starts at 10.30pm
Dress code applies.
For more information, please call 4260-2288
or check out www.alexis.com.my
Alexis Bistro Ampang
Great Eastern Mall
303 Jalan Ampang
Kuala Lumpur
When discussing Malaysian jazz, the name most people would associate with it would be pianist, Michael Veerapen. Together with drummer Lewis Pragasam, they organized Malaysia’s first Jazz Rock concert in 1978, which brought about a tremendous interest in jazz especially amongst younger audiences and thereby planting the seeds for the way jazz is loved in this country.
Even before graduating from the prestigious Berklee College of Music with Summa Cum Laude in 1982, he has made a name for himself as an upcoming pianist, having worked with some of the more popular bands who were at the forefront of the 70s era.
Michael has traveled around the world performing at jazz festivals, concerts and recently put together a 'duet' performances with his illustrious colleague, Jeremy Monteiro at the Dewan Filharmonik Petronas, with the aim of challenging himself in the more difficult and demanding styles of jazz performance and improvisation.
Admission is free.
Show starts at 10.30pm
Dress code applies.
For more information, please call 4260-2288
or check out www.alexis.com.my
Alexis Bistro Ampang
Great Eastern Mall
303 Jalan Ampang
Kuala Lumpur