Month of May

Blu Jaz is jumping for joy and for sure with very exciting things happening in May…. so happy that we might just p33 in our pants….. In chronological order ….

We are starting a SWING FLING! It’s happening  every Thurs @ Space (3rd Flr) in May. Partnering up with Jitterbugs Swingapore, there will be a free 45min lindy hop class for newbies from 7:30pm before we start the dance floor for all to jam and show of those rockin’ dance moves. For the FIRST swing fling, Jazz Nuts (18 member band!!)  will serenade and inspire us to hop out and venture forth!
Good Times is celebrating their 1st Anniversary with us on the 22nd May, taking over 2 floors and providing us with some killer music. SGD 15 for tix at the door which will include ONE housepour or SGD 12 for pre-sale tix. For entry, please contact  Syaheed: email: bedsty@gmail.com and h/p: 93868584

The usual suspects: Good Times, Pushin’ On, Dustpan Recordings AND 44 Beatz are returning for their monthly parties to show us what real groovy music is like. But a new kid on the block: Coup is taking over the Lounge (2nd Flr) on 16th May with some House, Trance, Minimal for some fresh sounds…. so join us ya hear for some of these great parties.

Peace out!

27th April – 2nd May

Happy Labour Day and YES we are OPEN!

It looks the heat spell is going to last for quite a run with heavy showers making presence felt at various parts of Singapore at different times of the day- it’s easy to predict weather in Singapore and we promise that it’s just as easy to predict the experience here at Blu Jaz – great food and reasonably priced drinks with perhaps some minor hiccups but our friendly service staff will make up for that with their enthusiasm. You come often round enough, we assure you, we DO address you by your name. So cool your heels with some cold beer or turn the heat up with some of our hot parties!

30th April

Fanka Fellas storm Blu Jaz Cafe (1st Flr) with their Djembe for no reason other than a celebratory of a 4 day work week! 8pm onwards

1st April

Our resident band on Friday – Greg Lyon’s Quartet - rounds up the usual suspect and deliver some cool jazz in the early night which melds to some crazy tempo after midnight. Come jam, dance. sing, go crazy with us – 9:30pm onwards @ Cafe (1st Flr)

It’s the 1st Friday of the month! This means, we go nuts, we pop the champagne, we down some beer (in 30 sec!) because “Good Times” is baaaaackkk. An unique event where everybody is invited to let their guard down, shimmy on to good old school tunes, funky breaks, and boogie into the night as we up the tempo and beat.

“Good Times” is all for a night out with your best mates, filled with zany incidents and crazy antics. We invite you to rock up to a night where you are the master of the dance floor.

We’ll clear a space for you to bust your signature moves. The night will feature a progressive mix of old school hiphop, breaks, electro, minimal, house, dubstep, dnb and jungle provided by your favorite DJs…

DJ Fats
DJ Shawn Livewire
DJ Subvert

We start at 9pm, all the way to 3am @ Lounge (2nd Flr)! So step on up and enjoy Good Times with us!

2nd April

Ayaschool goes almost Aussie this sat night with sexy Nicole D on Sax, funky dread Floods on drums, cool Peter Jevons on bass and, of course, wonderful, never-boring, Aya on keys. Be prepared. Your feet won’t stop tapping. 9:30pm onwards @ Cafe (1st Flr)

And for all those itchin’ to dance some and drink some, Bates bring you a RETRO night full of square rooms and 10 commandments. Don’t let the young’uns at Zouk beat you with their miming antics – send your best rep here and let go crazy with their versions! 10pm onwards @ Lounge (2nd Flr)

20th April – 25th April

For our aural pleasure, we are slowly but surely, revamping our sound system to give better quality output. Be prepared for our talented DJs to spin out some crazy House, deep jungle Drum N Bass and some funky soul….. or any other forms of electronica they deemed as music to our ears.

Today – Shirlyn from the UnXpected is throwing an acoustic party to raise funds for her trip towards enlightenment. Cover is SGD 15 NETT (and anything else you would like to contribute to her attaining teacher status in Bikram Yoga). Musicians joining her are Joan on keyboard and Asri on bass. Special fun auction items – Bikram Yoga Weekly Passes, A Date(!), Belly Dance lesson……From 9pm @ Space (3rd Flr)

Friday
THE GREG LYONS QUARTET continues it’s residency at Blu Jaz Cafe which features Casey Subramaniam on bass, Mei Sheum on organ and Darren Moore on drums. 9.30pm til 1am @ Cafe (1st Flr)

Your monthly fix of funk, soul and hip-hop rolls by just in time. The dynamic Lion City Orchestra kicks off the night with 90 mins of hard funk and super soul. Last month, you heard their first single, the foot-stomper ‘You Ain’t Ready’. Come Friday,  you will get to hear their second single ‘Until You Say Yes’, an uplifting soul clap number. This is ‘live’ funk and soul in Singapore, only at Pushin’On.

And you will also get to dance all night with DJ Shellsuit, DJ Chunk and DJ Rolec. 2009 has been a wonderful year for funk re-issues and these boys have some tasty ones to unleash. Now put your hands up if you’re funky to the core.

We’ll also have exciting news to announce on the night. News that would mean you’ll get to enjoy the Pushin’On sound more than once a month.

Funky to the Core is happening @ Lounge (2nd Flr). 9pm till you know you’re not gonna make it for gym
“Give As You Please” entry (Any amount is welcome)

Blu Jaz Space plays host to our sporadically held Thai party – for those in the mood for some live Thai music and hanging out with our friendly neighbors for carousing till you know some of them songs by hard! 9:30pm onwards.

Saturday

It. Is. AYASCHOOL!
‘Nuff Said
9:30pm @ Cafe (1st Flr)

13th April – 18th April

It’s never easy to get on back to the rhythm of nose on grind, so to speak, especially not after a long weekend. So we invite you to ease into the work week with a relaxed session or serveral sessions of good tasting cocktails and beer – al fresco @ Cafe. If alcohol doesn’t suit palatte, our lime smoothie is known to put the zing back into that sedentary life of yours.

17th April

Greg Lyon’s Quartet continues to provide us with excellent sounds for the night from 9:30pm onwards @ Cafe

While Dustpan Recordings pumps it up on the 2nd Floor with their signature House music from 9pm onwards @ Lounge.

Craving for a different sort of night? Our resident belly dancer, Angelina, carries on some exotic hip shakin’ action to both Middle Eastern classics and present day pop songs for that little extra oomph on a Friday night. 9pm @ Space.

18th April

Ayaschool is bringing some cool sexy into the jazz with Maya Nova on VOX, Willy Garthright on bass and Mod Noor on drums. The band to be on a Saturday night for a start of a chilled evening and join us later to move those rumps…. set starts at 9:30pm @ Cafe

Subvert slides into Lounge with some sweet Drum N Bass – straight out from the jungle… check out the line up… starts from 9pm

9-10PM FUNK SET By Cornelius
10-11PM LIQUID SAMBASS SET By Nonsequitur & Dimbob
11-12AM LIQUID SET DJ TOMATO & DEEN
12-2AM DUBSTEP & OLDSKOOL SET By Syafii, Aresha & Loki
2-3AM OLD SKOOL D&B SET By Subvert.

Catch y’all……

6th April – 11th April

The oracle shall answer the question on everyone’s mind. The answer is YES. We are open this Friday with our resident band: The Greg Lyon’s Quartet.

We start the week off with our nocturnal 10 pc in its natural habitat, shaking the timbers and rattling the windows @ Cafe. They start from 9pm and will be bringing in groovy sounds for 2 sets

The band will be Andrew Lim on guitar, Casey Subramaniam on bass, Chris Oldman on drums, Anabel Chew on flute, Fabian Lim on alto sax, Tim O’Dwyer on baritone sax, Greg Lyons on tenor/soprano sax, Fredi Sonderegger on bass trombone, Leo Jeoh on tenor trombone and Dan Wong on trumpet and flugelhorn.

Lila Drums bring bits of Africa to us via a smashin’ Djembe session @ Cafe on the 9th April (thurs) night from 8pm – for those who would like to start off with an alternative week to this wonderful long weekend

Greg Lyon’s quartet woos us on Friday (10th April) with more smooth grooves with Greg on sax, Mei Sheum on organ, Casey Subramaniam on bass and Chris Oldman on drums. Sets start at 9:30pm @ Cafe

Mario Lopez and friends are bringing some latin jazz sounds to our cafe this Saturday (11th April) from 9:30pm. Join them for some wicked melodies and thumpin rhythms. Cafe.

Vocalise Artistes Management is giving us a night of music with a twist – featuring in house talents from their pop, rock and dance classes – these musicians will be  incorporating accoustic string instruments with rock music, creating some uptempo sonds. 9pm @ Lounge (2nd Flr) on Saturday

44 Beatz returns for their monthly sounds – April’s Soundscapes is a all about deep, funky, jazzy (obviously) tech house. They’ll take you on a journey through the rhythm’s of detroit, paris and london on a soulful and jazzy blend of works classic and recent. Joining Clark on the decks (and I can’t wait for this) is Raeburn J. Renowned for his deep, soulful funky and indeed Jazzy (theres that word again) sets. Its going to be one ‘goovy salad!’ (his words not mine). Time once again to bob your head and loose yourself to the beats.  See you on the dancefloor