Jazz superstars to perform at Mahidol conference

Jazz superstars to perform at Mahidol conference

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Jazz superstars to perform at Mahidol conference
Claudio Filippini Trio. photos courtesy of Mahidol University's College of Music

True jazz superstars are set to perform during the Thailand International Jazz Conference 2018, which will take place at Mahidol University's College of Music, Salaya campus, from Jan 26-28.

Held for the 10th year, the annual conference includes four main signature events -- jazz-music performance, jazz-education activities, jazz-solo competition and jazz camp. Headliners for the evening performance series will be saxophonist Will Vinson and his quintet, featuring guitarist Mike Moreno, pianist Kevin Hayes, bassist Orlando Le Fleming and drummer Henry Cole.

The all-star TIJC 2018 line-up includes the Alfredo Rodriguez Trio, from Cuba, and the Claudio Filippini Trio featuring Enrico Zanisi, from Italy, appearing with support from the Embassy of Italy in Thailand.

Audiences will get to experience jazz with the symphony from the collaboration between the Thailand Philharmonic Orchestra (TPO) and Thai jazz group Pomelo Town, whose signature works will be rearranged for this performance by Dr Narong Prangcharoen, dean of the College of Music, Mahidol University. This will showcase jazz's propensity for collaboration and inclusiveness.

During the day, there will be workshops, master classes and jazz-performance classes ranging from composition and arranging classes to ensemble-conducting classes -- all presided over by world renowned musicians.

From 4.50-5.50pm on Jan 26-27, the jazz competition will feature two categories -- the Open and Junior Divisions. Winners in the Type A: Open Division category will receive 100,000 baht and winners in the Type B: Junior Division will receive 50,000 baht.

Tickets cost 800 baht per evening concert, 500 baht per daytime clinic and 3,000 baht for the three-day package (20% discounts for students). They can be purchased from www.thaiticketmajor.com or by calling 02-849-6565/6 ext 6604 and 6609 or 02-800-2530 exts 3117 and 3109.

Visit www.tijc.net.

Will Vinson. JimmyKatz

Alfredo Rodriguez. Mahidol University's College of Music

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