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WVC Jazz Featuring Farid
August 4 @ 10:30 AM - 3:00 PM
Formed in 2006, WVC are one of Southeast Asia’s leading contemporary jazz bands. The group has toured extensively in the region, recalling the spirit of being on the road – the lifestyle of touring jazz bands of old. Through these tours, WVC have brought their music to Malaysia, Singapore, China, Taiwan, Thailand and Macau.
WVC have released seven albums of original and cover music: WVC TRiO (2008), Eleven (2009), In the Dark, I See Her (2011), Waiting for That Day (2014), Do Not Go Gently (2016), Give Thy Ear (2018) and Purnama (2021). These albums explore different musical genres, while maintaining the spirit of jazz as their core, and feature different line-up combinations. The band also experiments with transforming pop tunes, Chinese classics and mainstream music into new jazz rearrangements.
The present incarnation of WVC consists of bandleader/composer/arranger/music director/pianist Tay Cher Siang; bassist AJ Popshuvit; and drummer Adriel Wong. The band is one of the most active units on the Malaysian performance circuit, and performs alongside many Malaysian and international artists, and is one of the most sought after jazz bands in Malaysia for Hi-Fi recordings.
WVC continues to push musical boundaries, producing innovative, boundary-breaking projects including: Shakespeare Jazz; Haruki Murakami and Jazz; the Shanghai Sisters; Modern Nanyang; and the pre-independence Malayan music project.
Hosted by the Kinta Valley Symphonic Society, WVC Jazz and one of the most prolific Malaysian Jazz saxophonists Farid Izwan will present a concert on 4th Aug 2024 3pm at the Mamut Room, Level 1, 1, Jalan Lasam.
Prior to the concert the members of WVC will be conducting workshops for Jazz piano, Saxophone, Bass guitar and Drums at 10:30am on the same day. As places will be limited, please reserve your seat early.
Please call Jin Hann +6012-506 2313 for more info.