Sorry for the very late notice, but this is an event you cannot miss!

Unbelievable but true. Renowned acid jazz group The Brand New Heavies (UK) is here for a free performance! And if you are lucky, you may get to swing with the Jive Talking too.

See you there!

JazzSG

http://www.clarkequay.com.sg/cqriverfestival  

River Stage

Clarke Quay Jetty

Free Admission

Fri 19 Sep

Solid Groove

9pm – 2am

Sat 20 Sep

Urban Jazz Crossover

8pm – 2am

Solid Groove

The Brand New Heavies (UK)

“Back with a vengeance.” So said The Hollywood Reporter’s Craig Rosen. The Heavies’ triumphant return marks the re-emergence of one of the most innovative, influential, R&B and funk groups of the last 15-plus years. In the mid-1980s, after bonding over their love of American funk and soul music - notably James Brown and the Meters - Simon Bartholomew, Jan Kincaid and Andrew Levy formed The Brand New Heavies as an instrumental outfit. Based in west London, the band fitted perfectly into the rare groove and then acid jazz club scenes at the time, which also became associated with other notable long standing career artists such as Jamiroquai and Incognito.

Jive Talking (SG)

Jive Talking is a veteran Singaporean band with years of great success. Having performed together with some of the world’s most famous musicians like B.B.King, Kenny G, James Ingram and many more, the band never fails to capture the audience’s attention.

Urban Jazz Crossover

Quasimode (JP)

Quasimode a 4 piece Jazz band based in Tokyo, Japan and was formed in 2002. Their sound is based on authentic jazz rhythms from the 60s and 70s and has been linked with similar Jap-Jazz bands like Soil & Pimp Session and Sleepwalker. With a mixed club and latin feel they deliver all their music live and have gained a strong support in their native Japan. Quasimode consists of Yusuke Hirado (Piano), Takahiro "Matzz" Matsuoka (Percussions), Kazuhiro Sunaga (Bass), and Takashi Okutsu (Drums).

CUBANIA (SG)

Cubania is a seven piece Cuban Dance band with the ability to play Latin music and other forms of popular music i.e. Funk, R&B, Jazz, Latin Jazz, POP. The entertainment is high energy with appeal to both Salsa/Latin music lovers and contemporary music fans.

DON (SG)

Don the debonair DJ by night releases his diverse musical taste of mashed up eclectism for the wholesome souls. Out to tease punters with his spiritual feelings & readings of the floor with his blend of hip hop, afro- funk soul - Baltimore to Baile Funk, deep house, broken Latin jazz to the twisting of minimalism its his techno game.