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DATE
1 AUG 2012, WED -
3 AUG 2012, FRI
3 AUG 2012, FRI
TIME
7.15 – 7.45pm, 8.15 – 8.15pm
VENUE
Concourse
PRICE
FREE
SYNOPSIS
“I’m ecstatic to be witnessing and experiencing Singapore’s musical and artistic growth. Grateful to be part of it.” – Juliet Pang
Jazz quartet White Noise presents Dear B, a series of postcards written to the ones we miss the most while away from home. The brainchild of singer-songwriter and jazz vocalist Juliet Pang, White Noise features Australian pianist and arranger Didi Mudigdo and Singapore's “dream team” rhythm section, drummer Tan Boon Gee and bassist Eddie Jansen. Indonesian fingerstyle guitarist Daniel Purnomo will join them on the second night.
Jazz quartet White Noise presents Dear B, a series of postcards written to the ones we miss the most while away from home. The brainchild of singer-songwriter and jazz vocalist Juliet Pang, White Noise features Australian pianist and arranger Didi Mudigdo and Singapore's “dream team” rhythm section, drummer Tan Boon Gee and bassist Eddie Jansen. Indonesian fingerstyle guitarist Daniel Purnomo will join them on the second night.
Evoking nostalgia, longing, hope, and most of all love, the jazz quartet will perform music off Juliet's debut album 完美之旅 (The Perfect Journey)—a collection of original compositions and rearranged jazz standards inspired by her musical adventures in Sydney, Kuala Lumpur, Jakarta and Singapore.
Juliet Pang
Juliet has a background in musical theatre having held various lead and ensemble roles with Singapore Repertory Theatre and I-theatre. She sang the theme to the cult movie Eating Air and won the COMPASS best soundtrack lyricist award for her lyrics to "阴差阳错" (“Zero to Hero”). A few years ago, Juliet decided to develop her interest in jazz and studied jazz piano from pianist David McRae (who played with Duke Ellington, Sarah Vaughn and Chet Baker to name a few).
Juliet has a background in musical theatre having held various lead and ensemble roles with Singapore Repertory Theatre and I-theatre. She sang the theme to the cult movie Eating Air and won the COMPASS best soundtrack lyricist award for her lyrics to "阴差阳错" (“Zero to Hero”). A few years ago, Juliet decided to develop her interest in jazz and studied jazz piano from pianist David McRae (who played with Duke Ellington, Sarah Vaughn and Chet Baker to name a few).
Didi Mudigdo - Piano
A consummate jazz pianist and arranger, Didi Mudigdo has performed in festivals and jazz clubs around Asia and Australia. In 2005 he was a finalist in the 2005 Australian National Songwriting Contest (jazz category) and was the most-downloaded jazz artist on mp3.com.au. Mudigdo has recorded with several Sydney recording artists, and released recordings of his own, the most recent being Didi Three Live (2008).
A consummate jazz pianist and arranger, Didi Mudigdo has performed in festivals and jazz clubs around Asia and Australia. In 2005 he was a finalist in the 2005 Australian National Songwriting Contest (jazz category) and was the most-downloaded jazz artist on mp3.com.au. Mudigdo has recorded with several Sydney recording artists, and released recordings of his own, the most recent being Didi Three Live (2008).
Eddie Jansen - Bass
A revered veteran of Singapore's jazz scene, Eddie Jansen has been a full time musician for over 45 years. He started as a teenager playing rhythm guitar in his brother’s band at the Ritz Bar in Tanjong Pagar and never looked back. He has performed with international artistes such as Jamaican ska legend Ernest Ranglin and US jazz saxophonist Ernie Watts, and local artistes Jeremy Monteiro and Iskandar Ismail. Jansen was the resident bassplayer at the iconic Jazz @ Southbridge for years before he moved to other music establishments such as Jockey Pub, Saxophone Bar and Crazy Elephant.
A revered veteran of Singapore's jazz scene, Eddie Jansen has been a full time musician for over 45 years. He started as a teenager playing rhythm guitar in his brother’s band at the Ritz Bar in Tanjong Pagar and never looked back. He has performed with international artistes such as Jamaican ska legend Ernest Ranglin and US jazz saxophonist Ernie Watts, and local artistes Jeremy Monteiro and Iskandar Ismail. Jansen was the resident bassplayer at the iconic Jazz @ Southbridge for years before he moved to other music establishments such as Jockey Pub, Saxophone Bar and Crazy Elephant.
Tan Boon Gee - Drums
With beginnings in the indie scene, Tan Boon Gee was awarded Best Drummer in Yamaha Band Alert 2000. His band Ugly in the Morning saw radio success, but his passion for jazz lured him into an intricate world of improvisation and syncopated beats, where he found himself honing his jazz skills with the NUS Jazz Band and Thomson Big Band. He has since gone on to perform in many local and overseas festivals, and has recorded and toured with Jacintha Abisheganaden, as well as performed with luminaries such as Ernie Watts, Marcus Printup, and Eugene Pao. Boon Gee is now a Mapex and an Istanbul Agop endorsed artist.
With beginnings in the indie scene, Tan Boon Gee was awarded Best Drummer in Yamaha Band Alert 2000. His band Ugly in the Morning saw radio success, but his passion for jazz lured him into an intricate world of improvisation and syncopated beats, where he found himself honing his jazz skills with the NUS Jazz Band and Thomson Big Band. He has since gone on to perform in many local and overseas festivals, and has recorded and toured with Jacintha Abisheganaden, as well as performed with luminaries such as Ernie Watts, Marcus Printup, and Eugene Pao. Boon Gee is now a Mapex and an Istanbul Agop endorsed artist.
