Jazz Week to unfold in heritage attractions

The third Macau Jazz Week is set to unfold over two weekends, from November 29 to December 7, with concerts, talks and a jam session taking the stage in several heritage attractions.
Jazz Week will raise its curtain with a show at Camoes Square in Old Taipa Town, where the MJPA musicians will perform alongside professional BMX bikers and skateboarders.
On the following day, a fusion “Open String Band” from Taiwan will showcase a new trend in Asian jazz, with a combination of guzheng (Chinese harp), guitar, bass and drums.
After performing at the Mandarin House, “When Chinese Music Meets Jazz” gives band members an opportunity to share their thoughts on their unique style the next evening, at the Rui Cunha Foundation Art Gallery.
On December 3, Italian master pianist and composer, Alessando Galati, and his trio will showcase the beauty of European jazz at the Dom Pedro V Theatre.
Jazz Week’s spotlight will fall on a mainstream jazz concert, held on Dec 5, performed by the “OMAH” quartet from Thailand at the Macau Cultural Centre. Consisting of a bassist, guitarist, saxophonist and a drummer (all university professors at jazz departments), the quartet’s forte is merging modern jazz vocabulary with traditional styles.
Other than professional performances, the organizer will also present a band with wider public appeal on the second Saturday. A diva-composer from Malaysia, Poova, known for her soulful and surging voice, will give her debut concert in Macau with Malaysian band the GruvAvenue.
All the activities will be free, except the OMAH Concert. To conclude Jazz Week, a jam session will be held at the Taipa Houses-Museum among local and Hong Kong musicians and audiences. BY