Last Dominicus eventide I attended the lastly nighttime of the Singapore International Jazz Festival (Sing Jazz) 2014 at Marina Bay Sands. This was the first festival inward Singapore in addition to saw to a greater extent than or less pretty cool names playing over the iv days, including Jamie Cullum in addition to Natalie Cole every bit good every bit many emerging talents.
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Sipping on my FIJI Water, the official artesian H2O for the festival |
Fortunately alongside the dry out spell Singapore is currently experiencing at that spot was no require to worry nearly the weather condition but it also meant nosotros needed to ensure nosotros kept ourselves good hydrated alongside the FIJI Water available to purchase. With a host of gratis acts performing across the weekend nosotros got at that spot early the Dominicus afternoon to taste a drink, to a greater extent than or less dinner in addition to to a greater extent than or less of the gratis amusement start earlier heading into the Event Plaza for the principal acts.
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Backdrop to the festival |
The principal acts playing on the Dominicus included Roberta Gambarini, Roy Hargrove, Gregory Porter in addition to the Earth, Wind & Fire Experience. All the performers played groovy sets in addition to got the audience upward on their feet in addition to actually into the music existence played. The performances were a mix of both singing in addition to instrumental pieces, actually upbeat in addition to lots of fun. Although I wasn't specially knowledgeable nearly the performers (with the exception of the Earth, Wind & Fire Experience) prior to the nighttime they were all great. I specially enjoyed Roy Hargrove who plays the jazz trumpet in addition to played to a greater extent than or less actually groovy music.
In add-on nosotros were also inward a prime number spot to grab the nightly Light in addition to Water Show at Marina Bay Sands something I've non seen before. I've seen the lasers from Marina Bay Sands but never been inward a seat to encounter the H2O purpose too. A squeamish piddling extra to our evening.
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Stage area |
The festival organisers are keen to demonstrate that at that spot is an 'important in addition to social evolution chemical constituent to Sing Jazz' every bit good alongside the proceeds from the festival ticket sales going towards supporting the Foundation for Arts in addition to Social Enterprise inward providing funding to prepare in addition to promote local jazz talent through a Jazz Academy. In plough the artists supported immediately volition live expected to rear the side past times side generation of musicians inward a creative 'circle of help'. The organisers of this year's festival hence promise to works life an enduring, world-class alive music festival hither inward Singapore bringing together to a greater extent than or less of the world's best jazz acts in addition to emerging talents, both regional in addition to local.
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Backdrop past times night |
As I've already mentioned it actually was a groovy nighttime out no affair whether y'all were an ardent jazz fan or simply someone, similar me, who enjoys listening to proficient music of whatsoever type. With the stunning Singapore skyline backdrop, groovy society in addition to to a greater extent than or less fabulous jazz music how could nosotros non taste ourselves? I facial expression frontward to the festival returning side past times side year.
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Stage expanse past times night |
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